Film compact camera grip design by OLYMPUS !
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Today we will be looking at the grip design of an auto-focus film compact camera released by OLYMPUS in 1983.
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This compact camera is made of plastic and black in color.
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The grip section has a molded non-slip design.
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Viewed from the top, the grip section is slightly thicker.
The shutter release button is separated from the grip section.
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From the bottom you can see that they are the same thickness.
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The grip section is designed to be completely inconspicuous.
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The thickness of the grip section seems to be related to the strap bracket.
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Today we have a look at the grip design of an Olympus 1983 autofocus compact camera.
The grip design of this camera has only a molded part like a finger stopper, and there is almost no grip at all.
At that time, auto-focus compact cameras were evolving with a priority on functionality, so the grip design must have had the same feeling as that of SLR cameras.
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We look forward to introducing various grip designs for film compact cameras in the future!
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