Olympus's budget autofocus Trip compact — fixed-lens 35mm point-and-shoot, auto exposure and flash, 1984.
The Olympus Trip AF appeared in the mid 1980s as an autofocus entry in the Trip family of budget compacts. Unlike the original manual-focus Trip 35, it added automatic focusing to a simple point-and-shoot body, aiming at buyers who wanted an easy autofocus camera at low cost, and it started a line of Trip AF variants over the following years.
The Trip AF is a fixed-lens 35mm compact with autofocus, a fixed-focal-length lens, and automatic exposure with a built-in flash. It uses battery power for its autofocus, metering and film functions, and models of this type typically feature motorised or lever-driven film handling depending on the version. Exact lens and shutter figures are not confirmed here and are omitted rather than guessed.
In use the Trip AF suits a photographer who wants a simple autofocus compact for travel, casual and student photography, with the autofocus removing the need to estimate distance. It is designed around automatic operation, so it offers convenience rather than manual control, making it an approachable everyday camera in the budget class.
When buying, test the autofocus, shutter, flash and film transport on a fresh battery, since the camera depends on battery power to operate. Inspect the lens for haze and fungus, check the film-door light seals for perished foam, and examine the battery compartment for corrosion, all frequent faults on inexpensive electronic compacts of this era.