Chinon's consumer compact — the Genesis III with basic film photography capability.
The Chinon Genesis III is a zoom compact 35mm film camera from Chinon Industries, a Japanese camera manufacturer that produced a range of cameras and lenses primarily for the OEM and budget market. The Genesis series were mid-tier zoom compacts with autofocus and multi-mode exposure.
Built-in zoom lens, automatic exposure with multiple program modes, autofocus, built-in flash, DX-coded 35mm film.
The Genesis III represents Chinon's mid-tier compact film camera offering. Chinon's lens manufacturing background (they also made lenses for Ricoh and others) provides reasonable optical quality for the class. A practical zoom compact for general film photography.
Test zoom and autofocus functions. Inspect lens for haze. Check battery compartment and film advance mechanism. Light seals may need replacement.