"This is probably the most compact camera I have seen that uses AA batteries, which makes it good for travel overseas..."
"I was surprised at how bad some of the pictures came out, in lower light areas even with the digital scene sensor, the picture shows a horrible amount of "noise" and artefacts."
"Please note that mega pixels are not quality, a camera is as only good as its lens and image processing chip. "If you’re looking for a compact camera that is affordable and easy to use then the FinePix AV100 will fit the bill.
You won’t be overwhelmed by lots of controls and fancy features yet this camera has everything you need to take good quality photos. The high-quality Fujinon 3x zoom optics combined with a 12 mega pixel resolution mean the AV100 is well equipped to photograph.