Olympus's pocket APS point-and-shoot — fixed-focus 24mm f/7 lens, sliding lens cover, date imprint.
The Olympus i-10 was a very compact point-and-shoot for APS (Advanced Photo System) film, part of Olympus's small 'i' line alongside the i Zoom models. APS launched in 1996 and was discontinued in 2011, which frames the i-10's short commercial life.
Specification is minimal: a fixed-focus 24mm f/7 lens of three elements in three groups, an electronic shutter running from 1/50 to 1/200 second, and no manual controls. The sliding power switch doubles as a lens cover, the camera imprints the date on the film, and APS cartridges drop into the base for simple loading.
This is a snapshot camera in the purest sense: tiny, pocketable and fully automatic, suited to casual daylight photography. The viewing window is cramped, particularly for glasses wearers, and the slow f/7 lens favours bright light; its appeal today is mostly as a curiosity of the APS experiment.
APS film was discontinued in 2011, so only expired stock remains and processing options are limited — many examples sell as display pieces. On working cameras check the sliding cover powers it on cleanly, the shutter fires, and the film transport and date imprint respond with a fresh battery.