Fujifilm's 2010 travel-zoom compact — 14MP CCD behind a 10x 28-280mm zoom, Li-ion powered.
The Fujifilm FinePix JZ510 was a travel-zoom compact from 2010, part of Fuji's JZ line and closely related to the FinePix JZ500 and JZ505. It packed a longer zoom than a standard compact into a still-pocketable body, aimed at travellers who wanted reach without carrying a bridge camera. It sat above the basic JV compacts and below the SLR-shaped FinePix S bridges in Fuji's range.
The JZ510 used a 1/2.3-inch CCD of 14.1 effective megapixels with a 10x optical zoom covering a 28-280mm equivalent range at a maximum aperture of F3.3 wide to F5.6 telephoto. It carried a 2.7-inch LCD of about 230,000 dots and no viewfinder. Video recording reached 1280x720 at 24 frames per second, stabilisation was CCD-shift, and power came from a proprietary NP-45A lithium-ion battery.
The JZ510 suited travel and street snapshots where a 10x range covered wide scenes and distant subjects from one pocketable camera. The CCD-shift stabilisation helped at longer focal lengths, though the small sensor and modest apertures limited low-light quality and telephoto sharpness. With no viewfinder, composing relied on the rear LCD in bright light.
When buying used, extend the zoom fully to check for grinding or hesitation, and inspect the LCD for dead pixels and scratches. Confirm the proprietary NP-45A battery still charges, since replacements are an added cost, and check the card and battery door latches. Look for sensor dust in flat bright frames. Resale is at budget levels; the shorter-zoom JV110 is a cheaper step down, while a FinePix S bridge is a step up for far greater reach.