Fujifilm's 2013 slim travel zoom — 14MP CMOS, 8x 24-192mm stabilised lens, 1080p video and 8fps burst.
The FinePix JZ700 was a late entry in Fujifilm's JZ line of slim travel-zoom compacts, introduced in April 2013 as the compact camera market was contracting. It packed a wide-starting 8x zoom into a body just 23mm deep and 134g, and was pitched at buyers wanting long reach and fast burst shooting in a pocketable shell.
It uses a 14-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with ISO 100-3200 and built-in image stabilisation. The Fujinon 8x zoom covers 24-192mm equivalent at f/3.6-6.3, focusing to 5cm in macro. Video is Full HD 1920x1080 at 30fps in H.264, burst shooting reaches 8fps for 8 frames, and the shutter runs 1/2000 to 8 seconds. A 2.7-inch, 230,000-dot LCD handles framing, storage is SD/SDHC/SDXC, and a lithium-ion battery is rated around 210 shots.
With its 24mm wide end, stabilised 8x reach and 1080p video, the JZ700 is one of the more usable budget Fujifilm compacts for travel snapshots, and the CMOS sensor makes it quicker in operation than the CCD models that preceded it. Controls remain auto-centred, with scene modes and filters rather than manual exposure.
As a 2013 model it avoids obsolete media: SDXC support means any modern SD card works. Check the proprietary lithium-ion battery holds charge and that a charger is included, confirm the stabiliser and zoom operate quietly, and test video recording. Screen wear and lens-barrel dust are the other usual points on these slim zooms.