Nikon Original Retropia Repurposed Disposable Camera Mirrorless 32mm
A repurposed disposable camera lens delivers a guaranteed soft, dreamy film aesthetic straight out of your Nikon Z-mount camera with its fixed 32mm f/11 optics. Its ultra-compact pancake build makes it effortlessly pocketable for spontaneous shooting, while the sustainable design repurposes materials to eliminate single-use plastics. This manual-focus lens is best for casual content creators who prioritize an instant, no-edit retro look over technical sharpness.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
- Below average build (27th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 32 |
| Focal Length Max | 32 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 11 |
| Min Aperture | 11 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 1500 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon Original Retropia Repurposed Disposable Camera Mirrorless 32mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP16502 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 32mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 11 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | L-Mount | Canon EF-S | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 615 | 92 | 413 | 515 | 107 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Original Retropia Repurposed Disposable Camera Mirrorless 32mm | 15.2 | 53.2 | 26.6 | 31 | 15 | 63 | 34 | 17.5 | 80.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55.1 | 86.4 | 57.6 | 86.7 | 98.9 | 79.6 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 77.8 | 96.2 | 88.6 | 73.5 | 79.6 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 80.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55.1 | 80.6 | 73.5 | 71.5 | 91 | 74.2 | 95.6 | 62.6 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.1 | 77.8 | 45.8 | 32.9 | 79.2 | 79.6 | 96 | 78 | 92.3 |
| Sony E SELP16502 Compare | 55.1 | 77.8 | 97.6 | 34.9 | 63.2 | 79.6 | 83.5 | 78 | 80.7 |
Usage Scores
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