I think this is the smallest camera I have ever tried. Smaller than the Olympus APS and almost as small as the HIT. It may be small but it definitely has a long list of names.
I found it for $1 in a junk bin and immediately found there was a film cartridge stuck inside. Nothing I did would persuade it to rewind, even though the door opened. In the end, I levered it out and ripped the actual film. I slightly damaged the film door area with this method. Once the cartridge was out I used tweezers to remove the film that was still remaining inside. After that, I didn’t think the camera would work at all, but it did. It accepted another roll of film and all seemed to be ok.
It was released in 1998 and was considered a cheap camera. You can find all the technical information you might need here.
The lens has a focal length of 23mm, that seems wide..really wide. But if you check the comment section of this post it is probably about 40mm in 35mm terms 🙂
It is a basic point and shoot with no zoom or fancy features at all. Here is my test roll.
I took it for a walk around Harajuku with a friend. As you can see the photos don’t pop and seemed underexposed. It could have been due to the expired film, but I think it is the camera. The flash is very weak. It was easy to use and fits in a pocket easily. And that is it, a meh camera. Meh
Keep or Sell: Given back to the second-hand shop.
Just a note, tho it’s a question of prespective but a 23mm lens in aps film format isn’t really wide in 35mm terms. Aps is about half the size of 35mm. Just like aps-c digital. In 35mm terms it’s a shade under 40mm
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You are absolutely right. I just checked my other aps and one of them starts at 22mm. I will change it.
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Fixed it 🙂
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