Fujifilm's 2004 budget compact — 3.2MP CCD, 3x 38-114mm zoom, xD card storage and AA power.
The Fujifilm FinePix A330 was an entry-level digital compact announced on 5 February 2004 alongside the higher-resolution FinePix A340. It sat near the bottom of Fujifilm's A-series budget line, launched at a suggested price of $199, and was aimed at families and first-time digital camera buyers moving up from film compacts.
It used a 3.2-megapixel CCD producing images up to 2,016x1,512 pixels, paired with a Fujinon 3x optical zoom equivalent to 38-114mm with apertures from f/2.8 to f/9.5. Framing was via a real-image optical viewfinder or a 1.5-inch TFT LCD. Sensitivity was fixed at ISO 100, shutter speeds ran from 2 seconds to 1/2000, and a movie mode recorded 320x240 clips without sound. Storage was on xD-Picture Card and power came from two AA batteries.
Exposure was fully automatic with four scene presets (Portrait, Night, Sports, Landscape), so this is a pure point-and-shoot with only exposure compensation and white balance adjustable in its Manual menu. Reviewers noted bright, heavily saturated colour with a warm cast, responsive shutter timing for its class, and a sliding lens cover that doubles as the power switch.
On the used market the main check is the xD-Picture Card: the format is long discontinued and cards cost more than the camera often does, so a working card included in the sale adds real value. AA power means batteries are never a problem. Check that the sliding lens cover still switches the camera on cleanly and that the lens extends without grinding, and expect the small 1.5-inch screen to show its age. The early-2000s CCD look is part of the appeal for digicam collectors.