Fujifilm FinePix JZ500 Review Discussion

[Howard Creech]

Nice things often come in very small packages. The Fujifilm FinePix JZ500 is no bigger than a Canon digital ELPH, and it packs a 10x zoom.

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It measures just 3.8 x 2.2 x 1.1 inches and weighs 5.2 ounces (without the battery, memory card, and wrist strap).

No offense to you guys as I'm sure you got the weight from Fujifilm, but this has to be the dumbest spec out there. It doesn't matter one bit what it weighs without the battery when you're forced to use a single type of proprietary battery. At least AA battery users have a variety of weights available thanks to a wide variety of battery options.

The JZ500 draws its juice from a proprietary Fuji NP-45A Li-ion rechargeable battery. According to Fuji, the JZ500 records up to 230 images with a fully charged battery, but that seems a bit optimistic to me based on my experiences with the camera.

And this is why I hate li-ion batteries.

If it wasn't for the unfortunate battery situation, I think I could like this camera.