Kodak's entry-level APS point-and-shoot — fixed 24mm f/6.4 Ektanar lens, built-in flash, drop-in loading
The Kodak Advantix F320 was an entry-level fixed-lens point-and-shoot in Kodak's Advantix range for the Advanced Photo System (APS) film format. Collector sources date it to around 2001, late in the APS era, when Kodak sold large numbers of simple plastic-bodied Advantix compacts through supermarkets and chemists.
It carried a fixed 24mm f/6.4 Kodak Ektanar lens and a built-in flash, with fully automatic exposure and drop-in loading of APS film cartridges. An LCD frame counter sat on the top plate, and the camera offered the APS system's C, H and P print-format selection. Sources list AA-battery power; detailed published specifications for this budget model are sparse, so unverified figures are omitted here.
This was a camera for effortless snapshots rather than deliberate photography: point, press, and let the motor wind on. The small, slow lens favours outdoor light or close flash range, and there is no manual control of any kind. It suits collectors of APS-era equipment and anyone shooting expired APS film for its lo-fi look.
APS film was discontinued in 2011, so the F320 can only be shot with expired stock, and many examples now sell as display or prop pieces. Working buyers should confirm the camera powers up on fresh cells, the flash charges, the frame-counter LCD displays, and the film door and cartridge chamber are clean and undamaged.