Customer Ratings & Reviews

My husband bought this for me and it has been amazing ! No problems !

The kids love using this to take picture and get instant results!

I bought this for my 16 year old niece. She loves it.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like the product and hope she could like the gift.

Love the camera. Had one when I was a young teen.

The features and capabilities this Polaroid has is Phenomenal

I’m a photographer and I love the retro look this camera brings

very nostalgic! love having this camera for fun photo shoots

This is a good price for the product. Comes in different colors too.

Enough said. Who doesn’t like old pics?!? Reminds me of old times!

A little heavier then the original but just as great!

I recommend you get you one. It take you back in the day

Great camera. From my era, evoked a nostalgic feeling

My wife loves this camera. You can edit pics on phone and print

I remember the days of the original Polaroid cameras. The ability to take photos and instantly see them was a convenience that was greatly appreciated. Now, we have digital cameras built into just about everything we use for media consumption. No more waiting for pics to develop, and you can send them to anyone in an instant. So why the Polaroid One Step Plus? Well, nostalgia, for starts. Also, I like the idea of going back to the insta-picture days, spitting out a hard copy on demand. The One Step Plus comes in a nice tight box. Polaroid has packaging that rivals some of the better electronic devices I have purchased. The box is tight with a cardboard cushioned interior. Included with the camera is a USB cable for recharging and a lanyard for carrying. There is a quick start insert along with an instruction booklet – in several languages. I opened everything, glanced over the instructions, and was eager to begin snapping photos. Well, that’s where my problems began. My first bit of advice is to not only carefully read the instructions, but, in some cases, follow them to a tee! What do I mean? Adding new film? Make sure the camera is turned off. I forgot to turn the camera back off and added my film. It confused the camera. It would not do anything, and it didn’t give me an indication that it recognized I added a film cassette. I had to turn the camera off, remove the film, and re-insert the film before it recognized the cartridge. I also recommend charging the unit prior to use. I first used the black and white film. That didn’t go well. Something had happened to the film. The pictures would come out with random unprinted areas. I almost thought I had done something wrong – maybe I did. All I know is I had 8 very bad photos. I decided to just move on. I added a color cassette, following the instructions on the guide. First photo… Good picture! Finally, the Polaroid I remember. It seemed a bit cumbersome to get started, but that may be because I have now become accustomed to the ease of non-mechanical photography. The photos generated by this camera must be kept out of the light for about 5-10 minutes while they develop. They shouldn’t be shaken or blown on – not what I remember as a kid. The photos looked pretty good. They were a bit of an improvement over the Polaroid of old. It would be nice if there was a higher grade of film providing and even better output. Next, I tried connecting the One Step Plus to my phone. Downloaded the Polaroid Originals app, enabled the Bluetooth on the camera, and… Nothing. The instructions say that the camera will just begin pairing when you open the app. So, of course I shut down the app and restarted… Nothing. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app…. Nothing. It appears I needed to tap the red One Step+ button, but this was not stated in the instructions. Once I did that, the device synced. The Polaroid Originals app allows you to have a greater level of control over the camera, doing things like remote picture taking, combining double photo snaps, sound activation, timer triggered photos, light painting, and manual control of the camera – aperture, exposure, etc. This is a nice suite of tools that work well with the camera. I will say, I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting at least one more feature: The ability to take a photo and transfer a digital copy to the phone. As far as I can tell, that functionality is missing from the One Step Plus. I feel this alone would have taken this device to another level – One Step Plus – Digital, maybe? I like the Polaroid One Step Plus. It is a neat camera for taking quick photos when you want an immediate hard copy. I’m hard pressed to feel this can become preferred over a mobile phone camera, or any other digital shooter. The lack of a digital presence hurts it, in my opinion. The shape of the camera is great for the purposes of nostalgia (looks like one of the early models), but it is large, by today’s standard, and that makes for a difficult choice when travelling or moving about. This one is all about feel, in my opinion. If you’re feeling a bit of old school vibe, this is the device for you, but all others will probably not see the need.

Added technology without taking away classic feel!

This reminds me of the classic! I’ve always loved these!

Very economical cost for camera. Film is expensive

Polaroid did a great job on making (re-making) this camera look a lot like the old classic one. Very nice shape with the new technology details well hidden. I like that no batteries required. It is USB charged instead! I like how simple it is to use the camera. The Bluetooth link can be really handy some times. The flash is good enough to capture in low light environment. The over all build of the camera is good. I didn't like (personal opinion of course) 2 things about this camera: 1- the photos cassettes are relatively expensive. Price can be justified but still for me it is kind of expensive. 2- Missing ability of swapping cassettes without losing photos: I really wish they made it possible to swap cassettes (Black/white vs. color) photos. That can be a very good option. In general, it is a nice camera to have for special occasions and special photos. I know for sure that elderly people will love taking photos with it again. As for the long run, I am already on the 4th colored photo cassette in it and it is doing just fine!