Kodak's 2005 entry C-series digicam — 3.2MP, fixed-focus lens, digital zoom only, 16MB internal
The Kodak EasyShare C300 was one of the first cameras in Kodak's C-series, announced at PMA in February 2005 alongside the five-megapixel C340. The C-series replaced the CX line as Kodak's cheapest digital range, and the C300 launched at £79.99 as a starter camera for buyers moving to digital for the first time.
It is a 3.2-megapixel fixed-focus design with no optical zoom, relying instead on 5x continuous digital zoom, and prints acceptably to around 11x14 inches from full-resolution files. There is 16MB of internal memory, colour, black-and-white and sepia capture modes, and a video mode limited to 30-second clips without sound.
This is about as simple as mid-2000s digital photography gets: no zoom motor, no focus system, just point and press. That makes it appealing to digicam collectors and lo-fi shooters, and its fixed-focus lens means one less mechanism to fail, but anyone wanting framing flexibility should look to the zoom-equipped C-series models instead.
Used examples are extremely cheap, so condition matters more than completeness. Check the battery contacts for alkaline corrosion, confirm the internal memory or card slot accepts images, and inspect the small screen. Note the shared name with the APS-film Kodak Advantix C300 — sellers frequently mix the two up in listings.