Fujifilm's 1999 aluminium-bodied compact — 2.3MP CCD, fixed f/3.2 lens, SmartMedia; FinePix 2700 in Japan
The Fujifilm MX-2700 was announced in February 1999 as a high-end consumer compact, sold as the FinePix 2700 in Japan and the MX-2700 elsewhere. It continued the vertical aluminium-bodied style of the MX-700 while moving to a newly developed higher-resolution sensor.
The 2.3-megapixel 1/2-inch CCD produced images up to 1800x1200 pixels through a fixed Fujinon lens (f=7.6mm) with an f/3.2 maximum aperture. Shutter speeds ran from 1/4 to 1/1000 second, storage was on SmartMedia cards, and a 2-inch TFT screen handled framing and playback. A new RISC processor cut start-up to about two seconds, and features included improved colour filters, intelligent white balance, automatic scene recognition and a skin-tone mode.
As a fixed-lens, largely automatic compact with a solid metal shell, it suits collectors of early FinePix-era hardware and casual shooters wanting a step up in resolution over first-generation digicams while keeping the same pocketable format.
SmartMedia cards are discontinued, so confirm a working card is included and that images write without errors. The proprietary rechargeable battery is a common failure point at this age, so check it powers on and holds charge, inspect the 2-inch TFT for bleed, and look for corrosion around the battery and card contacts.