Fujifilm's 2011 entry compact — 14MP CCD, 3x zoom, 720p video, sold as JV205 in some markets
The FinePix JV200 was one of Fujifilm's cheapest compacts of early 2011, launched in January of that year at the bottom of the JV line. In some markets the same camera was sold as the FinePix JV205, and a JV250 sibling shared its owner's manual; all were simple automatic snapshot cameras.
It uses a 14-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD with a maximum resolution of 4288x3216, behind a Fujinon 3x optical zoom with an f/3.1-5.6 maximum aperture. The 2.7-inch LCD has 230,000 dots, standard sensitivity runs ISO 100-1600 with an extended 3200 setting, and it records 720p HD video. Stabilisation is digital only. Storage is SD/SDHC and power comes from the NP-45A lithium-ion battery, in a 125g body.
This is a no-frills camera for casual users: fully automatic, light and slim, with a usable zoom range for everyday scenes. The small high-density CCD means image quality drops quickly past base ISO, and the lack of optical stabilisation limits telephoto and dim-light work, so it is happiest outdoors.
Second-hand prices are low, so look for a clean example: test that the NP-45A battery still charges (replacements are plentiful), that the lens deploys promptly, and that the screen and flash work. SD/SDHC storage keeps running costs minimal. Listings under both JV200 and JV205 names describe the same camera.