Olympus's 1990s budget 35mm compact — fixed-focus 27mm f/8 lens with a single ~1/125 shutter.
The Olympus Go 100 is a budget 35mm fixed-focus point-and-shoot compact dating from the 1990s. It is a simple entry-level snapshot camera rather than part of a numbered enthusiast series. Its existence is documented through surviving examples and boxed sets, though a precise release date is not on record. It is discontinued.
The camera exposes standard 35mm film through a fixed-focus Olympus 27mm f/8 wide lens of two elements in two groups. Exposure uses a single-speed shutter of about 1/125 second, and a built-in flash is fitted. Film advances automatically, power comes from a single AA cell, and the plastic body weighs about 121g.
Its notably wide 27mm lens and single fixed aperture make it a basic all-in snapshot camera rather than a flexible compact, with almost no user controls. This simplicity suits casual wide-angle point-and-shoot use, and party and travel snapshots where robustness and ease outweigh optical refinement.
As a low-cost user camera, check that the flash fires and that the film-advance motor runs, and inspect any light seals. The fixed-focus, single-shutter design means few mechanical faults develop. Buyers wanting better optics should consider an Olympus Trip or another mid-tier budget compact.