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Fun and easy to use

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023

As others have pointed out, the picture colors tend not to be bright and true to life (unless you're really close up on the subject and in very good lighting) but this kind of plays into the charm of the retro-looking photos and it wasn't an issue for me. The camera is super easy to charge, use, and reload, and it's easy to carry around. Since it has an SD card, you can give away the pictures you take and still reprint more for yourself later or download to your computer instead of only having the one chance. I'm using it to capture fun moments with friends but also to catalog what I'm storing in some small cardboard boxes: just stick the photo on the front! It's a really cute little thing and every time I've used it around others, people have asked me what model it is because they want to get one, too.

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N'Tucky Mnkey

Good but it could have been great

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2021

All of the zink cameras made at this point are toys. This one is built very sturdy and I like the fact that when you close it both the lens and the controls are protected. It's a brilliant design. It also has a flash and some of these zink cameras do not. So it is more capable of working in indoor situations.

On the negative side of things you can see where they cut corners to save a pitiful amount of money. It's 2021, even a child's camera has a 12 MP sensor. They do some optical interpolation hocus pocus and claim that this is 10MP equivalent. The sensor is actually 5 MP, not 10. I understand that it prints to a 2x3 but the digitals should be respectable should you decide to print larger at a shop. What did this save? 10 bucks?

The internal memory holds maybe 5 pictures. Again. This is a pitiful amount of money to save at a significant cost to the consumer. To embed 32G of memory (as a manufacturer) costs very little. For the consumer to buy a 32G card is maybe $12. For heavens sake, put it in there. What did you save? 2 bucks? Why?

Overall it's nice for what it is. The prints cost the same as if you went to a photo lab. Take a few pictures, peel the backs off and stick them to the inside of greeting cards.
Next time you take the family to the zoo grab a map and stick some photos of the fam on it. Instant souvenir. For this type of thing it's a no brainer.

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Jasmijn

Fun and easy to use

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023

Color: WhiteStyle: CameraVerified Purchase

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Pinoy

Awesome little instant camera, just not good for heat set ID badges

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023

Color: WhiteStyle: CameraVerified Purchase

After doing a lot of research (but apparently not enough) for a simple, economical, quality instant camera for my employer (after the polaroid film for our old ID camera stopped being made and our supply ran out), I settled on KODAK Smile Instant Print Digital Camera. We do not wish to spend thousands or even hundreds on a new ID system, and this seemed ideal as the size of the prints, ability to take two in photo booth mode, and the ability to delete or select what to print seemed perfect. What didn't click was the fact the Zink paper is heat set and our plastic laminating machine would destroy the prints. We considered the type that use the ribbon cartridge prints, but those seem to jam and break per reading reviews. The current Polaroid style are too thick (our old system had the prints that you peeled away the outside, not the thick prints with chemical pod borders that are not easily trimmable. As much as I would love this camera for personal use, I decided I'd rather get a Zinc printer and use my cell phone with it, so I opted not to buy it off my employer but to return it as it failed to serve the purpose for which it was bought. The claims that the prints are heat resistant are not valid with a thermal laminator. We ended up buying a traditional style Fugi Poloroid type camera which the prints are hard to cut unless you delaminate or peel the clear plastic from the top and black plastic from the bottom (prints will then curl but not a problem once laminated in the plastic ID badge). This is not recommended by some due to the risk of coming in contact with caustic chemicals. The Kodak smile takes clearer pictures than the Fugi, It has a controllable or automatic flash, focus and exposure, many features that I liked. I highly recommend it to people looking for a fun instant camera that do not need the prints to withstand heat.

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Virginia Sparks

Love the camera, got the wrong case

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024

Color: WhiteStyle: Starter BundleVerified Purchase

Love the camera, pretty good quality while still giving Polaroid feels. My only sad part was I didn’t get the case for it like they have pictured for the bundle, I have this weird pink thing, I don’t like pink. But the camera is easy to use, great for “in the moment” adventures

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Perfect buy

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024

Color: WhiteStyle: CameraVerified Purchase

Excellent buy. Easy to use, size right and the perfect gift.

