Minolta Capios 130S (Early 2000s)
The Minolta Capios 130S is a compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera introduced in the early 2000s. It was built in China for the Japanese market. It is understood to be the Japanese version of the Minolta Riva Zoom 130, essentially the same camera with a domestic-market name. The Capios series of the era was a broad family of similar zoom compacts. The 115, 125, 140, and 150S all appear alongside the 130S in period manual listings, though the exact relationships between those models aren't formally documented.
The lens is the main thing: a Minolta aspherical zoom covering roughly 37.5-130mm (some sources state 38-130mm), with a maximum aperture of f/5.4 at the wide end. Owners and dealers consistently describe it as sharp, and independent listings make the point repeatedly. The camera is fully automatic. Autofocus, auto exposure, a built-in flash, and a date-imprint function all handle themselves, so it is a beginner-friendly shooter. It runs on two CR123A batteries and weighs around 200-210 grams in its plastic housing. Dimensions are approximately 11.2 × 6 × 4.4 cm, with a strap lug on the side for a wrist strap.
The surviving record is all dealer and owner material. No formal period reviews have surfaced. Those listings praise the camera as "beautiful" and "high-end" in feel, and note that its 130mm reach makes it more versatile than typical 3x-zoom compacts of the era. filmphotography.eu (accessed 2026) notes it's well-suited to beginners and amateurs who want automatic operation without reading a manual.
Known specifications:
- Type: Compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera
- Lens: Minolta aspherical zoom, 37.5-130mm f/5.4-10.5 (some sources state 38-130mm)
- Focus: Autofocus
- Features: Auto exposure, built-in flash, date imprint
- Power: 2× CR123A batteries
- Weight: approx. 200–210g
- Dimensions: approx. 11.2 × 6 × 4.4 cm
Current asking prices from dealers range from roughly $215 AUD to 2,500 Thai Baht, with condition described as near-new in most listings. No production end date, original MSRP, or common-failure information has been documented.
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