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The Charmera is a tiny fully functional digital camera. It comes in seven different designs but you can't tell which design you get until you open it. This is often called a "blind box". The clear case version has 1 in 48 odds, so good luck trying to find that one! The specific camera that I have is number four. A friend gave me this, so I did not get the whole blind box experience. Fine with me and I was very thankful to him for the gift. I hope he eventually got a copy of the clear camera.  Let us go over some of the details and specifications of this camera to see what it can actually do. The Kodak Charmera blind box package. It's got that retro look! It has a 1/4 inch type CMOS sensor with an output resolution of 1.6 megapixels, or 1440 by 1080. It only outputs in JPEG format. The equivalent field of view of the lens on this camera is around 35mm on a full-frame camera. The aperture is f2.4 according to EXIF information. I compared it to a 40mm lens on my Nikon Z5...

I was sent the Polaroid Now+ Generation 3 instant camera in a coral color. They had sent the camera and two cartridges of photos with no expectation of any content being produced. In this article, I'll be sharing my experience with it over a few days of use.  I also have a live stream where I unbox and try out the camera for the first time.   For those unfamiliar with instant cameras, the process is simple: you buy the film, and the film itself becomes the photo. It develops right after you take the picture, ejects from the camera, and in about 10 to 15 minutes, you have a physical photograph to enjoy. The Now+ Generation 3 is compatible with both Polaroid 600 and i-Type film. Throughout this review, I'll show you some of the shots I took both outdoors and indoors. One of my long time viewers had mentioned in the initial live stream that the 600 film has an integrated battery and it's meant for the older Polaroid cameras, so for this camera it makes more sense to use the c...

Today I'm taking a look at this JLab Pop Cam. My main goal is to see if it can replace my current top-down camera, which has a frustrating issue. I also think it would be useful to do a side-by-side comparison with the Sony A6000 that I use as my main webcam. It's important for me to mention that I was sent this camera at no cost. However, this is my own independent review, and no company had any say in the actual content of the video or this article.  The JLab Pop Cam in its retail packaging JLab Pop Cam Specifications Looking at the box, the specifications are pretty straightforward for a webcam. It features a 1080p resolution that captures video at 30 frames per second. The camera has a 2.1-megapixel sensor, an 80-degree field of view with fixed focus, and an adjustable clip. It's compatible with PC, Mac, and Chromebook. The camera also includes a built-in privacy shutter and has an attached five-foot USB-A cable.  For those who may not be familiar with these terms, 1080...

I recently picked up a Polaroid Go 2 instant camera kit and wanted to share my thoughts and experiences with it. In this article I cover the camera in detail. First, a quick note about this specific kit. I found this one locally at a heavy discount (you can see the sticker in the video if you are curious how much I paid), which probably means this particular bundle with the photo album and wrist strap might be discontinued or harder to find online.  I did see other kits that come with the camera and film, but maybe not these exact accessories as a bundle. If you really like the little photo album featured in the video, I did see that available as a separate purchase in black instead of red. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this look at the camera itself! It was a fun video to make.  The Polaroid Go Generation 2 Instant Camera Kit box. What's In This Kit? This kit included: The Polaroid Go 2 camera itself. Two wrist straps (one for the camera, one for the album maybe? I'm not totally su...