Olympus AZ-200 Superzoom

Olympus AZ-200 Superzoom

Lens: 38-80mm f/4.5-6 7 elements in 7 groups

Film speed settings: 50-3200 ISO, DX encoding

Film Format: 35mm

Shutter: 1 to 1/500 sec

Aperture: f/4 to f/16

Focus: Autofocus

Battery: CR123 x 2

Flash: Built-in

Year: 1989 - Onwards

Country: Japan

The good:

·         For a 36-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.

·         Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

·         The included remote works.

·         Focus is accurate.

·         Film transport is smooth.

·         Flash works as expected.

The less good:

·         The viewfinder has some debris at the edges of the frame. This does not affect image quality, nor usability.

·         The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)

·         The date imprinting system does not appear to work.

·         General wear and tear.

You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: AZ-200 Superzoom Manual