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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.

2 November, 2023

Worth the Upgrade? Reviewing the Kodak Ektar H35N’s Hip New Features: Glass Lens, Star Filter, and Bulb Shutter

By Molly Kate

The second-generation Kodak Ektar H35N dazzles and shines. Quite literally. With metallic skins and a built-in star filter, it’s clear this camera was made to stand out. Amongst...
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2 October, 2023

Konica zUp 140 Super Review – Gratis Gratification

By James Hynes

The Konica zUp 140 Super is an all-plastic analog camera, circa 1996. I found this camera for free here in Calgary on Kijiji, Canada’s Craiglist. Researching the camera, I...
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30 September, 2023

Canon Sure Shot 130u II Date: One of Canon’s Last Film Cameras

By Azriel Knight

The Sure Shot 130u II Date was one of three point and shoot cameras released in March 2005 and represents the last film camera release of any kind from Canon. The other two, the...
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18 September, 2023

Minolta AF50 Big Finder Review – a Wide Angle Compact to Use Close-up

By Iain Paterson

It has a 27mm lens, is truly pocketable and has been recommended by a 35mmc contributor*; I felt compelled to try out the Minolta AF50 Big Finder. It turns out there are at leas...
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2 August, 2023

Minolta Pocket Autopak 460 Tx 110 – A Shooting Experience

By Tony Warren

Reading several excellent articles, here and elsewhere, introduced me to an area of photography I had only considered as snap-shooter territory, the 110 Pocket Instamatics. This...
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21 July, 2023

Contax G2 – The Finest Camera Ever to See my Minds Eye

By Ibraar Hussain

Back in 2005 I had just started getting back into shooting Film and had bought a Minolta Dynax 5 to accompany my Konica Minolta 7D DSLR. What I then wanted was a Leica – almost ...
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10 July, 2023

Rollei 35S “Art Machine” – My Early Experiences

By John Feole

The Rollei 35 may be the best secret of all. Introduced in 1966, this miniature 35mm film viewfinder camera is more than the sum of its beautifully engineered parts. With a litt...
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29 May, 2023

Fuji Zoomdate 1300 – Is that a telephoto in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

By Gaston

Hi, fellow photography (and camera) nerds! Gaston W. here, reminiscing about a time when 'zoom' meant something on a camera, not an awkward work meeting. Today I’ll be recountin...
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