There has been renewed interest invintagedigital cameras, also known asdigicams, due to their ability to take photos with a particular nostalgic look without the expense of analogfilm.^[1][2][3][4] This trend coincides with the resurgence of other early digital and late analog technologies, such ascamcorders,film photography,vinyl records, andturntables.^[5]

This is a list of digicams that contain a 1/1.7″CCD sensor or larger, include a fixed lens, and supportSDHC memory cards and one or more of the following:SDXC memory cards,^[6]raw image format capture,^[7] andAA orAAA batteries.^[a] These are features that help make an old camera easy to use today.

Notably, noFujifilmSuper CCD digicams qualify, because none support SDXC, raw capture, or AA/AAA batteries. Arguably their best models ever released, such as theFinePix F31fd, only supportxD memory cards, which are now obsolete.

Although the term “digicam” originated as asyllabic abbreviation for “digital camera”, it is now used primarily to refer to an old compact digital camera or, in other words, a discontinuedpoint-and-shoot camera with a fixed lens.^[32][33][34] Digicams emphasize portability and ease of use, and they often include a built-inflash.^[35]

CMOS sensors have entirely replacedCCD sensors in recent consumer digital cameras due to cost effectiveness and high ISO performance. However, in good lighting conditions, many people find that the CCD sensors in digicams yield a more pleasing color rendition than CMOS sensors.^[33] Some liken CCD toslide film (also known as positive film) and CMOS tonegative film.^[36]

While there were larger CCD sensors made for interchangeable-lens cameras, such as theLeica M9, CCD sensors in fixed-lens cameras maxed out at 2/3″ (1/1.5″). Premium compact cameras of the time contained sensors around 1/1.7″ in size, whereas entry-level models used 1/2.3″ sensors or smaller.^[37][38][39]

Early digital cameras used a variety of formats for storage. EventuallySD cards won the format war, and they are still widely used and readily available. However, the original SD format maxes out at 2GB and is now rare. Cards today far exceed that by using one of two format extensions:SDHC, which maxes out at 32 GB, orSDXC, which maxes out at 2 TB. SDXC support is more future-proof, but SDHC cards are still common and inexpensive. Support for the newer formats is important, because memory card slots are not usuallyforward compatible.^{[citation needed][original research?]}

While the appeal of digicams stems from the ability of obtain pleasing results with a nostalgic lookstraight out of camera, capturing in araw format maximizes the ability toedit an image to one's taste or recover details (such ashighlights and shadows) that might otherwise be lost in theJPEG version, especially given the lowdynamic range of these small-sensor cameras.^[40]

New consumer digital cameras with CCD sensors stopped being released in the early 2010s, and the few that offeredUSB charging only supported it via a non-standard cable.^[41]Proprietary cables, chargers, and batteries can be difficult to come by, especially when discontinued, which makes support for standardAA orAAA batteries (especiallyrechargeable NiMH cells) a desirable feature.^[42]

The following digicams include a2⁄3-inchCCD sensor, a fixed lens with a maximumaperture off/2.4 or wider, and SD orCompactFlash (CF) memory card slots. However, none of them supportSDHC/SDXC memory cards. Only the Olympus E-10/E-20 support AA batteries, none of the others acceptAA/AAA batteries.

Even larger CCD sensors were only included in interchangeable-lens cameras, such as theCanon 1D,Nikon D60, andLeica M9. Nearly all such models were more expensive and less beginner-friendly than the point-and-shoot cameras listed here.

There are hundreds of digicam models — the most popular of which are from theCanon PowerShot ELPH, IXUS, and IXY series — that contain a smallerCCD sensor and supportSDXC memory cards.^[51] Unfortunately none of them supportUSB charging.^[52] However several dozen, such as theNikon Coolpix A10, do supportAA batteries.^[53]

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