I have memories my grandfather letting me play with his polaroid. The downside of the model I had was, once the picture comes out, you had to let the picture stay in a darkened room before the picture appears. Still, the “magic” moment was amusing to me as a kid and I had a great time shooting pictures here and there, regardless of the number of times I was scolded to not waste the “film”.
The news my have come out late on my end, but I was honestly amused upon viewing Polaroid Z340 Instant Camera. As the name indicates, its a cross of a polaroid and digital camera. Fun part, it stores 14 megapixel of images and prints them out instantly! Now isn’t that idea fun? Take a look of this product below:
Buy the Polaroid Z340 Instant Camera at the Photojojo Store!
I found the idea very unique and appealing. This is a perfect example of instant gratification. Take a picture, and you can immediately give mementos for keeps.
As I continued reading about this camera, I concluded some pros and cons.
The good.
* Integrated Zink printer is fast, if not exactly “instant.” It takes about 49 seconds for a picture to print.
* Images are also saved as JPEGs which can be downloaded and used later.
* Handing prints to people shortly after taking a picture is fun!
* Camera has a slot to insert SD cards to save more pictures to.
* Said product can shoot video too.
* Printing paper is of good quality. It dries easily and does not tear off.
The bad.
* 14MP camera is cheap and has below-average image quality.
* Camera UI can be frustrating and has bugs.
* From pictures seen above, we can see it looks a bit bulky to carry around.
* Retro design completely ignores ergonomics.
* Shooting for video is quite “low” compared to our current standards.
* The paper to print the paper on is quite pricey. $20 for three individual packs of 3×4″ sheets.
The ugly.
* Short battery life. Some reviews say after printing 20 pictures, you may need to charge again.
* Huge and annoying AC adapter for charging in camera only. They look outdated.
* USB port appears non-standard.
Do you think this gadget is worth it for its $299.00 to $349.00 price range?
