Olympus's late 35mm zoom compact of 2002 — 38-105mm f/3.7-9.5 with 525-step AF, sold as Infinity Zoom 105 in the US
The Olympus Superzoom 105G was announced by Olympus in June 2002, a late-era 35mm zoom compact in the long-running Superzoom line that also included the 70G and 76G. In North America it was sold as the Infinity Zoom 105, and a QD quartz-date version was offered. It arrived as film compacts were being squeezed by digital, making it one of the final Superzoom designs.
It packed a 38-105mm f/3.7-9.5 3x zoom with two aspherical elements behind a sliding lens cover that doubles as the power switch. Autofocus used a 525-step system with a minimum focus distance of 0.8m, and the built-in flash offered intelligent variable power output. Exposure is fully automatic with DX film-speed reading, and film advance and rewind are motorised. The body measured 118x64.5x50mm and weighed about 225g.
As a fully automatic point-and-shoot it suits film beginners and travellers who want more reach than a fixed-lens compact without fiddling with settings. The fine-stepped autofocus was a selling point for sharpness across the zoom, though the slow f/9.5 telephoto end means flash or fast film indoors, a trait common to all long-zoom 35mm compacts.
These cameras will not fire without battery power, so confirm it powers up, zooms through the full range and the flash charges promptly. Check the sliding lens cover triggers the camera reliably, the film door closes with light-tight seals, and motor wind sounds healthy. New-old-stock and boxed examples surface regularly and command a premium over worn users.