- The original Camp Snap screenless compact can now be customized
- You choose the color, the text color and up to 10 personalized characters
- It costs $85/£66, compared to $70/£52 for the original
It’s retro, it’s cheap and now it’s personal – the charming screen-less Camp Snap compact camera has evolved from the 2023 original that impressed me. This time, in preparation for the holidays, its creators have added a customization service that further adds to the retro point-and-shoot appeal.
Choose a camera body color, text color, then personalize your Camp Snap with up to 10 characters (letters only). Unique gift made. I was going to buy a soccer jersey for one of my kids with his name on the back, but now I’m being pulled in another direction!
I purchased an original Camp Snap (in black) in 2023 and still have it today. It’s a perfectly executed lo-fi concept that has ridden the retro camera wave and rightfully takes a place as the best option for kids in my best compact camera guide – especially since it’s screenless and very cheap.
It’s essentially a digital version of the single-use film camera – so don’t expect much quality – with USB-C connectivity and space for 2,000 8MP photos. However, its simple retro design, which doesn’t include a screen, is super refreshing. Shoot now, watch later.
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Camp Snap is the lo-fi concept that keeps getting better
It was already possible to buy the original Camp Snap in a range of colorways – many styles have come and gone over the past couple of years and there are currently 12 eye-catching versions on the brand’s website.
But adding a name on the camera? It’s such a clever gift idea that I expect it to be extremely popular for the upcoming holidays, especially for the super reasonable price of $85/£66 at Camp Snap. For context, the original non-custom version costs $70/£52 at Camp Snap.
It’s been a good time for cheap cameras – the new Kodak Charmera keychain camera is a solid alternative at just $30/£30. You can’t personalize it, but it comes in a mystery box, so you don’t know which of the six retro designs you’ll get.
Between Camp Snap and Kodak, we have two functional cameras that are new gift options for camera enthusiasts. I feel like I can avoid the Black Friday sales and buy them at full price because they’re already super cheap, and that makes me happy!
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