Fujifilm's 2007 budget compact — 8.3MP SuperCCD HR (1/1.6in), 4x zoom, dual xD/SD slot, AA power.
The FinePix A820 was announced in February 2007 alongside the A900 as part of Fujifilm's budget A-series of point-and-shoot compacts. It sat above the 3x-zoom A800, sharing that camera's 8.3-megapixel SuperCCD HR sensor but adding a longer 4x zoom, and was aimed squarely at families wanting simple prints without fuss.
The 8.3-megapixel SuperCCD HR measures 1/1.6 inch - unusually large for the class - and delivers up to 3296x2472-pixel images at sensitivities to ISO 800 at full resolution. The 4x optical zoom is paired with 256-zone metering, 14 scene modes and an AVI motion-JPEG movie mode with sound. A dual card slot takes both xD-Picture Card and SD alongside 10MB of internal memory, and power is two AA batteries.
As a no-frills family compact the A820 favours ease over control: there is no manual exposure and operation is menu-light. The larger-than-average sensor and SuperCCD processing give it pleasant colour for its era, and AA power plus SD compatibility make it one of the easier mid-2000s Fujifilm compacts to run today.
Used buyers should favour the SD side of the dual slot, since xD-Picture Cards are discontinued and expensive; verify the slot reads a plain SD card (SDHC support is not guaranteed on A-series bodies of this era). Check the battery contacts for alkaline corrosion, the lens barrel for smooth extension, and the screen for scratches. CCD-era colour is part of the appeal - test a few frames for sensor lines.