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The [[Olympus]] '''AM-100''' (''Infinity S'' in the US) of 1987 was a fully automatic [[compact camera]] that used 3-point zone focus to keep the price lower than autofocus rivals. Buttons on the front altered the focus distance from the fixed medium to a close-up (0.5-1m) or infinity.
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This camera was known as the "Picasso Petit" in Japan. The original price was ¥24,800 (including the case).
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The [[Olympus]] '''AM-100''' (''Infinity S'' in the US) of 1987 was a fully automatic [[compact camera]] that used 3-point zone focus to keep the price lower than autofocus rivals. Buttons on the front altered the focus distance from the fixed medium to a close-up (0.5-1m) or infinity.
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This camera was known as the "Picasso Petit" in Japan. The original price was ¥24,800 (including the case).
 
 
 
 
== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==
 
* Lens: 35mm f/3.5
 
* Lens: 35mm f/3.5

Revision as of 03:24, 16 April 2013

The Olympus AM-100 (Infinity S in the US) of 1987 was a fully automatic compact camera that used 3-point zone focus to keep the price lower than autofocus rivals. Buttons on the front altered the focus distance from the fixed medium to a close-up (0.5-1m) or infinity. This camera was known as the "Picasso Petit" in Japan. The original price was ¥24,800 (including the case).


Specifications

  • Lens: 35mm f/3.5
  • Auto-exposure with shutter speeds 1/45-1/400s.
  • Auto-load, wind and rewind of DX-coded film.
  • Integral auto-flash with 2 second recycling.
  • Self-timer.

Links

AM-100 Quartzdate on Olympus Global History.