Customer Ratings & Reviews

Lot of work for below average pics, if you are shooting loose, this lens is super unforgiving and even if you do everything right, pics still don't even come close to the polaroids of the past. not worth the 200+ price for camera and extra film

THE BREAKDOWN: This camera brings back memories! If you are looking to capture a moment this camera will do the trick! Included is the camera, two packs of i-Type film (8 in each pack), wrist strap, USB-C charging cable and a quick start guide. I first put the camera on to charge for about an hour. It does have a rechargeable battery unlike the older versions. When it is fully charged the light turns green and then goes off. When the batter is depleted the light turs red. To operate this camera fairly simple. There is an On and Off button and a button to open the film door to put in your film. You look through the eye piece and press the shutter button the flash goes off and your picture will eject. One thing about this camera is it has a timer so you can set it and run and get in the picture! Just remember not to shake the film, place it face down in a dark room and wait at least 10-15 minutes. There is a simplistic nostalgia with this camera that makes it fun to use. PRO’s: - Super Easy to use - Rechargeable battery - Double exposure - Self timer CON’s: - Learning curve to take good pictures - Expensive film SUMMARY: Overall, this product worked as intended, and I would recommend this to a friend if they were in the market for product like this.

The picture quality is not the best for the price of the camera.

Should’ve came Bluetooth capable and with usb charge port

Polaroid has brought back the classic look of the last 70's/early 80's instant photos with the Polaroid Now Gen 2 i-Type camera. From the look of the camera, to photos, to the sound of the camera, you'll be taken back to the days of the original. This camera is fun and easy to use. The view finder is clear and I was able to use it while wearing my glasses. The buttons are easy to find. There is a power button, self-timer button, flash button, and a shutter button. I found the placement of the buttons to be good and it's easy to find the shutter button by feel. The charge port is a USB-C port for charging the camera. It charges in a reasonable amount of time and the battery, according to Polaroid, will last for 15 packs of film. I used two packs and still had battery power left. It also has a counter so you know how many photos you have left. The counter LCD is easy to read day or night. Autofocus worked well for the photos that I took. The camera supports i-Type film and 600 film. Whether you want color or BW film, you won't have a problem finding what you need. The film is simple and easy to load, so you won't have any problems there. I did notice some over exposer when taking photos in bright sunlight at the beach, but other than that, I'm impressed with the overall result. If you are looking for a fun camera with the classic instant photo look, then check out Polaroid's Now i-Type Instant Camera. I think you'll be as happy with it as I am.

This camera is not your 1970’s instant camera. Instead of taking 2-3 minutes to develop it takes 10 to 15 minutes. Of course, it’s a color print not the black and white of yesteryears. There is something to say about the new features available. The self-timer after being set gives you 9 seconds to get into the frame. Double exposure allows you to take 2 different exposures on the same film. Double exposure is not hard to set-up and takes some time to master. You can utilize the flash and self-timer both with each photo. The flash control allows you to turn the flash off for a picture, it will default back to on when the camera is turned off. Auto-focus is a time saving advancement, you just must ensure it is focused where you want it. This camera uses Polaroid i-Type film or Polaroid 600 film. The camera has a built-in battery that must be charged before use. The literature states that the battery will last about 2 packages of film. The i-Type film does not have a power source in the package. In this package I received 2 packages of 8 color film. The handheld strap can be added to either side of the camera. The prints are not the sharp color digital prints you get from current cameras, but they have come a long way from the 1970’s. Any subject further than 5 feet is unrecognizable.

Not satisfying at all. Brought it for Christmas for my 12 years granddaughter. Its all she wanted for Christmas had to return it because the film i believed didnt developed. ???? But thank you for letting me return it.

It was bad, pictures came too dark like there's no flash, but it does have flash. I gave it as a present. My friend didn't like it. So have to her 3 year daughter tonplay with it

Poor quality- need to return it. Not great at all.

