Kodak's entry-level APS compact — fixed 25mm f/5.6 lens, auto film handling, late-1990s Advantix line
The Kodak Advantix C300 was an entry-level point-and-shoot for the Advanced Photo System, sold in Kodak's Advantix range from the late 1990s just as consumer digital cameras were starting to appear. It sat below the zoom-equipped C400 and T-series models, aimed at buyers drawn to the drop-in cartridge loading that APS promised. It is often labelled Advantix C300 Auto on the box and in listings.
The camera paired a fixed 25mm f/5.6 lens with automatic focusing and ran on two AAA batteries. As an APS body it offered the format's three selectable print formats — Classic, HDTV and Panoramic — with the choice recorded on the cartridge's magnetic layer for the lab, and film loading was fully automated via the sealed cassette.
This was a simple snapshot camera: frame, press and let the automation do the rest. With no manual settings it suits collectors of the short-lived APS era and anyone interested in late-1990s consumer photography rather than photographers wanting control over exposure or focus.
APS film was discontinued in 2011, so only expired stock remains and processing options are limited; many examples now sell as display or prop pieces. Working buyers should confirm the camera powers up on fresh AAA cells, that the cartridge chamber and door mechanism operate, and that the flash charges and fires.