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APS cameras used a 24mm cartridge-type film on which additional photographic information could be recorded magnetically. These cameras attracted considerable interest for a brief period, but demand waned with the emergence of compact digital cameras, and the format went into decline without ever challenging the position of 35mm cameras.

CENTURION

NEWPIC ZOOM 60

i ZOOM75

CENTURION   (1996) Launched in 1996 as the first Olympus APS camera, the CENTURION was a single-lens reflex camera with full automatic focusing. The built-in lens provided 4x zoom power and a range of 25-100mm (equivalent to 31-125mm with 35mm film). In 1998 an enhanced version, the Centurion S that allowed partially used film cartridges to be swapped was introduced.

NEWPIC ZOOM 60   (1996) The NEWPIC ZOOM 60, a lens-shutter camera with full automatic focusing, went on sale in 1996. Its built-in zoom lens had a range of 30-60mm (equivalent to 37.5-75mm with 35mm film). Film could be loaded simply by inserting a cartridge and closing the cover. This camera also had excellent flash functions, and it produced excellent photographs while being easy to operate.

i ZOOM75   (1998) The i-Series cameras were high-quality ultra-compact cameras designed to take full advantage of the characteristics of APS. The i ZOOM 75, which went on sale in 1998, was the first of the series. Its 2.7x zoom lens system included a high-quality aspherical lens and had a range of 28-75mm (equivalent to 35-94mm with 35mm film). It provided extremely high definition for an APS camera.

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