Chinon's basic APS point-and-shoot — fixed 24mm f/4.5 lens, autofocus, also sold as Revue X1
The Chinon AP700S was a fixed-lens point-and-shoot compact for the Advanced Photo System, made in China in the late 1990s after the APS format launched in 1996. It belonged to a small family of budget Chinon APS compacts alongside the AP 600S, and the same camera was also sold in Europe under the Revue X1 name.
Camerapedia lists a 24mm f/4.5 Chinon lens, autofocus, and automatic exposure controlled by a photo resistor, together with an automatic built-in flash and a plain optical viewfinder. As an APS body it took self-loading film cartridges and offered the format's selectable print sizes; controls were kept to a point-and-shoot minimum with no manual overrides of any kind.
This was an entry-level snapshot camera for family and holiday use, small enough to pocket and simple enough to hand to anyone. The wide fixed 24mm lens favours groups and scenery over close portraits, and with a slow maximum aperture it works best outdoors in decent light with the automatic flash covering the rest.
Because APS film production ended in 2011, the AP700S can only be used with expired stock, and many examples change hands as display or prop cameras. On a working example, check that it powers up, the flash charges and the cartridge chamber is clean; remaining APS film and processing are costly.