Olympus's APS zoom compact — 28-60mm f/4.7-8.1 lens, passive multi-AF, CR2 power, IX240 cartridge film
The Olympus i Zoom 60 was a fully automatic compact camera for the Advanced Photo System (IX240 cartridge film), part of Olympus's i Zoom family of pocket APS compacts sold around the turn of the millennium alongside models such as the i Zoom 75 and i Zoom 2000. It sat at the mainstream end of Olympus's APS range, aimed at snapshot photographers who wanted a smaller, drop-in-cartridge alternative to 35mm compacts.
Its Olympus 28-60mm f/4.7-8.1 zoom lens uses seven elements in seven groups, paired with external-light passive multi-beam autofocus focusing from about 60cm to infinity. A programmed electronic shutter handles exposure automatically, with slow speeds down to 2 seconds, and the real-image zoom viewfinder carries autofocus and flash indicators. The three APS print formats (C, H and P) are selectable, with IX magnetic data exchange recorded on the film. Power comes from a single CR2 lithium cell; the body measures 107x54x35mm and weighs 168g.
The 28mm wide end is wider than most APS compacts offered, which makes the i Zoom 60 handy indoors and for group and travel snapshots. It is small, light and entirely automatic with no manual overrides, so it suits casual shooters and APS collectors rather than photographers wanting control; the slow f/8.1 tele aperture leans heavily on flash indoors.
APS film was discontinued in 2011, so an i Zoom 60 can only be shot with expired stock and many examples sell as display or collection pieces. Check that a fresh CR2 battery powers it up, that the flash charges, that the zoom extends and retracts smoothly, and that the frame-counter LCD still displays. Cartridge-door mechanism faults are a common APS-camera failure point.