Cracking Open Fuji's FinePix Z1 Digital Camera

I am happy to see a camera in this "Cracking Open" series. Digital cameras are difficult to work on. This is a help. Good work!

From a design perspective, Mechanical and production...I have to say a very well design unit. You were able to disassemble without any "real destruction", came apart nice and clean. A good design if the factory ever repairs it. And I was surprise by all the metal....which indicates quality, strength, should be able to restand a few mishaps....a very good mechanical engineering design. So my hat is off to Fuji......now for the consumer angle...pictures...well I can not comment on that.

S6000FD has a smallish LCD. NiMH batteries upto 2800mAH are there everywhere now. And slow charging is often better.

There is no need to use premium batteries (I am not sure what they mean actually).