Fujifilm's 2007 A-series flagship — 9MP Super CCD HR, 4x zoom, xD/SD/SDHC slot, AA power.
The Fujifilm FinePix A920 was the top model of Fujifilm's budget A series when it debuted in September 2007 at $199.95. Unusually for the price class it carried the company's Super CCD HR sensor technology, trickled down from more expensive FinePix models, and it marked the A series' move to dual-format card compatibility.
It offers 9-megapixel resolution (maximum 3488x2616) from a Super CCD HR imager, a 4x optical zoom, and a 2.7-inch LCD. Sensitivity reaches ISO 800, and there are 14 scene modes plus a movie mode with audio. Its single media slot accepts xD-Picture Card as well as SD and SDHC cards — a practical bridge between Fujifilm's old and new formats — backed by 10MB of internal memory. Power is two AA batteries, and IrSimple infrared transfer was a period novelty feature.
The A920 suits buyers wanting a cheap AA-powered compact with a longer-than-average 4x zoom and Fujifilm's Super CCD colour rendering. Controls are simple scene-mode fare with no manual exposure, and the modest ISO ceiling keeps it a daylight camera, but it is an easy, undemanding shooter.
Its SD/SDHC compatibility is a real used-market advantage over xD-only Fujifilm compacts of the era — no dead-format card hunting required, though test the slot with an SD card before relying on it. Check the AA contacts for leakage corrosion, the zoom for smooth travel, and the LCD for bright spots. IrSimple is effectively unusable today; ignore it when assessing function.