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The Polaroid Fun Shooter does look fun. Some interesting curves on the case and its primarily blue and grey colour scheme is quite modern. Apart from the lens, viewfinder and flash which adorns the front as per most cameras, the flash control switch is located on the front too just underneath ... Read review
Advantages: Nice outer casing and has a flash mechanism Disadvantages: Relatively poor picture quality
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The Polaroid Fun Shooter does look fun. Some interesting curves on the case and its primarily blue and grey colour scheme is quite modern. Apart from the lens, viewfinder and flash which adorns the front as per most cameras, the flash control switch is located on the front too just underneath the flashbulb.
The back of the camera has the other end of the viewfinder, the film-roller/winder and the flash ready indication ... .../>
So how does the Polaroid Fun Shooter perform as a disposable camera. Sadly I have to say it doesn't do too well. I find the pictures are very grainy during the daytime shots and the evening shots come out very foggy. The clarity is very disappointing. I don't expect crystal clear detail, but when a friend can't even make you out in an nighttime shot when you're withing flash range you know something is wrong.
I don't know how environmentally friendly it is to use disposable cameras, (and in this day and age where digital cameras are getting cheaper and smaller, I'm not even sure they are cost-effective), but I like them.
To me they offer a peace of mind knowing that if i lose or break it all that is lost is 27 pictures at most. Compare that to my distraught friend who lost her camera and most of her round-the-world holiday pics because she never got round to uploading them on to a computer, before she finished her trip.
The Polaroid Fun Shooter does look fun. Some interesting curves on the case and its primarily blue and grey colour scheme is quite modern. Apart from the lens, viewfinder and flash which adorns the front as per most cameras, the flash control switch is located on the front too just underneath the flashbulb.
The back of the camera has the other end of the viewfinder, the film-roller/winder and the flash ready indication light. Whilst the top has the shutter-button and the exposure counter on it. All pretty self explanatory to even a novice camera user.
On the bottom of the case there is a 'develop before' date, plus what probably is production information such as serial number and other manufacturing codes. There is also a 'Do not open' warning. Probably to save you from an uncomfortable shock that might be delivered from the flash circuitry.
The flash can either be made operational by pressing the switch/button down for a one-off use. Alternatively you can set the switch out so you can have continuous flash. Once ready, the red indication light illuminates and its ready for you to take the picture.
On the back there are some simple 3-step instructions to show you how to operate the camera. Including how to get a continuous use from the flash. Plus it shows the operating range of the flash (1.2m-3m) and the minimum distance for a regular shot (1.2m).
The camera is quite sturdy and robust. I have used some disposable cameras that have been quite flimsy and feel like they've been made from a thin cardboard box.
I personally found the exposure indicator hard to read accurately. It only shows increments of 3, but unhelpfully there is no graduations between these increments of 3.
It has 27 exposures, so unless you're really snap-happy, quite adequate for a night out or a day trip somewhere.
So how does the Polaroid Fun Shooter perform as a disposable camera. Sadly I have to say it doesn't do too well. I find the pictures are very grainy during the daytime shots and the evening shots come out very foggy. The clarity is very disappointing. I don't expect crystal clear detail, but when a friend can't even make you out in an nighttime shot when you're withing flash range you know something is wrong.
Although pricewise the cost of the Fun shooter is cheap, unfortunately it doesnt reflect good value for money in terms of picture quality. Its probably worth spending a little more and getting a slightly better disposable camera.
