FujifilmDL-500 Wide

The Fujifilm DL-500 Wide is a product of the moment 'titanium' started appearing on spec sheets and ad copy alike — a wide-angle compact paired with a Fujinon 28mm f/4.5. Some backstory: one of the cheapest true 28mm point-and-shoots ever made.

Format

35mm

Year

1990

Lens

Fujinon 28mm f/4.5

Min. focus

0.6 m

Flash

Built-in auto

Battery

2× AA

The Fujinon 28mm f/4.5 is on the slow side, so it rewards good light or a roll of ISO 400 — but the body shrinks accordingly into something you'll actually carry every day. On the film-availability spectrum, plain 35mm is as easy as it gets in 2026. It runs on common AA batteries — you can resurrect one on a Sunday afternoon with whatever the corner shop has in stock. The built-in flash will fire whenever the meter decides it should, so learn the override before your first night out. Minimum focus is 0.6 m, close enough for a coffee cup or a face but stops short of true macro. Something that catches new owners off guard: Fuji's answer to the Nikon AF600 / Mini 28. Best for street, travel and group shots — 28mm is the reportage classic, close enough to feel in the scene without distortion.

The Fujifilm DL-500 Wide sits exactly where you want a sleeper to sit: low prices, working examples plentiful, and a spec sheet that holds up against far pricier rivals.

• §1One of the cheapest true 28mm point-and-shoots ever made.
• §2Fuji's answer to the Nikon AF600 / Mini 28.