The Polaroid Pop is one of the most disappointing instant cameras I’ve ever used

04 May

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Polaroid Pop

$199.99

The Good

Has a GIF maker mode

The Bad

Slow autofocus • Laggy touchscreen • Printed photos aren’t stickers • Display scratches really easily • Crummy video quality

The Bottom Line

The Polaroid Pop tries to bridge analog and digital, but the design is so mediocre you’ll end up throwing a fit before you get any fun shots.

Mashable Score2.25

Cool Factor3.0

Learning Curve2.0

Performance2.0

Bang for the Buck2.0

If you’re itching for the good ol’ days of Polaroid cameras and instant film, you have a couple of options:

Buy an old Polaroid camera and get some Polaroid Originals Type-600 film for it.
Buy one of Polaroid Originals’ new instant cameras, like the very fun OneStep 2.
Buy one of Fujifilm’s Instax instant cameras (I’ve reviewed many over the years such as the retro-tastic Mini 90 and Wide 300, and the Mini 70). Read more…