Compact Cameras Archives

15 June, 2020

Minox EC Review – The smallest usable camera in the world – By Victor Doroshenko

By vzzdor

No, it was not love at first sight. The first time I saw the Minox EC I did not fall madly in love with this small piece of black plastic from the nineties. I was charmed then w...

5 June, 2020

Fujifilm Zoom Date siblings: 1000, 1300 and 160S Review – By Ivan B. Palli

By Ivan B. Palli

The first draft of this review was about the Fujifilm Zoom Date 1000 and the 1300. They're basically the same camera except for their zoom range. Then, I received a Xmas present...

18 May, 2020

Lomography Metropolis Film and the Minolta Riva Panorama

By Hamish Gill

Before the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK began, I was casually shooting what had started to become a bit of a project. In reality, it’s little more than me loading Lomography Metr...

8 May, 2020

Olympus Pen EE-3 Review – A Weekend in Prague – by John Hanson

By John

The hardest decision for me when taking any trip is deciding which camera to take with me. Many of you reading this will share this problem I’m sure. I manage to get away so inf...

5 May, 2020

Olympus Mju-ii Review – A One Roll Test on the Street – by John Hanson

By John

As I’m sure you are aware dear reader, the Olympus Mju-ii has in recent years become the darling of hipsters everywhere. The second generation Mju has become a statement of cool...

25 April, 2020

Carena Mini Zoom 115s Review – Least Probable Favorite Camera of all time – By Gandhi Cabañas

By Gandhi Cabanas

Well, maybe I am overstating when I say that this rather ugly and unimportant camera is my favorite of all time, but it certainly has a special place in my memory, and in this p...

23 April, 2020

Canon Sure Shot 105 Zoom – Mini Review – By Gavin Bain

By GavinBain

It’s hard this day and age to get away from plastic point & shoot cameras. The “popular” film photographers pedal them all the time as the greatest cameras money can buy, th...

14 April, 2020

Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 120ED – A One Roll (of Tri-X) Review – By Robert

By Robert_

First things first. I really like the look of this little camera. It’s a lovely little unit in a tasteful shade of champagne with gold accents. Do you remember when cool consume...

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