Fujifilm's 1989 flagship zoom compact — 40-105mm lens, macro mode, exposure compensation, CR123A power.
The FZ-2000 Zoom was the flagship of Fuji's late-1980s FZ zoom compact series, released in 1989 and sold in America as the Discovery 2000 Zoom and in Japan as the Zoom Cardia 2000 Date. Date-back versions were offered in all markets. Its unusually long zoom made it Fuji's top-of-the-line 35mm point-and-shoot of its day.
The 40-105mm zoom uses nine elements in nine groups behind a built-in lens cover, focusing from 1.3m to infinity with a macro mode covering 0.8-1.3m. Shutter speeds span 1/4 to 1/250s, the flash offers auto, fill, slow and off modes, and exposure compensation of plus or minus 1.5EV is available - rare on a compact of this era. The finder magnifies 0.42-1.0x with 83 percent coverage, film loading, advance and rewind are motorised with mid-roll rewind, DX coding reads ISO 50-1600, and power comes from CR123A lithium cells.
For a 1989 design the FZ-2000 is notably capable, with real exposure override and useful portrait reach at 105mm, though the slow f-numbers typical of long zoom compacts push it towards flash indoors. It suits collectors of early zoom compacts and shooters wanting a chunky, characterful autofocus 35mm with more control than average.
All functions depend on its CR123A batteries, so test power-up, zoom travel across the full 40-105mm range, flash charge and the motorised rewind before purchase. Check the built-in lens cover opens fully, inspect the seals around the film door, and confirm the date back (if fitted) has not leaked. LCD panels of this vintage can fade or bleed - verify the frame counter displays cleanly.