Fuji DL-300
An all-automatic 35mm compact camera designed for simple, point-and-shoot operation
Overview
The Fuji DL-300, also sold as the Fujica DL-300, is an all-automatic 35mm compact camera made by Fuji. It was built for ease of use. Film loading is straightforward and the user has very little to do while shooting. The camera shows up with the Fujica DL-200, the Fujica Half 1.9, and several Fujifilm DL-series models like the DL-270 and DL-290 Discover Zoom, though no product family relationship is documented. One user tested it with Arista 400 film in a jungle and noted that the flash did a good job isolating the subject in difficult light.
Specifications
| Film format | 35mm |
Design
Operation is simple. Loading is meant to be intuitive, and users are told to just drop the film into the camera. As an all-automatic model, it has few manual controls, which fits the point-and-shoot approach of its era.
Context
The DL-300 appears alongside the Fujica DL-200, the Fujica Half 1.9, and the Fujifilm DL-270 Discovery Zoom. That suggests a broader range of compact cameras from Fuji in this period, though no direct lineage or functional relationship is confirmed.
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