The FinePix S9600 replaces the excellent FinePix S9500, taking over as the new flagship model in Fujifilm’s range of prosumer digital 
cameras. In other words, the camera extends the features of a typical point and shooter (shutter, aperture, exposure, and custom white balance settings are all here) but without being a fully-fledged D-SLR (the FinePix S9600’s lens is fixed). The new model doesn’t offer much more than its predecessor, but it sports carefully considered modifications to improve image quality as well as making it easier to use and better performing in low light. In particular the FinePix S9600 has increased image sharpness, more generous LCD monitor, faster autofocus in low light and improvements to the camera’s flash capability.
An incredibly versatile camera designed for serious hobbyist and enthusiast photographers, the 9-Megapixel (up to 3488×2616 pixels) FinePix S9600 features Fujifilm’s impressive Super CCD HR sensor and Real Photo Processor, delivering IS0 1600 performance and enabling the capture of relatively crisp and clear images even in low light conditions. The camera’s amazingly versatile 10.7x (28- to 300mm 35mm equivalent) zoom lens incorporates aspherical elements, helping to ensure that the path of light is as precise as possible, which in turn helps minimise distortion and aberrations. The lens is easily controlled via a manual zoom ring to give pinpoint accuracy when composing images, and its fixed housing ensures that you do not have to contend with specks of dust or dirt collecting on the sensor. BIOS: Technology Means Business