Minolta Capios 150S (2000s)
Little is documented about the Minolta Capios 150S beyond the basics. It is a compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera. It was sold as an ultra-compact, beginner-friendly camera from the 2000s, built around a Minolta 37.5-150mm aspherical zoom lens with a maximum aperture range of f/5.4-12.8. The 4x zoom made it a versatile pocket camera. One dealer called it a "pocket-sized powerhouse," good for landscapes at the wide end and portraits at full telephoto.
The camera was fully automatic. A built-in flash with red-eye reduction, auto exposure, autofocus, auto wind and rewind, and DX coding were all standard. It also had a panorama mode, a self-timer and an LCD display. Some listings place it in the "date imprint" category, which suggests at least some versions could imprint the date onto the film. It weighs approximately 190g without battery and measures roughly 112 × 60 × 44 mm. Units were manufactured in China.
Surviving documentation is thin. No original retail price, production run length, battery type, shutter speed range, or flash range has been confirmed. The name is a bit of a puzzle. Related models include the Capios 125, Capios 140, and Capios 160A, and the 160A shows up alongside the 150S on a manual download site. A "Riva Zoom 150" name surfaces in some search contexts, but no source explicitly connects it to this camera. The Minolta Freedom Zoom 150, mentioned on Pinterest, may be the North American market equivalent, but that link is not confirmed either.
What exists today is mostly reseller inventory. Prices seen range from $78.75 USD to $200 AUD, with one Russian listing at 8,000 ₽. Sellers consistently describe the camera as fully working, with clean lenses and no fungus or haze. The the35mmclub.com is a dealer, not a publication, and it offers a 30-day warranty on its units.
Known specifications:
- Type: Compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera
- Lens: Minolta 37.5–150mm f/5.4–12.8 aspherical zoom
- Film format: 35mm
- Features: Auto exposure, autofocus, built-in flash with red-eye reduction, panorama mode, self-timer, auto wind/rewind, DX coding, LCD display
- Dimensions: approx. 112 × 60 × 44 mm
- Weight: approx. 190 g (without battery)
- Manufactured in China
- Era: 2000s
If you own a Capios 150S and can fill in the blanks - battery type, shutter speeds, flash range, or how it compares to the Capios 160A - the Archive would welcome the record.
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