Film compact camera grip design by OLYMPUS Part 2 !
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Today we will be looking at the grip design of an autofocus zoom film compact camera released by Olympus in 1998.
OLYMPUS μ ZOOM105 DELUXE(L) (Reference product)
It will be made of plastic in a champagne gold color.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/14-13-1024x685.jpg)
The grip is the part of the body that slides down when shooting.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2-5-1024x762.jpg)
The grip section is designed for easy gripping.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/7-13-1024x929.jpg)
From the top, you can see that the design has a firm grip.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/9-17-1024x703.jpg)
From the bottom, the grip design is very smooth.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/10-17-1024x833.jpg)
The side part is a battery compartment.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/8-17-937x1024.jpg)
The back has a round non-slip protrusion above the film chamber window.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5-14-837x1024.jpg)
Today we have a grip design for OLYMPUS’ 1998 release of an autofocus zoom compact camera.
This camera has a great idea design where you slide the body into the grip.
I think it was inevitably designed that way, but I thought it was a very good design.
![](http://vintageshopjapan.com/jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11-16-1024x981.jpg)
Please look forward to more grip designs for film compact cameras in the future!
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