"Younger folks are snapping up old point-and-shoots because they view the aesthetic as more authentic and more appealing than smartphone images. Companies are even rereleasing old tech at new prices. And there are cameras like the original Camp Snap: a $70 single-button point-and-shoot with no screen, designed as a modern take on a disposable film camera. It's cheap enough to send off with a kid to summer camp and accessible enough for just about anyone to enjoy its lo-fi aesthetic."
"Both the Camp Snap Pro and Flashback One35 V2 are compact and built from lightweight, cheap plastic. The Flashback is noticeably smaller, about the size of a disposable film camera, and it slips into my back pocket better. But both are best toted in a jacket pocket, small bag, or purse. They don't feel precious like regular cameras. My wife and I own an original Camp Snap, and we'd often toss it in our diaper bag without giving a damn."
Cheap, plastic point-and-shoot digital cameras reproduce disposable film-camera aesthetics while offering digital convenience. The Camp Snap Pro ($99) upgrades the original with a wider 22.5mm-equivalent lens and a 16-megapixel sensor, while the Flashback One35 V2 ($119) looks like a disposable and uses a 13-megapixel sensor. Both are compact and lightweight; the Flashback is smaller and pocketable like a disposable. Image quality sits between disposable film and older smartphone cameras due to small sensors and tiny lenses. Neither camera prioritizes high-end specs. Both remove screens for a lo-fi, single-button shooting experience and low-stakes portability.
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