Leica's compact film camera with zoom — 35-70mm Vario-Elmar in a premium pocketable body.
The Leica Minilux Zoom was released approximately 1998 as a compact 35mm film camera featuring a 35-70mm f/3.5-6.5 Summarit-branded zoom lens. Titanium body options. Autofocus. At approximately 270g. Fixed zoom — no interchangeable mount.
Fixed 35-70mm Summarit zoom, f/3.5 (wide) to f/6.5 (tele). Autofocus. Built-in flash. Red dot viewfinder with focal length indicator. Titanium body variant available. At approximately 270g. 35mm film. Fixed zoom — no interchangeable mount.
The Minilux Zoom was Leica's premium compact zoom 35mm film camera: the Summarit designation indicated Leica's optical branding, though the zoom construction was less complex than Leica's prime M-series lenses. The titanium body variant provided durability. The 35-70mm range covers standard compact zoom territory from moderate wide to short telephoto.
On the used market the Leica Minilux Zoom is available as a vintage Leica-branded 35mm compact. Condition checks: zoom mechanism, AF function, film compartment light seals, battery compartment. Fixed 35-70mm zoom. 35mm film only.