My older son loves all things from a different era and the polaroid is no exception! Even with all the digital technology out there, he wants to relish in "That's so cool!" items that require a human's interaction :) The fact that the film is expensive, I limited the number of pictures he could take after he opened it for Christmas this year... but HE LOVED IT SO MUCH!!! The only "down side" is the film has to develop and that wasn't the fastest so he had to get used to a whole new idea of WAITING PATIENTLY!!! Thanks for a wonderful glimpse into my own childhood with this great camera!

We got this camera for my daughter for her 8th birthday, and she loves it! She got to use it at the zoo today, and she does very well with taking pictures! This makes a wonderful gift. The photos from this camera gives off nostalgic vibes, and we love that! It's exactly like when I was a kid....so if you're looking for something with super high quality print this isn't the camera for you...but honestly we think it's so much better to take on trips and use for scrapbooking and hanging in the skoolie and such. It's super fun, and the instant print is great because we take and save loads of pictures on our devices and never print them!!! Anyway, my daughter, my husband, and myself highly recommend this little camera!

A lot of the one-star reviews that I have read are about the camera not being able to take perfect quality photos and all that sort of stuff. This camera is not designed to take photos like a digital camera with exceptional lighting and quality and all of that. This is a polaroid. You either can overexpose your shot, underexpose, or leave it in the middle setting. A lot of the photos will not come out perfect but will still look very good and have a vintage style to them. The camera is very simple and definitely would be an amazing gift for someone. One downside is that film costs quiet a lot. A pack of 8 i-type is about $16 and this camera does not come with film fyi.

If you're serious about taking photos I feel like this camera should be the last one you look at. It's not a bad camera, it's just a bit of a steep investment for the quality you get bl. This camera is more about quickly capturing a moment rather than having a super high quality photo.

I got a white camera. It came in great condition and the packaging was neat and easy to open. The camera comes with a strap which is just a pretty generic thin strap that is not impressive at all.

You can only take as many photos as you have film so that limits your shooting time and may contribute to what you take with you. I haven't had any issues with the battery when shooting the same day or day after charging. The camera has an easy on off switch to save battery. The film can get expensive if you take a lot of pictures. It obviously prints on the spot and the photos need 15 min or so to develop.

The images are clear and very old school looking with some interesting retro coloring at times but sometimes very dark if the subject is far away where flash can't reach. This can make taking landscape photos in overcast very dark even with adjusted exposure.

Overall if you want something fun and more based on capturing experiences than high quality and easily sharable I would recommend it. My friends have loved taking a few shots for home display. The camera or even the actual photos could make for some cool personal gifts.

I took this to family holiday party and it was a ton of fun for everyone to take actual physical pictures and pass them around and give them away. Went through two packs of film. Was really a nice addition to the party to create instant photo keepsakes. Yes there is a slight learning curve to learning the best way to frame the pictures and use the flash the right way. But once I got the hang of how the flash worked best, pictures were fine.

It seems to me that the negative reviews I see for this camera about picture quality are people who either aren't following the directions or don't understand what a vintage Polaroid camera is supposed to do and are only used to taking pictures with their phones. You have to pay close attention to the directions when loading the film for this camera and you have to be careful to not allow your picture to be exposed to light for at least 5 minutes after taking it.

I will admit that the camera is not very sturdy and probably would not survive a fall to the ground. But following the directions on how to take the picture and how to treat the exposure have yielded me the exact results I would expect from a vintage Polaroid