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Mar. 1998
Nikon is pleased to announce the introduction of the Zoom600 (Lite-Touch Zoom110 in the U.S.) --- a stylish, lightweight 35mm (135) format AF zoom compact camera.
The newly designed, high-performance Zoom600 packs several enhanced features into its stylish and compact body.
These include 38-110mm power zoom, versatile flash capabilities and fully automatic operation.
The Zoom600 also offers dioptre adjustment capability and powerful guide number of 16 (ISO 100, m).
It also boasts a stylish silver coloured exterior finish, which is sure to please many customers.
A QD (Quartz Date) version, which offers date and time imprinting and panorama mode is also available under the model name Nikon Zoom600 QD (Lite-Touch Zoom 110 QD in the U.S.).
Features
Allows you to take wide-view shots, portraits and close-ups.
Autofocus with macro capability
The Zoom600 (Lite-Touch Zoom 110)'s autofocus system works for shooting as close as 86cm (33.9 in.) at all zoom settings from 38 to 100mm.
The focus distance is fixed at infinity, so that faraway scenes come out sharp and clear.
The powerful guide number of 16 (at ISO 100, m) enables the flash to handle most picture-taking conditions.
Operates with a ten (10)-sec. delay.
The photographer can customize the viewfinder to match his / her eyesight.
The Nikon Zoom600 QD (Light-Touch Zoom110 QD) imprints the date or time of each shot.
There's also a Panorama mode (13 x 36mm) for getting superb wide-vista photos.
Specifications
| Type of camera | 35mm (135) format autofocus lens-shutter camera with Nikon zoom lens |
|---|---|
| Picture format | Normal: 24 x 36mm; Panorama (Zoom600 QD/Lite-Touch Zoom110 QD only) : 13 x 36mm ; changeable by PANORAMA switch |
| Lens | 38mm f / 4 to 110mm f / 10.8 ; 6 elements in 5 groups |
| Lens cover | Opens / closes automatically with power switch ON / OFF |
| Shutter speed | 1 / 1.5 to 1 / 200 sec. |
| Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder ; approx. 82% or more frame coverage (at 3m) ; 0.35x magnification at 38mm, 0.92x at 110mm; Dioptre adjustment ( -1 to +0.5dpt.) |
| Viewfinder information | Image size frame with parallax compensation marks ; Panorama-format frame marks with parallax compensation marks (Zoom600 QD / Lite-Touch Zoom110 QD only) ; Autofocus frame ; Flash ready-light LED ; Focus indicator (red ready-light LED flickers once) |
| Focusing | Infrared (IR)-active autofocus system : activated by lightly pressing shutter release button ; Range from 0.86m (2.8 ft.) to infinity (0.93m (3.1 ft.) to infinity in Flash Cancel mode) ; Focus is locked as long as shutter release button is lightly pressed ; The shutter locks when the subject is closer than 0.86m (2.8 ft.) or 0.93m (3.1 ft.) in Flash Cancel mode ; Infinity Focus locks focus at infinity |
| Exposure control | Electronically controlled program AE (auto exposure) |
| Auto exposure range (ISO 100) |
EV 6 to 15 at 38mm, EV 7 to 17.6 at 110mm |
| Film operation | Fully automatic loading ; Film advances by one frame after each shot ; Auto rewind at end of film roll ; mid-roll rewind possible |
| Film speed setting | DX-coded ISO 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 film automatically set; Non-DX-coded films automatically set to ISO 100 regardless of actual ISO rating |
| Frame counter | Shown in the LCD panel ; additive type |
| Self-timer | 10 sec. duration; one-shot operation ; cancellable |
| Built-in flash | G.No. 16 (ISO 100, m) ; Flash shooting range: 0.86 to 6.5m (2.8 to 21.3 ft.) at 38mm, 0.86 to 2.4m (2.8 to 7.9 ft.) at 110mm (ISO 100) ; Shutter release button locks during flash recharging ; approx. 8 sec. recycling time |
| Flash modes | 1) Auto Flash, 2) Flash Cancel, 3) Anytime Flash, and 4) Slow Sync; Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights up for approx. 1 sec. before flash fires |
| Battery life | Approx. 13 rolls of 24-exp. film or 9 rolls of 36-exp. film, with flash for half of all exposures |
| Power source | One 3V CR123A (or DL123A) lithium battery |
| Data imprint function (Zoom600 QD / Lite-Touch Zoom110 QD only) |
Imprint uses 7-dot LED ; can be used with panorama-format; five (5) choices include : 1) Year / Month / Day, 2) Month / Day / Year, 3) Day / Month / Year, 4) Day / Hour / Minute or 5) No imprint ; 24-hour cycle with no AM / PM ; Built-in clock with timing accuracy within ±90 sec. a month ; Power is supplied from camera body |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) (Approx.) |
127 x 69 x 50mm (5.0 x 2.7 x 2.0 in.) |
| Weight (without battery) (Approx.) |
270g (9.5 oz.) (Zoom600 / Lite-Touch Zoom110), 280g (9.9 oz.) (Zoom600 QD / Lite-Touch Zoom110 QD) |
