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Polaroid's Z340 Instant Digital Camera melds together the joy of an instant Polaroid and the convenience of digital. With no ink, no computer, and no hassles, the Z340 prints out 3 x 4" full color images. You can add fun borders, including the classic Polaroid border logo format, and upload custom borders that express your unique style.
The camera boasts a resolution of 14Mp for clear, bright pictures with that Polaroid look. A 2.7" LCD on the top of the camera allows you to see the image before you print. You can even crop and make other edits before printing the image. Files also store to SD memory cards for archiving and in-camera editing, if you so choose.
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195 of 195 people found the following review helpful
By Anakasha
Amazon Verified Purchase
Anyone who loved using Polaroid or Instant cameras in the past, this little (sort of) gem is going to make you do the Charlie Brown happy dance.
I took this baby out the first night that I got it and while it is a bit bulkier than my tiny point and shoot, it is way more fun. My friends and I were backstage at a show and we were able to take photos with the band and have them autograph the photos for us. Not to mention when was the last time you got a group of people standing around laughing at pictures you just took.
As much as I love my new friend maker, there are a number of pros and cons.
Pros:
The amount of visual effects that can be added to the pictures is staggering considering that this camera is doing a lot to begin with.
There are 10 different borders from snowflakes, and hearts to standard Polaroid, and for the vintage peel apart enthusiast there is a border just for you.
A multitude of shooting programs from the standard come with every camera (daylight, night, portrait, landscape) to a plethora of fun ones like LOMO, snow (for shooting against snowy background), party, soft skin, flowing water, fisheye, and my personal favorite pre-composition where you can take a picture as a reference first and then shoot the subject in front of the precaptured image.
In addition there are also color options like vintage polaroid, b&w, sepia, and b&w w/ vignetting.
Since it has a memory chip you can give away the printed pictures because have them saved.
The Zink paper doesn't tear.
Cons:
People are so fascinated by it that you will be required to play show and tell. This gets worse once you print because everyone will want a copy for themselves, and even though the Zink paper is cheaper than the Polaroid film was, at approx. $.60 per print this could get expensive fast.
The battery will only print about 25 shots before dying. I also haven't found a place to purchase an additional battery pack.
The only way to check the battery is to turn the camera on. I wish they had put an indicator light on the outside so you can see when it's safe to unplug. I personally prefer to charge my batteries outside of the camera.
The camera will only hold 10 sheets of paper at a time. Which means you are dragging packs of paper with you.
The printing process is relatively slow, not quite as slow as waiting for a Polaroid to develop, but it won't be shooting that picture out with the speed of it predecessor.
It's the size of the Spectra, so it not going to be sliding into a back pocket or tiny handbag.
It does have a learning curve as I kept finding features but then not being able to locate them again later.
All in all a well made product that brings back a bit of the Polaroid fun days. While I agree it is sitting at a bit of a high price point, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
And if you are Amazon does returns.
P. S. I have read a number of reviews on various other sites with people saying that Polaroid isn't useful any longer as they can capture images with their phones and load directly to Facebook to share. To those people I can only say you are absolutely correct. You can do all of those things and this camera is definitely not for you. Please move on. You don't get it and quite frankly those who do don't feel like explaining it to you.
UPDATE: THERE IS A CARD IN THE BATTERY SLOT THAT SAYS REMOVE BEFORE INSERTING BATTERY. IT IS A BIT HIDDEN SO LOOK FOR IT.
I took this baby out the first night that I got it and while it is a bit bulkier than my tiny point and shoot, it is way more fun. My friends and I were backstage at a show and we were able to take photos with the band and have them autograph the photos for us. Not to mention when was the last time you got a group of people standing around laughing at pictures you just took.
As much as I love my new friend maker, there are a number of pros and cons.
Pros:
The amount of visual effects that can be added to the pictures is staggering considering that this camera is doing a lot to begin with.
There are 10 different borders from snowflakes, and hearts to standard Polaroid, and for the vintage peel apart enthusiast there is a border just for you.
A multitude of shooting programs from the standard come with every camera (daylight, night, portrait, landscape) to a plethora of fun ones like LOMO, snow (for shooting against snowy background), party, soft skin, flowing water, fisheye, and my personal favorite pre-composition where you can take a picture as a reference first and then shoot the subject in front of the precaptured image.
In addition there are also color options like vintage polaroid, b&w, sepia, and b&w w/ vignetting.
Since it has a memory chip you can give away the printed pictures because have them saved.
The Zink paper doesn't tear.
Cons:
People are so fascinated by it that you will be required to play show and tell. This gets worse once you print because everyone will want a copy for themselves, and even though the Zink paper is cheaper than the Polaroid film was, at approx. $.60 per print this could get expensive fast.
The battery will only print about 25 shots before dying. I also haven't found a place to purchase an additional battery pack.
The only way to check the battery is to turn the camera on. I wish they had put an indicator light on the outside so you can see when it's safe to unplug. I personally prefer to charge my batteries outside of the camera.
The camera will only hold 10 sheets of paper at a time. Which means you are dragging packs of paper with you.
