Best instant cameras for nostalgic snapping on the go | |
In a world where the phone in your pocket is capable of taking high-resolution photos with vivid colours, realistic shallow depths of field and impressive high dynamic range, even from 100m away, it’s amazing to see instant cameras, with their dark, grainy prints seeing a revival. Gen Z is leading the analogue resurgence, with Polaroid, Fujifilm and Kodak seeing sales of instant cameras balloon. After falling out of favour at the turn of the millennium, it’s now a common sight to see retro-looking instant cameras at gigs, house parties and at every single summer wedding. Reimagined for the 20th century, modern instant cameras let you print pictures and save a digital copy. They’re also smaller than ever, more colour accurate, sharper, more vibrant, and feature built-in filters, selfie modes, different artistic styles and wifi connectivity. It’s instant photography for the Instagram age. Manufacturers are churning out new models at breakneck speed but which instant cameras are the best? We’ve been putting them through their paces, to find out. Just remember, you’ll need to buy film to go in your camera – these aren’t like the disposables you used to take to school. Polaroid might have lost a bit of its sparkle since Instax zoomed onto the scene but no one can deny the charm of a classic Polaroid print. With the Polaroid now+, we’ve never had a more fun, customisable experience when snapping instant pictures. Unlike analogue instant cameras, the now+ is a hybrid digital camera that connects to the Polaroid app. As well as being an all-round great instant camera, the app let us adjust the aperture settings, turn on a light painting feature and double exposure photos – an absolute game changer. While we found that, like most instant cameras, it tends to overexpose in bright light, it was still really fun to use. The camera also comes with five lens filters to help create the perfect vintage effect. We were particularly fond of the red vignette filter. Polaroid film, however, is expensive, so keep that in mind. Where to buy film: Polaroid i-type film: £27.99, Amazon.co.uk | |
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