Form follows function in the Fujifilm FinePix E510’s well-conceived design. The camera’s rounded and protruding right edge impedes portability but makes for a highly comfortable shooting grip, one that leaves your thumb within easy reach of the E510’s mode dial and zoom controls. There’s a bright, easily readable 2-inch LCD screen sandwiched between the E510’s four-way selector on the right and its exposure control button on the left. But if you prefer composing your shots with an optical viewfinder, we’re pleased to report that the FinePix E510 has one that’s surprisingly effective and usable, even at night with the LCD on. The E510 does use AA batteries instead of a proprietary, rechargeable lithium-ion cell. So on the one hand, it’s easy to get batteries in a pinch, but on the other, you may have to spring for rechargeable AAs if you want to save money. We were able to take more than 700 shots before the E510 burned through our test set of rechargeables.