Fujifilm's 2010 budget compact — 12MP CCD, 3x 37-111mm equiv zoom, 720p video, SD/SDHC storage.
The Fujifilm FinePix JV100 was an ultra-budget compact announced in February 2010 at a $129.95 launch price, part of the value-oriented J line alongside the JX250, JZ300 and JZ500. A near-identical JV105 variant was sold in some regions. It marked the point where Fujifilm's cheapest compacts adopted HD movie recording.
It combined a 12.2-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD with a Fujinon 3x zoom covering 37-111mm equivalent, in a slim 18.8mm metal-fronted body. The 2.7-inch 230k-dot LCD handled framing, and features included SR Auto scene recognition, face detection with red-eye removal, tracking autofocus, smile and blink detection, ISO 3200 high-sensitivity mode and 720p HD movie capture with sound. Storage used SD/SDHC cards plus roughly 24MB internal memory, with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
The JV100 is a basic point-and-shoot best suited to snapshot duty and to buyers picking up an inexpensive CCD-era digicam for casual use. There is no optical stabilisation, so the digital anti-blur relies on ISO boosting; results are at their best outdoors in good light where the CCD rendering shows well.
Second-hand examples are cheap and low-risk: SD/SDHC storage is current and easy. The proprietary lithium-ion battery and charger are the items most often missing, so confirm they are included and hold charge. Test the lens extends cleanly, the screen is unmarked, and 720p video records with sound. Check sample shots for hot pixels given the sensor's age.