PopShots Vs My Regular Polaroid
Written: Dec 29 '00
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Pros: Smaller than my regular Polaroid camera and easy to use.
Cons: Cost more than replacement film for my regular Polaroid camera.
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| bdbaman's Full Review: Sony PopShots Film Camera |
A couple of months ago I received a Polaroid PopShots as a thank you gift.
What is a Polaroid PopShots?
It seems that the PopShots is Polaroid’s answer to the throw away came craze that a lot of people like to buy these days. This sounds like a great and simple idea on the surface. You take instant shots just like you would with a regular a Polaroid camera and just toss the camera once you use up all the film.
My question is: Why Would I want to buy a throw away Polaroid PopShots when I already own a Polaroid OneStep Flash camera?
On the surface both the Polaroid OneStep Flash camera and the PopShots version take instant pictures on the spot. Which to be quite honest, is the main reason I will use a Polaroid OneStep Flash camera in the first place.
Both the OneStep Flash camera and the PopShots version are easy to use. The only difference is that you just push a button on my regular Polaroid camera and your picture will pop out, whereas the PopShots version requires you to pull a cord after you have taken your picture. Another noticeable difference is the fact that pictures produced by the PopShots camera are smaller than photos produced by a regular Polaroid camera.
The PopShots camera I got is more streamline than my regular Polaroid. Not a small as most convenience throw away camera mind you…but it is smaller than my regular Polaroid OneStep Flash. The PopShots camera is less bulkier than my regular Polaroid and thus easier to handle when I'm in the the mood for a quickie photo.
I will say here and now that I was curious about buying a Polaroid PopShots camera. That was until I called Polaroid’s toll-free number and found out the cost of this throw away version. The suggestive retail value of a PopShots camera is $19.99 which is more than I am willing to pay for a throw away camera. True, it would cost me around $40 bucks to replace my OneStep Flash camera, which is half the price of a PopShots camera. However, I only have to pay around $15 for a pack Polaroid film whenever I’m in the mood for a quickie (picture that is - - smile).
There is one good thing buying a PopShots camera. It is my understanding that each camera comes with a postage paid envelope that allows you to send the camera back to Polaroid to be recycled and re-manufactured. This is a good thing for our earth…but still not good enough for me to go into my pockets and buy a PopShots camera.
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