Fujifilm's 2011 budget J-series compact — 14MP CCD, 3x 38-114mm zoom, 720p video, SD cards, NP-45A battery
The Fujifilm FinePix JV300 was a budget compact in the J series, sold in Europe from 2011 through high-street and catalogue retailers such as Currys. It slotted into the bottom of Fujifilm's range as a slim, simple point-and-shoot, related to the JV200/JX300 generation announced for other markets in January 2011.
It used a 14-megapixel 1/2.3in CCD with a 3x Fujinon zoom (6.8-20.4mm, 38-114mm equivalent) and a 2.7in LCD. Sensitivity ran ISO 100-3200, movies were recorded at 1280x720 30fps in Motion JPEG, and images went to SD/SDHC cards. Power came from a small NP-45A lithium-ion battery and the body weighed roughly 120g.
It is a straightforward beginner or backup camera: fully automatic with scene recognition and face detection, light enough to forget in a pocket. The dense 14MP CCD is noisy above base ISO, so it is happiest in daylight, where it delivers the punchy colour these late CCD compacts are bought for.
SD cards and USB charging-era accessories make it cheap to run, but confirm the NP-45A battery holds charge — replacements are plentiful and inexpensive. Check the lens extends without grinding, the 2.7in screen is unmarked, and that a charger or USB lead is included, as many are sold bare.