Olympus's 35mm AF zoom compact — the Infinity Zoom 200, motorised zoom, program AE, 1988.
The Olympus Infinity Zoom 200 was a 35mm autofocus zoom compact camera made by Olympus, introduced in 1988 as part of the Infinity range of point-and-shoot cameras. It brought a built-in zoom lens to the weather-resistant Infinity line, aimed at users who wanted variable framing in a single automatic 35mm body.
It is a full-frame 35mm autofocus camera exposing standard 24x36mm images, not half-frame. It has a built-in zoom lens covering a wide-to-short-telephoto range, motorised for user control, with active autofocus and programmed automatic exposure reading DX film speed. A built-in flash is included, film loading and advance are motorised, and the camera is battery-dependent with no manual exposure control. The optical finder zooms with the lens to show approximate framing.
The zoom lens lets the photographer frame wide scenes or pull in more distant subjects without changing position, which suits travel, general and casual portrait photography. Automatic operation and motorised film handling make it simple to use, and the built-in flash covers indoor and fill situations. It favours convenience and framing flexibility over manual control.
On the used market, check the battery compartment and contacts for corrosion, a common fault in motorised AF zoom compacts, and confirm the motorised zoom extends and retracts smoothly without straining. Test the autofocus, flash firing and recycling, and film transport, inspect the zoom lens for haze and fungus at both ends of its range, and verify the film-door light seals and frame counter still function.