The printing process is relatively slow, not quite as slow as waiting for a Polaroid to develop, but it won't be shooting that picture out with the speed of it predecessor.
It's the size of the Spectra, so it not going to be sliding into a back pocket or tiny handbag.
It does have a learning curve as I kept finding features but then not being able to locate them again later.
All in all a well made product that brings back a bit of the Polaroid fun days. While I agree it is sitting at a bit of a high price point, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
And if you are Amazon does returns.
P. S. I have read a number of reviews on various other sites with people saying that Polaroid isn't useful any longer as they can capture images with their phones and load directly to Facebook to share. To those people I can only say you are absolutely correct. You can do all of those things and this camera is definitely not for you. Please move on. You don't get it and quite frankly those who do don't feel like explaining it to you.
UPDATE: THERE IS A CARD IN THE BATTERY SLOT THAT SAYS REMOVE BEFORE INSERTING BATTERY. IT IS A BIT HIDDEN SO LOOK FOR IT.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By mimi
Amazon Verified Purchase
If you will Hand a ZINK printer to one of your parents and they¡Żll probably look at you dumbfounded. Hand a Polaroid camera to them, though, and they¡Żll know instantly what to do with it. Polaroid, a company that killed off one of their core product offerings to make way for the digital revolution, is finally back with a device that mimics the original form factor of the Polaroid camera yet marries the printer tech of today.
This Polaroid Z340 that I just got is an Instant Digital Camera works like a standard 14 megapixel digital point and shoot camera, allowing you to view photos instantly on the 2.7-inch screen as well as make small edits. Photos can be downloaded to a computer from its SD card or you can print them instantly using the device¡Żs built-in printer. The size of the prints, 3¡Á4¡ĺ, are the same exact size as the first Polaroid camera, which means those with a taste for nostalgia, or perhaps even an aversion to new tech, will instantly understand the offering of this digital camera. The printer, unlike Polaroid¡Żs original camera, uses a tech called ZINK ¨C it stands for Zero Ink. In other words, no ink is used to process the image, and instead depends on an advanced composite material with cyan, yellow, and magenta dye crystals embedded inside. Heat those crystals and an image appears that will last for time to come thanks to a smudge proof tech and a water resistant coating.
This Polaroid Z340 that I just got is an Instant Digital Camera works like a standard 14 megapixel digital point and shoot camera, allowing you to view photos instantly on the 2.7-inch screen as well as make small edits. Photos can be downloaded to a computer from its SD card or you can print them instantly using the device¡Żs built-in printer. The size of the prints, 3¡Á4¡ĺ, are the same exact size as the first Polaroid camera, which means those with a taste for nostalgia, or perhaps even an aversion to new tech, will instantly understand the offering of this digital camera. The printer, unlike Polaroid¡Żs original camera, uses a tech called ZINK ¨C it stands for Zero Ink. In other words, no ink is used to process the image, and instead depends on an advanced composite material with cyan, yellow, and magenta dye crystals embedded inside. Heat those crystals and an image appears that will last for time to come thanks to a smudge proof tech and a water resistant coating.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By Phil
For those of you who are old fashioned and still like the old style Polaroid camera will have a blast with this. Those of you who are more modern will also like this camera because it also has the features of a digital camera. You can snap photos and put in instant film and duplicate your memories as many times as you want.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great camera! missing the old style real frame.
Bought it for my wedding day, I want to have the pictures right away, and loved the plus of having them in digital format too. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Andres Lara
2.0 out of 5 stars
too complicated
no instructions how to charge!?complicated to use no practical dont buy it, is not worth it waist money ok? not worth it
Published 17 days ago by Maria A.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Good service on the return
This product was a huge dissapointment. There is no replacement for the original polaroid camera. This camera is merely a digital camera with a built in printer. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Louisa R. Spina
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible terrible terrible
I love cameras - i have multiple cameras for multiple uses and this is the absolute worst ever. The quality of the prints are terrible. The paper turns sort of a bluish color. Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Leinart
2.0 out of 5 stars
Worked great for 1 pack of Zink paper
Then it started showing a line on the right hand side of the printed picture. Then it stopped printing (although it would sound as if it was printing). Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. I. Shaw
3.0 out of 5 stars
missing line cable
I bought this as a gift to my wife and its missing a line cable. But she like the camera very much
Published 3 months ago by Allwyn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great buy, a little buggy
I have over tens of thousands of polaroids in my life and was sad to see them go. This is the perfect progression of polaroid. Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. Jacobs
3.0 out of 5 stars
Camera's fine; battery insertion terrible.
I gave this as a gift, and found out later all the problems involved with inserting the battery. Finally, the recipient found a review here describing the ridiculous technique... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Becky O. Irico
4.0 out of 5 stars
easy to locate
the package was well packaged especially since it is such a delicate item. received fairly quickly. I have no complaints
Published 4 months ago by Carol Henderson
1.0 out of 5 stars
I love Polaroid but these instant-photos are pretty bad...
Pictures look amazing on the LCD screen, even more amazing when you crop, and add borders. But when i printed my very first picture, camera got jammed. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Carigga
