Fujifilm's long-zoom compact — the Zoom Date 125, autofocus, program AE, built-in flash, 35mm, 2000.
The Fujifilm Zoom Date 125 is a fixed-lens 35mm compact point-and-shoot from around the year 2000, one of the longer-zoom members of Fuji's Zoom Date range. The '125' indicates a built-in zoom reaching roughly 125mm at the telephoto end, giving more reach than the shorter Zoom Date models for the same automatic snapshot use.
This 35mm compact carries a built-in wide-to-telephoto zoom lens, autofocus, and programmed automatic exposure, so the photographer does not set shutter or aperture. It has a built-in automatic flash, DX film-speed reading, and date imprinting. A battery drives the motorised film transport and the zoom mechanism. Longer-zoom compacts of this type typically have a fairly small maximum aperture, especially at the telephoto end.
It suits casual photographers who occasionally want to reach distant subjects or shoot loose portraits without changing position, alongside general travel and family use. The extra zoom range is the main draw; the practical limits are camera shake and underexposure risk at full telephoto in low light, where the flash or a higher-speed film helps.
When buying used, inspect the LCD data display for missing or bleeding segments, extend the zoom fully to confirm the motor runs smoothly, and check autofocus locks and the flash fires and recharges. Examine the lens for haze, fungus or internal fogging, verify the film-door light seals are intact, and check the battery bay and door for corrosion. Confirm the motorised advance and rewind work and that the date-imprint feature functions.