NikonOne·Touch 100

Released into 1996-99, when the spec wars had cooled and manufacturers were quietly perfecting what they already had, the Nikon One·Touch 100 is a autofocus compact built around a Nikon 38–100mm f/5.4–10.9. For context, sold as the Zoom 100 / AF600 Zoom in some markets.

Format

35mm

Year

1995

Lens

Nikon 38–100mm f/5.4–10.9

Min. focus

0.7 m

Flash

Built-in auto multi-mode

Battery

1× CR123A

The Nikon 38–100mm f/5.4–10.9 is the convenience play: a single optical formula that handles groups, snapshots and tighter portraits without ever leaving your hand. On the film-availability spectrum, plain 35mm is as easy as it gets in 2026. A single CR123A lithium cell powers everything including the motor; still cheap and stocked at most camera shops. The built-in flash will fire whenever the meter decides it should, so learn the override before your first night out. Minimum focus is 0.7 m, close enough for a coffee cup or a face but stops short of true macro. A quirk worth flagging up front: part of Nikon's mid-'90s One·Touch zoom compact family. The zoom range covers the obvious bases: groups at the wide end, half-length portraits at the long end, no lens changes ever.

The Nikon One·Touch 100 sits exactly where you want a sleeper to sit: low prices, working examples plentiful, and a spec sheet that holds up against far pricier rivals.

• §1Sold as the Zoom 100 / AF600 Zoom in some markets.
• §2Part of Nikon's mid-'90s One·Touch zoom compact family.