Olympus autofocus models

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Olympus autofocus models

Postby diser » Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:56 am

While I was researching Olympus version names for Japanese, USA, and European markets, I noticed several errors and missing information in various sources like camera-wiki, or even Olympus itself. Here is an attempt to organize AZ/Infinity/OZ/IZM/Superzoom line of compact autofocus cameras. Please add missing information or let me know if something is not right.

YearEurope (or all of the world)USAJapan
1981C-AFfirst Olympus autofocus
1984AFL Quick Flash
1984Trip AF
1986Trip AF MD
1986AFL-S
1986AFL-TQuick Shooter Tele
1986AF-1Infinity
1987AF-10
1987AM-100Infinity S
1987AZ-1 ZoomQuick Shooter Zoom
1988O-Product
1988AF-1 TwinInfinity Twin
1988AZ-300 SuperZoomInfinity SuperZoom 300IZM300
1989AF-1 SuperInfinity Super
1989AZ-4 ZoomIZM400
1989AZ-200 SuperZoomInfinity Zoom 200 /
Quanratay Infinity Zoom 222
IZM200recalled due to overheating
1990AZ-330 SuperZoomInfinity SuperZoom 330IZM330
1990AZ-100 ZoomQuick Shooter Zoom 2IZM100
1990AF-10 SuperInfinity Jr
1990Trip AF Super
1991Ecru
1991AF-10 Twin
1991AZ-210 SuperZoomInfinity Zoom 210 /
Infinity Zoom 76
IZM210recalled due to overheating
1992SuperZoom 110Infinity SuperZoom 3000OZ 110 Zoom
1992AZ-220 Wide ZoomInfinity Zoom 220 PanoramaIZM220 Panoramarecalled due to overheating
1992AZ-230 SuperZoomInfinity Zoom 230IZM230recalled due to overheating
1992Trip AF S-2
1993Trip AF Mini
1993SuperZoom 70Infinity Zoom 2000 /
Infinity Zoom 211
OZ 70 Panorama ZoomQD/DLX
1994SuperZoom 80 WideInfinity SuperZoom 2800OZ 280 Panorama ZoomQD/DLX
1995LT-1
1995Trip AF 20
1995AF-10 MiniOZ 10
1995AF-1 MiniInfinity MiniOZ 1waterproof
1995SuperZoom 120Infinity SuperZoom 3500OZ 120 Zoom
1995SuperZoom 120 TCInfinity SuperZoom 3500 DLXOZ 120 Zoom Quartzdate
1996Go
1996Go Easy
1996Shoot & Go R
1996Trip AF 30
1996Trip AF 31
1996SuperZoom 105 (1996)Infinity Accura Zoom 105OZ Classy 105QD + PANORAMA = R
1996Superzoom 760OZ 76 Zoom
1996SuperZoom 800Infinity Accura Zoom 80OZ 80 ZoomQD
1997LT Zoom 105
1997SuperZoom 700BFInfinity Accura Zoom XB 70
1999SuperZoom 700XB /
SuperZoom 70S
Infinity Accura Zoom XB 700QD
1999SuperZoom 105 RInfinity Accura Zoom 105 R (silver)OZ 105 R
1999SuperZoom 800SInfinity Accura 80SOZ 80SQD
1999Superzoom 115OZ 115
1999Superzoom 140SOZ 140S
2000Trip XB40 AF
2000Trip XB41 AF
2000Trip AF 50
2000Trip AF 51
2000Trip AF 60
2000Trip AF 61
2000AF-10 XBInfinity 10 XBXB = extra big viewfinder
2000Superzoom 130SInfinity Accura Zoom 130SOZ 130
2000View Zoom 80Accura View 80
2000Superzoom 90Accura View 90
2000SuperZoom 105 (2000)
2000View Zoom 120Accura View 120
2001SuperZoom 120 SF
2001Superzoom 160Infinity Accura Zoom 160Citia 160QD;
Infinity Accura Zoom 160
was never released
2001Superzoom 160G
2002SuperZoom 70GInfinity Zoom 70
2002SuperZoom 76G
2002SuperZoom 80GInfinity Zoom 80
2002SuperZoom 105GInfinity Zoom 105
2005SuperZoom 80SInfinity 80
2005SuperZoom 76SInfinity 76

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Re: Olumpus autofocus models

Postby bill339 » Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:06 pm

Hi Eugene,

I'll work on it. I did get as far as the AZ-220 Wide Zoom and according to Olympus history it was introduced in 1991. They also have other fully automatic zoom cameras like the (LT-1) released in 1994 with a (QD) version released in 1996 and the (LT Zoom 105) released in 1997. They are both Japan releases so I have to research further to see what marketing named them in USA and Europe. You have already found out, the information is hard to come by. Everything up to the AZ-220 is correct. I will do my best on the rest of it as quickly as I can. Do you need the µ[mju:] (Stylus) Series also?

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Re: Olumpus autofocus models

Postby diser » Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:19 pm

Thanks, Bill!
µ[mju:]/Stylus are already on the site in the proper (I think) way.

I didn't want to include AF*, LT*, and Trip* models, but probably should if they correlate to cameras in this list in one way or another (especially if they had various names in different markets). Also, I already spent several days on this list, so if you see obvious errors, let me know. Or if you have or seen other cameras from these series which are not listed. Don't dig hard, some of these models take too much time to research :cry:

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Re: Olumpus autofocus models

Postby bill339 » Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:03 pm

Hi Eugene,

You must have pulled your hair out by now trying to nail down the Olympus information you have found. Olympus has separated each marketing area (Olympus Europe, Japan, and USA) and one has no information on the other plus the format does not match. Anyway everything you have down on the spread sheet looks great. I have e-mailed Olympus Japan in an effort to gain more information directly from them. They must have a data base hidden somewhere. I'll keep hammering them with e-mails till they send the men in black! :)

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Re: Olumpus autofocus models

Postby diser » Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:10 pm

Awesome! I didn't even think of asking them :? Let's see if they have something to share.

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Re: Olympus autofocus models

Postby diser » Tue Nov 15, 2016 1:53 pm

While I am at it, added all 35mm aufofocus cameras to the list.

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Re: Olympus autofocus models

Postby bill339 » Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:12 pm

You are killing it!!! I sent you an e-mail to your other e-mail address with the reply back from Japan Olympus. They gave a link to the Olympus site I seen before but missed (Camera Lineup).

I also sent a e-mail to the US site for Olympus asking for a list with the years introduced or produced. Will see what that gets us. Most of the info on film cameras is missing when you click on it as you know. Who does that! They must of downsized and the history department took the bullet.

My last question is, do you sleep?

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Re: Olympus autofocus models

Postby diser » Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:30 pm

Thanks for the email! Yeah, I was consulting that page somewhat. Unfortunately it lists mostly Japanese names (i.e. IZM), so correlating those with European and American names was another (sleepless :shock:) story.

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Re: Olympus autofocus models

Postby bill339 » Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:38 pm

Tuff work this! The Europe site has nothing but digital cameras under the history label and no real way of contacting them. It is like they have three different companies and mission statements. Oh well hang in! :D


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