FujiFilm FinePix S8600 Review

Overall Score

41

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 25-900 mm (36x) F2.9-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 8 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 121 x 81 x 65 mm, 450g.
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Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Overview


First introduced in January, 2014, Fujifilm FinePix S8600 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Fujifilm S8600 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Fujifilm FinePix S8600

Sensor resolution of Fujifilm S8600 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Fujifilm S8600 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Fujifilm S8600


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Fujifilm FinePix S8600 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
Long Battery Life: 410 shots
25 mm Wide Angle Lens
Focus Bracketing
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
8.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
6.5 Lens at Tele
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.9
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
Type Scores

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 has an Overall Score of 41/100 and ranked #368 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #746 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Fujifilm S8600 Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
47
Value for money score
58
Portability score
85
Overall score
41
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Fujifilm S8600


Fujifilm FinePix S8600 weighs 450g and has external dimensions of 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.76 x 3.19 x 2.56"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Fujifilm S8600 is 58 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Fujifilm S8600
450g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Fujifilm S8600
65mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Fujifilm FinePix S8600 with the dimensions:

Fujifilm FinePix S8600

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight FinePix S8600 Dimensions FinePix S8600
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony H300 590 g 450 g 130 x 95 x 122 mm 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Fujifilm S4800 518 g 450 g 122 x 93 x 100 mm 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Nikon Coolpix L830 Nikon L830 508 g 450 g 110 x 76 x 91 mm 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Nikon Coolpix L840 Nikon L840 538 g 450 g 114 x 89 x 96 mm 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Fujifilm FinePix S8200 Fujifilm S8200 670 g 450 g 123 x 87 x 116 mm 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Fujifilm FinePix S9200 Fujifilm S9200 670 g 450 g 123 x 87 x 116 mm 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon P530 494 g 450 g 123 x 84 x 98 mm 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 Panasonic LZ40 524 g 450 g 126 x 87 x 94 mm 121 x 81 x 65 mm

Specifications of Fujifilm FinePix S8600


General
Brand FujiFilm
Model FinePix S8600
Announced January, 2014
Body Type SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 7
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.00
Flash Modes Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 410 shots
Battery Type AA
Battery Model 3 x AA
Physical
Weight 450 g
Physical Dimensions 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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