Sony PopShots Film Camera
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Very handy in pinch situations
Pros
Instant pictures, disposable camera, flash included
Cons
Only 10 pictures, large camera, kind of expensive
Recommended it?
Yes
I first saw the Polaroid Pop-Shot in 7-11 as a worker was setting up a new display for this recent twist on Polaroid cameras. Due to depressing sales a few years back, Polaroid has decided to aim for the younger (16-29 years) audience with a few new cameras. (Ie-the "Joy cam" which takes little pictures that are stickers, and this PopShot camera). The Polaroid Pop-Shot sells for a decent price--between 17.99 and 20.99$ depending on how much you shop around.
The camera itself is pretty large about 7-8 inches long and 3-4 inches thick and weighs a little under a pound. It does have a flash built in to the camera, which can be turned on or off with the flip off a switch. The flash also doesn't take very long to charge up (the camera has built in batteries which can't be replaced). The PopShot is able to take 10 pictures in total (not very many) which are smaller than the regular polaroid you may be used to. Pictures are about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long.
The whole gimmick with the camera is that it is disposable. It's an instant, disposable camera. That's not to say that you just throw away the entire camera when you're done; Polaroid includes an envelope with Pre-Paid postage that you can mail back to them so they can recycle it. Also, if you include your receipt with the camera, you receive a 2$ rebate by mail (so the camera with tax, after the rebate is only about 19$).
Picture quality is ok, a little blurry at times depending on the shot, but all in all they come out pretty well (you pull this funky yellow/orange ring on the right side of the camera, since they don't automatically come out like traditional Polaroids). All of the pictures I took came out and were fine--enough detail, mostly pretty sharp and ok.
The Polaroid Pop-Shot is an ok camera. Per picture cost is kind of high- 1.90$/shot! And the camera is pretty bulky to carry, especially with most disposable cameras small enough to slip into a jeans pocket (an impossibility with this camera).
Did Polaroid get it right? Well, my feelings are pretty mixed about the Pop-Shot. It is a new stab at instant pictures--this is the first disposable instant camera, and for being first the Pop-Shot is actually not that bad. It isn't very practical for most applications, and I think Polaroid knows that. What this camera would be good for is: to pass out among friends for parties, to keep in your car in case of an accident so you could take pictures of damage, in a pinch when you need to take a picture or something immediately but don't want to spend the money for an expensive Polaroid, or just as a gimmick for friends/whomever.
In conclusion, I wouldn't say this camera is for everyone, or fits many needs of a photographer--it is more fit for amateurs. However, it does come in handy sometimes (I used it to photograph pictures of my car before I took it into a body shop repair place) and in those situations it really can't be beat. Hey, and for 19$ you really don't mind terribly if you lose it or break it.
The camera itself is pretty large about 7-8 inches long and 3-4 inches thick and weighs a little under a pound. It does have a flash built in to the camera, which can be turned on or off with the flip off a switch. The flash also doesn't take very long to charge up (the camera has built in batteries which can't be replaced). The PopShot is able to take 10 pictures in total (not very many) which are smaller than the regular polaroid you may be used to. Pictures are about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long.
The whole gimmick with the camera is that it is disposable. It's an instant, disposable camera. That's not to say that you just throw away the entire camera when you're done; Polaroid includes an envelope with Pre-Paid postage that you can mail back to them so they can recycle it. Also, if you include your receipt with the camera, you receive a 2$ rebate by mail (so the camera with tax, after the rebate is only about 19$).
Picture quality is ok, a little blurry at times depending on the shot, but all in all they come out pretty well (you pull this funky yellow/orange ring on the right side of the camera, since they don't automatically come out like traditional Polaroids). All of the pictures I took came out and were fine--enough detail, mostly pretty sharp and ok.
The Polaroid Pop-Shot is an ok camera. Per picture cost is kind of high- 1.90$/shot! And the camera is pretty bulky to carry, especially with most disposable cameras small enough to slip into a jeans pocket (an impossibility with this camera).
Did Polaroid get it right? Well, my feelings are pretty mixed about the Pop-Shot. It is a new stab at instant pictures--this is the first disposable instant camera, and for being first the Pop-Shot is actually not that bad. It isn't very practical for most applications, and I think Polaroid knows that. What this camera would be good for is: to pass out among friends for parties, to keep in your car in case of an accident so you could take pictures of damage, in a pinch when you need to take a picture or something immediately but don't want to spend the money for an expensive Polaroid, or just as a gimmick for friends/whomever.
In conclusion, I wouldn't say this camera is for everyone, or fits many needs of a photographer--it is more fit for amateurs. However, it does come in handy sometimes (I used it to photograph pictures of my car before I took it into a body shop repair place) and in those situations it really can't be beat. Hey, and for 19$ you really don't mind terribly if you lose it or break it.
