Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd Performance
Timing and Performance
Good to average speed for a consumer camera. Excellent pre-focus shutter lag performance.
Startup/Shutdown |
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Power on to first shot |
1.6 seconds |
Time it takes for LCD to turn on and lens to deploy. |
Shutdown |
1.5 seconds |
How long it takes to retract lens and stow in your pocket. |
Buffer clearing
time |
6 seconds (continuous LF JPEG) |
Worst case buffer
clearing time. -- This is the delay after a set of shots before you
can remove the card. Some cameras won't retract their lenses and shut
down until the buffer is cleared. |
Mode
switching |
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Play to Record, first shot |
1.2 seconds |
Time until first
shot is captured |
Record to play |
3.9 seconds |
Time to display
a large/fine file immediately after capture |
Display recorded image |
1.5 second |
Time to display
a large/fine file already on the memory card. |
Shutter
response (Lag Time): |
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Full Autofocus
Wide |
0.56 second |
Time from fully
pressing shutter button to image capture, zoom lens at wide angle
position. |
Full Autofocus
Tele |
0.45 second |
Time from fully
pressing shutter button to image capture, zoom lens at telephoto position. |
Prefocused |
0.017
second |
Time
to capture, after half-pressing and holding shutter button. |
Continuous
AF |
0.55
second |
This
mode usually shows no speed increase with our static subject; we have
no way to measure performance with moving subjects |
Manual
focus |
0.30
second |
For
most cameras, shutter lag is less in manual focus than autofocus,
but usually not as fast as when the camera is "prefocused" |
Cycle
time (shot to shot) |
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Single Shot mode Large Fine JPEG |
1.90 seconds |
Time per shot, averaged
over 20 shots |
Single Shot mode 640x480 JPEG |
1.46 seconds |
Time per shot, averaged
over 20 shots |
Single Shot mode RAW |
5.90 seconds |
Time per shot, averaged
over 20 shots |
Early shutter penalty? |
YES |
Some cameras refuse
to snap another shot if you release and press the shutter too quickly
in Single Shot mode, making "No" the preferred answer |
Continuous Top
3 mode Large Fine JPEG |
0.43 second (2.34
frames per second); 3 frames total; 6 seconds to clear |
Time per shot, averaged
over buffer length or 20 shots, whichever came first |
Continuous Top
3 mode 640x480 JPEG |
0.43 second (2.34
frames per second); 3 frames total; 4 seconds to clear |
Time per shot, averaged
over buffer length or 20 shots, whichever came first |
Continuous Long
Period mode Large Fine JPEG |
1.78 second (0.56
frames per second); 3 seconds to clear |
Time per shot, averaged
over buffer length or 20 shots, whichever came first |
Continuous Long
Period mode 640x480 JPEG |
1.3 second (0.77
frames per second); 1 second to clear |
Time per shot, averaged
over buffer length or 20 shots, whichever came first |
Flash recycling |
7 seconds |
Flash at maximum
output |
Download
speed |
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Windows Computer,
USB 2.0 |
1,258 KBytes/sec |
Typical Values: Less than 600=USB 1.1; 600-770=USB 2.0 Low; 771-4000=USB 2.0 High |
The Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd's performance ranges from fast to just average, depending on the task at hand. Start-up time is reasonable considering the long lens, but not fast. Shutter lag at wide angle and telephoto zoom settings is fairly good, but "prefocus" times (half-pressing and holding down the shutter button before the final exposure) are blazingly fast, with a shutter delay of only 0.017 second. Shot-to-shot cycle times are about average these days, at about 1.9 seconds for large/fine JPEGs, and the camera captures frames continuously at this rate. Continuous-mode speed is on the slower side, at a little over a half frame/second, though the camera does capture continuously as space allows. That said though, Continuous Top 3 mode captures three frames at up to 2.34 frames per second, for very short bursts. The flash takes about seven seconds to recycle, also about average. Connected to a computer, download speeds are fast, so you won't feel a need for a separate card reader. Bottom line, the S6000fd is responsive enough for most family photo opportunities, but its standard continuous shooting mode is a bit slow for sports or wiggly kids. Those issues aside, overall performance is pretty good.
Battery and Storage Capacity
Battery
Moderate battery life with standard AA alkaline cells, but much better life with NiMH rechargeables.
Operating Mode | Number of Shots |
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AA alkaline batteries Rear-panel LCD or EVF |
200 |
AA NIMH rechargeable cells Rear-panel LCD or EVF |
400 |
The Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd uses four AA batteries for power, and a pair of ordinary alkaline batteries are included with the camera. Though runtimes are increased with the NiMH batteries over alkalines, I strongly recommend picking up a spare set and keeping them freshly charged and on-hand for extended outings. (See our battery shootout page for information on actual measured capacities of various NiMH brands and capacity markings.)
The table above shows the number of shots the camera is capable of (on a fresh set of disposable batteries), based on CIPA battery-life and/or manufacturer standard test conditions.
(Interested readers can find an English translation of the CIPA DC-002 standards document here. (180K PDF document))
Storage
The Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd accepts xD Memory cards,
though no card is included; 10MB RAM is built into the camera.
Image Capacity with 10MB Internal Memory |
Fine | Normal | |
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2,848 x 2,136 | Images | 3 | 6 |
File Size | 3.0MB | 1.5MB | |
2,048 x 1,536 | Images | - | 12 |
File Size | - | 788KB | |
1,600 x 1,200 | Images | - | 15 |
File Size | - | 626KB | |
640 x 480 | Images | - | 77 |
File Size | - | 128KB |
We strongly recommend buying a large capacity xD memory card at least a 512MB card, preferably a 1GB one, to give yourself extra space for extended outings. (Check the shopping link above, cards are really cheap these days, so no reason to skimp.)
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