Fujifilm FinePix S8500 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
46x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Fujinon
Height 8.69 cm
Width 12.26 cm
Depth 11.62 cm
Weight 577 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 46x
SENSOR Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Type Fujinon zoom lens - 46x zoom - 4.3 - 198 mm - f/2.9-6.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1104mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 45 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-300cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 12 groups / 17 elements
Features Super EBC (Electron Beam Coating)
FOCUSING Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Blink Detection technology, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 201,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 97%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm FinePix S8500
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 256
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Zoom Bracketing mode
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, party/indoor, flower, sports mode, sunset, beach, night (tripod), snow, baby, natural light & with flash, pro low light, smile shot, zoom bracketing, Dynamic Range (HDR), Individual shutter 3D
Special Effects Soft focus, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, Cross Screen
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1700 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
DISPLAY Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 7 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3.6 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.3 m - 3 m: ISO auto (macro lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 480 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 4 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
AA lithium battery (optional)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (alkaline batteries (AUTO mode))
Photo shooting - 500 shots (NiMH batteries (AUTO mode))
Photo shooting - 700 shots (lithium AA batteries (AUTO mode))
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 120 frames per second (0.3MP), 10 frames per second for 10 frames, 5 frames per second for 10 frames, 3 frames per second for 10 frames, 60 frames per second (1.2MP)
Additional Features Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), highlight point display, Motion Panorama 360, primary colour filter
OTHERS Fujifilm FinePix S8500
Included Accessories Lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens cap strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, MyFinePix Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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