This review is from: Fuji Instax 200 Instant Film Camera (Electronics)
Very easy to use and get accustomed to, catches everyones attention.
Bigger than you'd expect, film is a bit hard to find.
Battery life is reasonable, flash is a bit troublesome sometimes. Pictures still come out too dark if flash is used in a wide room or for far away subjects.
Overall very pleased and enjoying product.
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I agree with what has been said, that this camera is bulky and large. But hey, weren't all the old Polaroid cameras somewhat large and bulky? You don't but this kind of camera to pack in your pocket when you're on the run. The camera size got a few laughs, but hey, that actually helped draw attention to it and made the camera get more use at my party.
Having said that about size, the Fuji Instax 200 is a great party camera. Put it out on a table at a party and encourage your guests to pick it up and snap away. Great idea - put a photo album next to the camera with pens and stickers and other scrapbooking materials and encourage people to instantly turn their pictures into a scrapbook memory for the birthday person or retiree or whoever you're throwing a party for.
Picture quality is pretty darn good for an instant camera. At my party we had a Fuji Instax 200 and a Polaroid 600 in use and the Fuji pictures were much clearer, sharper, and more colorful. It is a very easy camera to use too. Just choose one of two distance choices, one of three light settings and then shoot. A few seconds later you have an instant memory.
I find the film to be somewhat expensive at about $1 per picture. You can get it for about .75 cents per picture if you buy film in bulk. So far I've only found film online at Amazon and the Lomography shop. So plan ahead and order enough film to make it through a few events.
Great camera. Not really for the "take it along on vacation" application, but if you're looking for that, Fuji makes a smaller Instax 25 (for about triple the price though).
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This was a gift - my 70 year old vision impaired mother loves it! She can't operate a traditional camera so this was a perfect substitute for the old Polaroid she had. It's a little more cumbersome than her old camera but she likes that each photo comes through the top rather than the front of the camera. Great product!
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My 91 year old father was devastated when Polaroid stopped making film. Taking pictures is one of the things he is still able to do, and he loves it. I bought this camera and some film, just to try. Dad is one who hates change, so he seemed unhappy when it was first opened. But, after a week or so, now he's a happy photographer again. The picture is wider than Polaroid, and the camera is quite a bit bigger, but he adjusted. Has a slight zoom, which I doubt Dad will ever use, and a built in flash. My choices were between a digital and printer for him, or this. This was definitely the better choice. He would never have tried to learn to use even a simple digital, and it's enough like the Polaroid that he's very happy.
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I bought this camera from Samy's Camera store as a birthday gift for my dad and he likes it. You can brighten or darken pictures and change the shooting distance with the touch of one button and batteries were included. It takes very nice pictures and it is very easy to use. It is a nice replacement for his old Polaroid instant camera he bought back in the 70's. It is a very good product for its price.
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This film is wide and fun and has for most intents and purposes have replaced my Canon 20D SLR as my go to camera. This camera is not compact at all and is rather bulky and definitely sticks out but I think it has great control and has good feel to it despite its obvious toy-like plastic build. It actually is pretty durable and has withstood a few hits with no cosmetic and most importantly technical damage. Loading the film is easy and it is definitely cheaper to buy than polaroid film. The flash isn't very strong though so you have to be very WARY of light when taking pictures.
The wide format film makes it so worth it though.
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I purchased this instead of tracking down an old Polaroid. I wanted to be able to take instant photos of everyone who attended our wedding. We affixed the photos to premade cards for guests to fill out. It was a hit and tons of people used the camera without any problems or glitches with refilling the cartridges. Its pretty easy to use! Photo quality is as best as it could be for a darkened room and an instant camera.
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I purchased this camera for my three year old daughter and she loves it. We take pictures of her friends and the people she meets on trips. The camera is much bigger than I expected and she has trouble holding it, so we help (a lot), but she loves the idea of seeing the picture immediately. I've not seen a polaroid picture in many years but would guess the picture quality is pretty much the same. That is to say that you're probably not buying this camera for the picture quality. The camera has basic controls and there are some controls to change the quality of the shot. All-in-all a fun camera.
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We took this to our destination wedding in Playa Del Carmen. Although getting the film through airport security (not good to xray it undeveloped) was a bit of a whip, it was well worth it. The photos came out great and people laughed at the physical size of the camera, but I think that drew more attention to it! We ended up taking over 150 pictures and not one of them came out blurry or with red eye. Pretty impressive. When you factor there was no cost to develop or print them out....and the "candid-ness" of the photos (which everyone had fun taking), it was well worth the expense. We had the photo guest book (designed for the instax film) and everyone was able to put in a personalized picture and write on that page. A lot of fun and great INSTANT memories capturing the moment.
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