The Olympus μ [mju:]-III Wide 100 is a 35mm compact camera. It has a wide angle lens which zooms from 28 to 100 mm in 12 steps. This means a 3.6x zoom and a wider angle lens than most compact cameras which are usually no wider than 35 mm. It also has an 11 point autofocus system. The camera is almost entirely automatic, but it does allow spot metering, 6 flash modes and infinity focus. It has an infra red sensor to allow it to be used with a proprietary Remote control. It also has a self timer. The manufacturer claims an all weather design, and this is written on top of the camera, by this they mean it is splashproof. It is still vulnerable to damage from direct sunlight and extremes of temperature (below -10 and above 40 degrees Celsius). It has a sliding lens cover, which acts as an on/off switch. It also blocks the viewfinder when closed, so the viewfinder can only be used when the camera is on and the flash charged, meaning the battery is being drained. It accepts film speeds between ISO 50 and 3200 using DX coding. It uses one lithium battery size 123A. This article refers to a Japanese camera maker. ... 135 is a film format for still photography. ... A point and shoot camera with a zoom lens and built in flash A point and shoot camera, also called a compact camera, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. ... In photography and cinematography, a wide-angle lens is a lens whose focal length is shorter than the focal length of a normal lens. ... Autofocus (or AF) is a feature of some optical systems that allow them to maintain correct focus on a target. ... In photography, the metering mode refers to the way in which a camera determines the correct exposure. ... In optics and photography, infinity focus is the state where a lens or other optical device forms an image of an object an infinite distance away. ... A television remote control A remote control is an electronic device used for the remote operation of a machine. ... Film speed is the measure of a photographic film stocks sensitivity to light. ... 135 Film Cartridge DX Markings: 125 ISO, 24 exp. ... Four double-A (AA) rechargeable batteries In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores energy and makes it available in an electrical form. ...

It has the following flash modes: A photographic flash is a device that produces a flash of light required for indoor or other low light conditions. ...

• Automatic
• Red eye reduction - this camera uses a series of low power pre-flashes rather than a separate bulb
• Flash off - This will cause the camera to automatically use a slower shutter speed necessitating the use of a tripod or similar
• Fill-in flash
• Night scene flash - This also uses a slow shutter speed and is incompatible with spot-metering mode
• Red eye reduction night scene flash

The manufacturer claims the following flash effective distances: The red-eye effect in photography is the common appearance of red eyes on photographs taken with a photographic flash. ...

At ISO 100:

• Wide Angle: 0.6 to 4.6 metres (2.0 to 15.1 ft)
• Telephoto: 0.8 to 1.8 metres (2.6 to 5.9 ft)

At ISO 200: In photography and cinematography, a telephoto lens is a lens whose focal length is significantly longer than the focal length of a normal lens. ...

• Wide Angle: 0.6 to 6.5 metres (2.0 to 21.3 ft)
• Telephoto: 0.8 to 2.5 metres (2.6 to 8.2 ft)

At ISO 400:

• Wide Angle: 0.6 to 9.2 metres (2.0 to 30.2 ft)
• Telephoto: 0.8 to 3.6 metres (2.6 to 11.8 ft)

There is also a quartz date model. This allows the user to imprint any of the following in the bottom right hand corner of the photograph:

• Nothing
• 'yy-mm-dd
• mm-dd-'yy
• dd-mm-'yy
• dd hh:mm