Olympus C-100

The record on the Olympus C-100 is muddled, and the archive says so up front. The name appears to refer to two different cameras, or possibly one camera that has been misidentified in a widely-read source. One source describes the C-100 as a 35mm film camera introduced in 1999 at around $400. Every other reference treats it as an early digital model in Olympus's Camedia line. We have not been able to reconcile the two accounts, and no authoritative documentation has surfaced to settle it.

Not much is known about the digital version. It belongs to the Camedia family and uses SmartMedia cards for storage, with compatibility up to a 128 MB card. No sensor resolution, lens specifications, ISO range, battery type, or dimensions are documented in the sources we have. No period reviews have surfaced either. The magazine chunks in our files are classifieds pages from HiFI-Stereo (July 1992, p.100) and unrelated audio advertising, which predate or ignore this model entirely. No original price for the digital version is recorded.

If the C-100 is instead (or also) a 35mm film camera from 1999, we know even less. There are no technical specifications beyond the format itself, and no further historical context. The $400 price and 1999 introduction come from the same source making the film claim.

This is an Olympus camera named C-100, likely from the Camedia digital line, likely from the late 1990s, using SmartMedia storage. Beyond that, the documentation does not exist in our archive. If you own one, film or digital, the Archive would welcome a correction.

Known facts, such as they are:

- Digital version: Camedia line, SmartMedia storage, accepts up to 128 MB cards

- Conflicting claim: 35mm film camera, 1999, ~$400

- No other specs, prices, or reviews documented