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Compact Cameras

Compact film camera reviews – here you will find reviews and experiences covering all sorts of different types of compact film camera. These include point & shoot and advanced compact cameras, disposable cameras and scale focus cameras.

As with all the content on this website, if you find something of interest, you can find more similar products by clicking on the tags you will find at the bottom of the reviews.

15 December, 2019

Zeiss Ikon Contina III – One Roll Mini Review – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

I’ve had this Zeiss Ikon Contina III for about 8 years and used it just once. I put a roll of expired colour film through it shortly after acquiring it, had it developed and, af...
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14 December, 2019

Leica Minilux Death by E02 / 5 Frames with a Beautiful Brick – By Bill Thoo

By Bill Thoo

I have owned a Leica Minilux for more than 20 years. The truth, though, is that I am not a compact camera kind of guy. The Minilux was the antithesis of my then shooting philoso...
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10 November, 2019

Olympus XA – Digital Palate Cleansing – By Ed Lara

By Photoedontheweb

As much as I love the immediacy of digital photography, I occasionally get overwhelmed and overloaded by the sheer volume of images I take with my digital cameras or my iPhone. ...
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9 September, 2019

Pentax Espio 80 Review – My Summer Holiday Snapper

By Hamish Gill

The Pentax Espio 80 is a camera that suckered me in purely because of the way it looks. To my eye, it has a bit of a Functionalist aesthetic. There’s no frills, it’s just a rect...
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30 August, 2019

Yashica T4 Review: A ‘Cult vs. Budget’ Comparison – By Dmitry Zhilyaev

By Dmitry Zhilyaev

I happened to own a Yashica T4 and I have a very strange relationship with it. I am well aware of its cult status. I know that its Zeiss lens should be really good and especiall...
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28 July, 2019

Agfa 1035 – What Hamish’s Unloved Camera Did Next… An Ektachrome Adventure – By Dave Walker

By DaveTheWalker

Some people may remember Hamish’s post back in November 2018, about the Agfa Optima 1035 camera that was so nearly something he liked, but not quite there: The Agfa 1035 and a C...
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18 July, 2019

Point and Shoot Shootout on a Budget – By Dan Marinelli

By Dan Marinelli

Summertime is the best time for cheap point-and-shoot cameras for me. Stuff em with some color film, throw em in a pocket, go on vacation, take pictures, have fun. I don't want ...
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4 July, 2019

Contax TVS – Mini Review – By Lukas Walter

By Lukaswalter

When my girlfriend and I made the decision to visit Japan a year ago, I had just got back into film photography after a long hiatus and I knew I had to find the perfect travel c...
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