Vivitar's budget EZ-series 35mm compact — motor wind, built-in flash, self-timer, full auto.
The Vivitar EZ250 was a budget 35mm point-and-shoot from Vivitar's EZ series of easy-use compacts, sold during the company's years as a high-volume American distributor of affordable photo gear. It sat near the bottom of the range, below Vivitar's zoom compacts, and was aimed at buyers who wanted the simplest possible film camera.
Seller documentation describes a fixed 35mm-format lens, motorised film advance and rewind, a built-in flash with red-eye reduction, and a self-timer. Factory specification sheets for the EZ250 are poorly documented, so details such as exact focal length, aperture and focusing system are not reliably recorded; listings variously describe it as autofocus, which should be treated with caution.
This is a grab-and-go snapshot camera in the same spirit as other 1990s budget compacts: light, plasticky and entirely automatic. It suits beginners and lo-fi film shooters who value cheapness and simplicity over optical refinement, and it makes a low-risk first film camera or party camera.
The EZ250 depends on battery power to fire and wind, so test the shutter, motor advance and rewind before purchase. Confirm the flash charges and fires, inspect the battery compartment for corrosion — common on cheap compacts stored with cells inside — and check the film door closes securely. Values are low, so avoid paying collector prices.