Pentax's 1994 Espio zoom compact — 38-110mm f/4-8.2, multi AF with illuminator, panorama mode; IQZoom 110 in US.
The Pentax Espio 110 is a mid-1990s autofocus zoom compact, released in 1994 in the middle of the Espio range. In North America it was sold as the Pentax IQZoom 110; the two names cover the same camera, following Pentax's usual regional split for its premium compact line.
It mounts a Pentax 38-110mm f/4-8.2 zoom of 9 elements in 7 groups, focused by a multi-point autofocus system with an illuminator lamp to help in low light. Shutter speeds run from 1/5 to 1/400 second plus bulb, DX coding reads ISO 25-3200 film, and closest focus is 0.65m normally or 0.45m in macro mode. A switchable panorama mask is built in, and the body measures 125 x 70 x 53mm at 290g.
As a travel-friendly all-rounder it covers wide group shots through to modest telephoto portraits, and the AF illuminator makes it more dependable indoors than many rivals. The slow long end of the zoom means flash or fast film is needed at 110mm in anything but bright light, typical of the class.
Used, these are battery-dependent: without a working lithium cell the camera will not fire, so test power-up, zoom travel and flash charge before relying on one. Listen for a healthy motor wind, check the LCD frame counter still displays, and inspect the film-door seals. Espio-era compacts are otherwise robust, but zoom mechanisms dislike being forced.