Polaroid

★★★★★ 4.5 (35)

Its optimized two-lens autofocus system and ranging sensor deliver sharper exposures in bright light, while the built-in USB-C battery lasts over 15 film packs. The classic design is now constructed with 40% recycled materials and gains manual control via the Polaroid app’s aperture priority and remote trigger. This camera is best for beginners wanting the tangible, full-sized i-Type film aesthetic with modern Bluetooth-connected creative control.

Weight 449 g
Polaroid camera
21 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th

Cons

  • Below average build (18th percentile)
  • Below average connectivity (20th percentile)
  • Below average video (23rd percentile)
  • Below average sensor (29th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 35.7
EVF 39.7
Build 17.7
Burst 33.1
Video 23.3
Sensor 28.9
Battery 46.5
Display 29.8
Connectivity 20.4
Social Proof 69
Stabilization 35.5

Specifications

Full Specifications

Build

Weight 0.4 kg / 1.0 lbs

vs Competition

Spec Polaroid Canon EOS M M50 Leica Q2 Monochrom Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Sony ZV-1F Olympus OM-D E-M1
Type - mirrorless compact mirrorless compact mirrorless
Sensor - 24.1MP aps-c 47.3MP full-frame 16MP micro-four-thirds 20.1MP 1-inch 16.3MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points - 143 - 49 425 118
Burst FPS - 10 10 8 16 10
Video - 4K @24fps 4K @30fps 4K @30fps 4K @30fps 1080p
IBIS false true false false true true
Weather Sealed false false true false false true
Weight (g) 449 130 734 110 254 445
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFEVFBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryDisplayConnectivitySocial ProofStabilization
Polaroid 35.739.717.733.123.328.946.529.820.46935.5
Canon EOS M M50 Compare 81.586.71.871.954.887.746.58790.694.788.5
Leica Q2 Monochrom Compare 76.280.397.271.97370.692.963.690.674.235.5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Compare 70.386.754.382.894.310.191.58783.391.235.5
Sony ZV-1F Compare 89.739.757.583.168.345.191.9878491.277.8
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Compare 81.186.793.171.948.11246.58770.982.988.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From $150 2 offers across 2 retailers
Amazon 1 offer From $150
Best Buy 1 offer From $150

Price History

$148 $149 $150 $151 $152 Aug 14Sep 4Oct 20 $150

Usage Scores

Overall (20.7)Video (16.3)Travel (15.9)Youtube (14.4)Beginner (21.4)Vlogging (14.9)Streaming (19.3)Photography (20.7)Wedding Events (15.8)Sports Wildlife (16.3)Product Photography (19.3)

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