The Superzoom 80S is a compact 35mm zoom camera from Olympus's Superzoom range, a family the brand expanded through the 1990s to give casual photographers telephoto reach without an SLR body. It sat alongside related 70, 76 and 105 numbered models covering different zoom lengths.
It carries a multi-element built-in zoom lens starting around a 38mm wide setting and extending toward a moderate telephoto reach, with autofocus, automatic exposure, a built-in flash and DX film-speed reading, all standard across the Superzoom family. Exact aperture and precise telephoto figure are not confirmed from available sources.
Its selling point over fixed-lens compacts of the same era was the ability to frame tighter portraits and distant subjects without changing lenses, at the cost of a larger, heavier body than Olympus's simpler point-and-shoot models.
Used examples are inexpensive for film shooters wanting a zoom compact. Buyers should test that the zoom motor runs smoothly through its range, the flash fires, and the battery compartment and film door seals show no corrosion or perishing.