Fujifilm's 2011 budget bridge camera — 14MP CCD, 26x 24-624mm zoom, EVF, 720p video, AA power
The Fujifilm FinePix S3300 was a budget bridge superzoom from 2011, part of a family that also included the S3200, S3400, S3900 and S4000 — siblings sharing the same body, sensor and owner's manual but differentiated by zoom reach. The S3300 sat between the 24x S3200 and 28x S3400 with a 26x lens, and was sold in SLR-styled black bodywork with a prominent handgrip.
Specifications: a 14-megapixel 1/2.3in CCD, a 26x Fujinon zoom covering 24-624mm equivalent at f/3.1-5.9, sensor-shift image stabilisation, a 3.0in 230k-dot LCD plus a 0.2in 200k-dot electronic viewfinder, full P/A/S/M control alongside auto and scene modes, ISO 64-1600 (3200-6400 at reduced resolution), 720p30 motion JPEG video, HDMI output, SD/SDHC storage and power from four AA batteries.
The appeal is reach on a budget: 24mm wide-angle to 624mm telephoto in one fixed-lens body, with manual exposure modes for learners. AA power is convenient for travel since spares are available anywhere. Limits are those of its class — contrast-detection autofocus slows at the long end, the small EVF is basic, and the CCD struggles beyond ISO 400.
Used prices are low and AA power removes battery worries, so the main checks are mechanical: run the motorised zoom through its full 26x range listening for grinding, confirm stabilisation and the EVF/LCD switch work, and look for dust blobs on the sensor at long zoom. Confirm the exact model on the body, as the near-identical S3200, S3400 and S4000 siblings are frequently mislabelled in listings.