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Great for: general beginner travel

Minolta's simple Riva-series 35mm zoom compact — 35-60mm lens, full auto exposure, runs on two AA batteries.

The Minolta Riva Zoom AF5 is a budget autofocus 35mm zoom compact from Minolta's Riva point-and-shoot family, built in Malaysia and sold in some markets under the name Minolta Freedom Family Zoom. It sat at the simple end of the Riva zoom range, below the numbered Riva Zoom models, and is a different camera from the Freedom Action Zoom 60.

It carries a fixed 35-60mm zoom lens adjusted by a slider, with autofocus and fully automatic program exposure — neither aperture nor shutter speed can be set manually. Film speed is read from DX coding, and a built-in flash with automatic red-eye reduction can be switched off. Film advance and end-of-roll rewind are motorised, with a forced-rewind slider on the base. Power comes from two AA batteries. There is no self-timer, no tripod socket and no cable-release thread; a date-back version was also made.

This is an unashamedly simple family snapshot camera: the modest 35-60mm range covers group shots to loose portraits, AA power makes it cheap to run anywhere, and there is nothing to configure. It suits beginners and casual film shooters, but enthusiasts will miss a self-timer, tripod mount and any manual influence.

Nothing on this camera works without batteries, so test with fresh AAs: power-up, zoom slider action, AF and shutter, motor advance and the forced rewind. Confirm the flash charges and fires, check the battery contacts for corrosion — common on AA compacts — and inspect the film door and seals. Examples are plentiful and cheap, so hold out for a fully working one.

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