Fujifilm FinePix AV200

Fujifilm FinePix AV200

The Fujifilm FinePix AV200 is a compact 14-megapixel digital camera with a modest $89.95 (direct) price, and its capable of recording 720p HD video. Its lens captures images that are quite sharp, but also very noisy at almost every ISO. It doesn't deliver the low-light performance of our budget Editors' Choice Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 ($129.99, 4 stars), which also captures HD video, or the Samsung ES80 ($99.99, 3 stars), but you'll have a hard time finding another under-$100 camera with HD video support. Design and FeaturesQuite compact, even though it is powered by AA batteries, the AV200 measures 2.4 by 3.7 by 1.1 inches (HWD) and weighs 5.9 ounces. It's about the same size as the Nikon Coolpix L24 ($119.95, 2 stars), even though its LCD is a bit smaller. It's constructed of mostly plastic, although there is a metal band wrapping around the camera's body a metal ring surround its lens. Despite having room for it on the top plate, the AV200's zoom rocker is placed on the rear control panel. The AV200's LCD is 2.7 inches with a 230k-dot resolution, which makes it quite sharp and bright. It is difficult to view from an off-angle, which makes it hard to minimize glare when using outside on a sunny day.