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The Nikon Zomm 300 AF or Lite Touch Zoom is a 35-70mm ultra compact zoom camera which was released in 1994. At its time it was the smallest AF zoom camera. There is not much detailed information about this camera.There were Panorama and Date versions.
Its main features are:

35-70mm F3.5-6.5 ? Nikon lens, 4 elements in 4 groups, autofocus with focus lock, min. focus 0,6m
Electronic shutter, 1/3-1/500 ?
Size 117x63x36,  Weight 205 gr. without battery
100-1000 ISO, automatic DX coding, self-timer, automatic film advance


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Camera off. There is no cover, the lens is protected by a glass pane.

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Camera back.. Viewer and indication lamp. Film window. To the left: Battery compartment. Takes a CR123 battery.


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Camera front open.
The lens only moves out a little. Flash guide number only 9 (m/ISO 100).

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Lens in 70mm position.

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Camera bottom.
Tripod socket.

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Camera top: 
on/off button, flash mode button, self timer button. LCD screen. Shutter release, mid roll rewind and tele and wide buttons.

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Back open.


This camera is easy to use, push the on/off button and it's ready. Autofocus is responsive and works well. Putting a film is easy as well, you drop the film
, tear the film leader up to the mark and that's it. The camera winds it automatically. It has few manual settings if needed, the menu is very easy to access on a LCD screen. Auto flash setting at start, which is the case with most ultra compacts.

It's a nice point and shoot camera with a good zoom lens, good picture quality, in a very small pocketable body. Point and shoot with zoom at its simplest while good quality end.

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