Olympus mju Zoom 140

The long-reach member of the cult. Olympus launched the mju Zoom 140 in May 1998 as the top of the mju line, and the headline was the sheer amount of lens they folded into a pocketable body — a 38-140mm f/4-11 zoom, ten elements in eight groups, in what was then the world's smallest and lightest 140mm zoom camera. It carries the mju signatures that made the range a cult object: the sliding clamshell barrier that doubles as the power switch, all-weather splash sealing, and fully automatic operation that gets out of your way entirely. There is a real-image zoom finder with a dioptre adjuster, spot metering if you want it, and DX reading from ISO 50 to 3200.

Specifications

• Format: 35mm, DX coded, ISO 50 to 3200
• Lens: Olympus 38-140mm f/4-11, 10 elements in 8 groups
• Focus: Passive multi-point autofocus with focus lock and AF assist lamp
• Shutter: Programmed electronic, roughly 4sec to 1/400sec
• Metering: 3-zone programmed AE, switchable to spot
• Minimum focus: Approximately 0.6m
• Viewfinder: Real-image zoom finder with dioptre adjustment and AF/flash indicators
• Weather sealing: All-weather splash resistant — not submersible
• Power: One 3V CR123A lithium cell
• Weight: Approximately 255g

Condition

• Cosmetic: Very good, well preserved, with some signs of age and use.
• Functional: Fully working. The LCD screen has a patch, though the numbers remain visible.

Included

• Olympus mju Zoom 140 body
• Pouch, strap
• Original box.

The LCD patch is the one thing to know about: a section of the display is affected, but the frame counter and mode readouts can still be read. Everything else operates as it should — zoom, autofocus, flash, film transport.