Fujifilm's 2011 entry-level compact — 12MP 1/2.3in CCD, 3x 32-96mm zoom, 720p video, AA batteries, SD cards
The FinePix AV110 was one of Fujifilm's cheapest digital compacts of 2011, part of the AA-powered AV line that sat at the very bottom of the FinePix range below the AX and JX series. It was sold in several colours as a simple grab-and-go camera for everyday snapshots.
It packed a 12.2-megapixel 1/2.3in CCD, a Fujinon 3x zoom at 32-96mm equivalent f/2.9-5.2, and a 2.7in, 230,000-dot LCD. Exposure was program-only with SR Auto scene recognition and face detection; ISO reached 1600 at full resolution and 3200 at reduced size. It recorded 1280x720 AVI movies at 24fps, stored to SD/SDHC cards, ran on two AA batteries and weighed just 119g.
This is a basic snapshot camera for beginners or as a cheap CCD-era second camera. Electronic-only image stabilisation and a slow lens limit low-light work, but AA power and standard SD cards make it one of the least fussy old compacts to actually run today.
Little to go wrong: no proprietary battery, standard SD/SDHC cards, and a built-in lens shield instead of a separate cap. Check the LCD for cracks, the battery compartment for alkaline leakage corrosion, and confirm the zoom motor and flash both work — a repair would cost more than the camera.