Polaroid's 35mm zoom compact — 35-70mm f/5.6-11 fixed-focus lens, DX coding, AA power, c.2001.
The Polaroid PZ2001 was a conventional 35mm point-and-shoot from Polaroid's short-lived line of non-instant film compacts, manufactured in China under the guidance of Concord Camera Corp around 2001-2002. It was part of the brand's 'zoom' series and traded mainly on the familiar Polaroid name rather than on Polaroid's instant-film heritage.
It carries a 35-70mm zoom with a slow f/5.6-11 maximum aperture and fixed focus from 1.5m to infinity rather than true autofocus. Exposure is automatic with shutter speeds of 1/60-1/250, plus a 1/4-second night portrait mode. Film speed is set by DX coding for ISO 100, 200 and 400 films, and the camera runs on two AA batteries with a built-in flash, red-eye reduction, self-timer and a double-exposure mode.
The PZ2001 is a lo-fi shooter: the slow lens and fixed focus give soft-edged, flash-reliant results that appeal to lomography-minded photographers and beginners wanting an inexpensive way into film. It is not a camera for critical sharpness, but the double-exposure mode adds creative interest rarely found at this price level.
These cameras need working AA batteries to fire and wind, so test the motor advance and rewind before relying on one. Check that the flash charges and fires, that the zoom motor moves the lens through its range, and that the film-door latch closes light-tight. Examples are plentiful and cheap, so condition should drive the buying decision.