Bad design for selfies. Always have to use your left hand. Clunky and cheap. Expensive camera. Sometimes the camera pops out two pieces of film at a time

I purchased this item to make memories with my little ones and the pictures come out distorted waste of money do not buy...

Returning camera for refund. Print quality is extremely poor. Don't recommend purchasing. Wish I could give it a "0" star rating

the photos are lousy, they have no quality, the photos and the light are not good at all

Totally disappointed. The pictures come out terrible. Too dark and blurry. Not like I remembered.

No matter the flash setting, in a bright room the pictures were dark wiith bland coloring.

I'm not a huge analog guy. I was born in the early 80's and have always been a bit of a nerd so when camera technology got to the digital age, I was all in. Haven't looked back at a film camera in probably 2 decades. Would I want to use this Polaroid to capture the most important moments while my children grow up? Definitely not. But the casual pictures I did take of them would go great in a scrap book or any other more stylized collection and I can appreciate that. Setup was easy enough. The instructions are fairly clear about how to install the film so it's hard to screw it up. After that, it's just point (by looking through a view finder!) and shoot. You might need to charge the camera up before using it. Mine had enough battery to use right away, though. The biggest weirdness for me was actually taking the picture by looking through a physical hole in the camera again and then the shutter button being on the front of the camera. Just felt weird. Took me a minute to feel comfortable with my finger in the right spot to take a picture. Other than that, it was a fun experience for me. It tickles that nostalgia spot in my brain. The picture came out, and after reading through the quick start guide, I opted to listen to their big bold instructions which were "DO NOT SHAKE THE PICTURE!". Placing the film face down on a flat surface was plenty and in 5 minutes or so, I had some really old looking pictures of my kids. I was most blown away by how little the technology has improved since I remember using these cameras. The pictures are not super great and I can't imagine anyone who didn't grow up with these cameras (or just find the novelty in old tech) really liking the result. To me, it was like seeing my small children but through an 80's lens. I liked the picture, but like I said, I would only use this to take casual images for a more artistic display somewhere. Consideration how old the pictures look, you could probably reproduce the effect with any digital pictures pretty easily by shrinking the resolution and using a bunch of filters. There's still something to having the thick polaroid film though. Overall, I can recommend this camera to anyone who grew up in a time when this was normal and just wants to take some new pictures that look really old. The image quality isn't great. The flash doesn't go very far. You can't delete the picture and try again if you don't like it. There's something nifty about all of that, but this definitely won't replace your phone or anything for capturing actual important events. Pure nostalgia and not much else here.

Absolutely horrible quality. It is so bad you really can even use it for much.

Pics were yellow, washed out. Faces were a ghost or jaundiced. Very disappointed

Junk,not clear pictures,not was I expected.. don't buy

Polaroid was asleep for a long time. Yeah this was a fun camera to have a long time ago, before digital cameras. Does this thing make sense today? As a bit of nostalgia for some and maybe something cool for now - yeah maybe. The elephant in the room - the product name Black and White. Really bad choice. That refers to the color of the camera body, not that this has black and white film. There are several editions with different body colors. And the bundles are just two packs of film added, nothing more. The box is like a club store box - a dual pack of film and the exact same camera you would get buying it separately. Not much has really changed in all the years Polaroid was asleep. Oh the film is "new" - they took the battery out of the film cartridge (a really great thing) - that's the i-Type film. Versus the "old" film, the 600 Type which includes a battery in the film pack (this camera can use either). There's a lithium ion rechargeable battery in the camera that uses USB C to charge. Annoyances - there are a bunch of hidden features that require oddball button presses to activate. They are documented only in the longer on line user manual. Exposure compensation requires gymnastics to enable, and you will never remember how to do it when using the camera. If you want to blindly take pictures, the thing is super simple. Picture quality is exactly what it was back a million years ago - just fine. It maintains that special Polaroid look. And, according to the instructions, don't shake the picture while it develops. Even though the song says to do it.