Nikon's top 35mm zoom compact of 1992 — 38-105mm f/3.7-9.9 lens, sold as Zoom Touch 800 in the US
The TW Zoom 105 was a 35mm autofocus zoom compact introduced by Nikon in 1992, sold in North America as the Zoom Touch 800, with a World Time date-back version also offered. It topped Nikon's zoom compact range of the early 1990s.
Its built-in 38-105mm zoom is modest in speed at f/3.7 at the wide end and f/9.9 at full telephoto. The camera offers continuous focus tracking and a spot AF mode, meters film from ISO 64 to 3200, has an integral flash and supports mid-roll rewind with memory for two rolls. Power comes from CR123A lithium cells.
It is a fully automatic point-and-shoot: no manual overrides, but the long-for-its-day zoom and spot AF give more compositional control than most rivals. It suits film shooters wanting an inexpensive all-in-one and fans of 1990s Nikon compacts.
Like most electronic compacts it is completely battery-dependent, so test with fresh CR123As — still readily available. Confirm the zoom extends and retracts promptly, the flash charges, the film door seals are intact and the LCD frame counter displays fully; motor and LCD failures are the usual faults.