Point and Shoot Archives

August 24, 2020

Samsung ECX-1 – the Camera Equivalent of a Concept Car

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Connor reviews the oddball Samsung ECX-1, a Porsche-designed point and shoot 35mm film camera from the mid-1990s.

Connor Brustofski
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July 15, 2020

I Understand Why the Yashica Samurai Failed

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It’s 1987. Kyocera designers ask one simple question. “Can we fit a camera inside a taco shell?” And the Yashica Samurai was born.

Connor Brustofski
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June 5, 2020

Agfamatic 2008 Pocket Sensor 110 Camera Review featuring Lomography Film

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Our man in Berlin, Jeb, shoots some Lomography 110 film through the Agfa Agfamatic 2008 Pocket Sensor, a compact 110 film camera.

Jeb Inge
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May 27, 2020

Ricoh GRD IV Digital Point and Shoot Camera Review

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Ten years after its release, James stumbled onto the Ricoh GRD IV, a premium compact digital that still surprises (in ways good and bad) a decade later.

James Tocchio
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May 4, 2020

Ten Great Point and Shoot Film Cameras From $25 to $99

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For every expensive, over-hyped point and shoot camera there are ten or twenty others that are damn near as good at one-tenth the price. Here’s a list of a few that we’ve personally enjoyed.

James Tocchio
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April 18, 2020

Chinon Splash Review – My Sleeper Point and Shoot of the Year

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The weatherproof, sand and dust resistant Chinon Splash is so surprisingly excellent that it may be James’ sleeper point and shoot of the year!

James Tocchio
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April 3, 2020

Canon MC Review – an ’80s Masterpiece that Fails Today

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James reviews the Canon MC, a point and shoot 35mm film camera from 1984 that’s all style and very little substance to today’s shooter.

James Tocchio
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February 17, 2020

Konica Tomato and Konica Pop 10 Review

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James reviews the Konica Tomato and the Konica Pop 10, a pair of simple 1980s 35mm point-and-shoot film cameras with style.

James Tocchio
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November 21, 2019

Konica Pop Review – The Prettiest and Worst Camera I Own

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James reviews the Konica Pop, a point-and-shoot camera from the 1980s that may just be the prettiest and worst camera he owns.

James Tocchio
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November 6, 2019

Fujifilm Klasse W Review – A Great Leap Forward

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Aaron reviews the Fujifilm Klasse W, with a particular look at the many ways it’s improved over the original Fujifilm Klasse.

Aaron Stennett
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September 26, 2019

Contax TVS Digital Camera Review

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A review of the Contax TVS Digital, a five megapixel point and shoot digital camera from the year 2002.

James Tocchio
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September 23, 2019

Funeral for a Friend – an Obituary for My Dead Nikon L35AF

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An obituary for Jeb’s dead Nikon L35AF, and musings on the importance of memories and having a decent camera to make them.

Jeb Inge
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September 6, 2019

Fujifilm Klasse – A Hype-free Review

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Our hype-free review of the Fujifilm Klasse, a “premium” point and shoot 35mm film camera popular with the Instagram film community.

James Tocchio
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August 21, 2019

A Day in the Life, as Seen Through a Yashica 35 MF

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Craig offers some thoughts on photography as a document of life, as seen through the Yashica 35 MF 35mm film camera.

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