Olympus AZ-4 zoom

The Olympus AZ-4 Zoom is a 35mm fixed-lens SLR camera introduced in 1989.

Overview

The camera is almost identical to the Ricoh Mirai, except it does not have a remote control socket and uses different batteries. It was one of the earliest examples of a Superzoom lens,^[1] with an ability to zoom from 35 to 135mm.^[2] The zoom lens moves slowly compared to modern 35mm cameras, and the autofocus is slower and less reliable.^[3] However, the images it can achieve are of a very high standard particularly in terms of sharpness.

It has the following features usually only found on SLR cameras:

• Real image viewfinder
• Manual focusing mode
• Exposure adjustment
• Shutter speed adjustment
• Hotshoe for external flash

It has the following features usually only found on compact cameras:

• Autofocus
• Built in pop up flash
• Self timer (Timer to take photo 10 seconds after shutter is pressed)
• Fill-in flash

It also has the following features

• LCD
• Beeps when autofocus locks
• Tripod socket

Some models use 2 123 size lithium batteries. The version marketed by Ricoh can accept a large lithium battery or four AAA size batteries. There is also a Quartz date model, and the back on a regular model can be removed and replaced with a data back.

Trivia

The camera appeared in the 1989 Batman film.^[1]

References

This page was last edited on 25 January 2024, at 18:47