Chinon's 1990s 35mm AF zoom compact — 38-70mm lens, auto flash and motor wind, Zoomtec-style design.
The Chinon ZC 200 was a 35mm autofocus zoom compact from the first half of the 1990s, made as Chinon's camera arm turned out affordable point-and-shoots alongside its better-known SLRs. Reviewers note it is near identical in styling and specification to Yashica's Zoomtec-series compacts of the same period.
It carries a 38-70mm zoom lens with autofocus and automatic exposure, a built-in automatic flash with red-eye reduction, and a self-timer. A built-in motor loads the film, advances it after each frame and rewinds at the end of the roll, so operation is entirely push-button. Sources do not reliably record the aperture range or battery type, so those are omitted here.
An easy, inexpensive way into zoom-compact film photography: point, zoom between moderate wide and short telephoto, and shoot. It suits beginners and casual film shooters; the modest 38-70mm range and consumer-grade optics make it a snapshot tool rather than an enthusiast compact.
The ZC 200 is fully battery-dependent and will not fire without power, so ask for proof of a working shutter and motor. Check that the zoom tracks smoothly through its range, that the flash charges within a few seconds, and that the film door closes tightly with its light seals intact, as failed advance motors and tired seals are the usual faults on 1990s zoom compacts.