Compact Cameras Archives

18 March, 2019

Olympus mju-ii Review (pt2) – Great Camera, But Too Expensive For What It Is!

By Hamish Gill

In 2019, the Olympus mju-ii - also know as the Olympus Stylus Epic - has gained quite a bit of a cult following. It was regaining popularity back in 2013 but since then it's pop...

17 March, 2019

Ricoh RZ-105 Zoom Date – Mystery Camera Review – By Ivan Palli

By Ivan B. Palli

I first saw this camera coming up at auction (with a more revealing picture, mind) in late 2016 and its striking looks made me curious. A quick Google search revealed a full rev...

15 March, 2019

Olympus XA – Shooting a roll in San Francisco – By Jacint

By jac1nt

I started shooting film 2 years ago, and in the summer of 2017 decided to go all in and sold all my digital gear. 99.99% of what I shoot is black and white Ilford films and I’m ...

10 March, 2019

Nikon 28ti and 35ti – Mini-Review – By Ahmed Al Shorouqi

By Shorouqi

I don’t understand why sometimes people complain about some missing features on a compact camera. It’s 2019 and digital is yet to give us a small full frame point and shoot the ...

7 March, 2019

Canon SureShot Autoboy (AF35M II) Review – by Jeremy Strange

By jeremystrange

I bought the Canon SureShot AF35M II a few years back, around the time I started reading 35mmc. Hamish was regularly posting articles in search of the perfect camera, and singin...

28 February, 2019

Olympus AZ-1 Zoom Review – a remarkably unremarkable camera – By Oliver Clarke

By Oliver

The Olympus AZ-1 Zoom is a compact zoom from the late 80s. It’s not very pretty or particularly compact and it doesn’t enjoy cult status. The zoom range is not very impressive a...

22 February, 2019

Canon Demi EE17 Review – A Surprisingly Good Half Frame Camera – By Phil Stefans

By PhilStefans

I had been looking for a cheap 35mm camera that could be used manually without batteries, and manual ISO selection was a must. Selenium meters would not be tolerated either, and...

21 February, 2019

Nikonos V, 35mm f/2.5 & Fuji Superia X-TRA 400 – In the Surf- By Michael Rennie

By Michael Rennie

Nikonos V and surfing? You're probably thinking I live in California, Australia or Hawaii but where I surf you're more likely to catch frostbite than a shark bite; this is cold ...

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Michael Murray on Phoenix (I) Rising, or, How I Tame the Beast
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