Fujifilm's 2010 superzoom bridge — 12MP 1/2.3in CCD, 18x 28-504mm zoom, sensor-shift IS, 720p video, AA power
The FinePix S1800 was a superzoom bridge camera announced by Fujifilm in February 2010 alongside the S1600 and S2500HD. It was sold as the FinePix S1880 in some markets, and the S2500HD was essentially the same camera with a mini-HDMI port added.
It carried a 12-megapixel 1/2.3in CCD and an 18x Fujinon zoom spanning 28-504mm equivalent at f/3.1-5.6, with sensor-shift image stabilisation. Framing was via an electronic viewfinder or 3in, 230,000-dot LCD. Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual exposure were all available, ISO ran 100-1600 (3200 expanded), and it shot 1280x720 HD video. Storage was SD/SDHC plus about 23MB internal, power four AA batteries, and weight roughly 337g without batteries.
It suits buyers wanting one do-everything camera: the huge zoom range covers landscapes through to distant wildlife, and full PASM control makes it a low-cost learning tool. The small CCD limits high-ISO quality and the EVF is basic, but AA power makes it cheap and practical to keep running.
Test the long end of the zoom for smooth, quiet extension and confirm stabilisation works — these cameras get heavy zoom use. Look for battery-bay corrosion, dust blobs in sample images, and EVF/LCD clarity. Its S1880 badge is the same camera, so compare prices under both names.