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msteacher05

Great Instant Camera

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023

Color: BlueStyle: CameraVerified Purchase

This was a gift for my daughter because she wanted a camera that would print photos right away but I didn’t want her printing out a bunch of terrible pictures and wasting the paper. This camera is perfect because it print instantly if you choose but allows you to see the photo first and/or store it for digital use. My daughter hasn’t wasted all those photo pages like we did back in the day with our Polaroids so that’s a win for me! The one thing I don’t like about these cameras is the expense of the paper (hence our hesitation at wanting her to get one) but given the paper is pricey for any camera like this, it’s not really a knock against this specific camera.

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Arow97

Perfect for the Budding Photographer

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019

Color: BlueStyle: CameraVerified Purchase

We love this camera! I did a lot of research before purchasing an instant print camera for my 11-year-old's birthday. I knew that overall it was a fun novelty item, but I also knew I couldn't invest in endless amounts of film, so printing photos that we didn't want was going to be frustrating. Having looked into so many different models (at least those in the less than $100 price range), I had resigned myself to the fact that it was what was going to happen - she'd have to learn to be judicious with her photos and also we'd just use an SD card for when she didn't have film.

And then, JUST before I purchased a different model, Amazon suggested the Kodak Smile - and it was EVERYTHING I was hoping for! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that it has a screen for viewing the photos and she gets to pick which photos she prints. That was the ONE thing I was wanting in an instant-print camera. Of course, she loves getting to use it to take photos of her friends, and our vacations, and she's building up a small scrapbook with her prints (the Zink prints, btw, all have a sticky back, so they can just be stuck right into the book). And the option to review photos and re-print allows her to print multiple copies for friends.

Now, I'll have to put the caveat that the photos are not the highest quality - I knew that was going to be the case with any of these cameras - but, again, she's 11, so it's good enough for her. Also, it's a little finnicky in that, in order to save a photo, you have to click the "OK" button after you click the shutter. That takes some getting used to and she's lost a few favorites when others were taking a photo of her, because they didn't know that feature. Finally, I was a little disappointed in the "filters" options - there are only black and white, sepia, and blue. And the only "frame" is either a white border or no border. I thought there would be some more fun things to play with in those, but that wasn't a deal breaker.

Overall, she's very happy, and so are we!

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N'Tucky Mnkey

Good but it could have been great

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2021

Color: BlackStyle: CameraVerified Purchase

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DHuntting

Perfect gift for our granddaughter

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023

Color: WhiteStyle: Starter BundleVerified Purchase

After reviewing several cameras for our 7 year old granddaughter this one came out on top. We gave it to her for Christmas and she loves it! It’s rechargeable, compact and simple enough for her to charge, load and print film and save photos to the SD card. She loves all the accessories and gave each of us a photo in the little frames for Christmas memory. The quality of photos is great and her photographer grandpa is very impressed. She carries it in the case everywhere we’ve gone and says it was her “wow” gift this Christmas 🎄

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Mary

Calidad de la cámara

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024

Color: WhiteStyle: Starter BundleVerified Purchase

La cámara hace fotos con buena calidad pero el Estuche que me llegó no es el de la cámara.

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Kirah

Great Camera for Instant Photos

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023

Color: RedStyle: CameraVerified Purchase

My husband got me this as a gift after I delivered our 3rd child with complications. I had an extended stay in the hospital and this made me excited and brightened my mood. The color is so feminine and chic. I love the red and pink/peach combo. He also got the pink case to go with it. I'm not a fan of wearing pink nor having pink items/ accessories, but this is very lovely to have. The overall photo quality has a blue tint, but the photos are instant and tiny. Its Great for wallets and scrapbooking. My children love the instant photos. Its not the best for long distance photos, but its great for portraits and group photos. I definitely need to get more photo paper because i want to start scrapbooking and these will be perfect for making memories.

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