Mini Shot 3 Retro 3x3” Instant Digital Camera & Photo Printer, 38 Sheets, 2-in-1 Portable Print Camera, Bluetooth Smartphone Printer for iOS & Android, 4PASS Dye Sublimation, Yellow

Perfect for taking nostalgic-esque photos. The photos printed appears a little dark and a little blurry, just like how it would on old early 2000s cameras, but that’s what I bought this for, it can also print straight from your iPhone, just download and use the app, and you can even enhance or edit the photos you took with your iPhone before printing directly to the camera through the app.

I rarely write reviews, but upon purchasing and using this product and seeing the onslaught of negative reviews, I had to sit down and type one out. First, I do not understand the negative reviews. Maybe some critical thinking skills aren't being applied when others have bought this product. You see lots of "My iPhone/Android camera takes better quality pictures!" in the complaints. Let's dissect this. Most smartphones nowadays retail for nearly $1,000 in total, and a key element in their advertising is not only the quality of the built in cameras but the constant improves from model to model. Of course, a smart phone camera is going to produce better quality pictures. It's one of the reasons we spend our hard earned money on them. If all we needed was a device to call and text, we'd still be using flip phones. Let's put our thinking caps on and remember why the little computers in our pockets can take excellent if not astounding quality pictures - because they're built to! Now, this Kodak camera does state it prints "superior photo" quality, but it does not boast "state of the art" quality or even "smart phone" quality, because it knows its place and that would be a flat out lie. Read the fine print, people! Superior does not automatically equate to breathtaking, especially when you look at the product itself. Once again, this is a basic camera/tool. It is not built to be an equal to a smartphone which is essentially, as I said, a mini-computer; It is not built to be an equal to even the lowest tier of professional photography cameras. It IS however, built to be a simple, basic photo taking device that you can also connect to your phone, iPad or other supported device if you choose to. It does what it says on the box, so I am happy with this purchase. I suspect other customers were expecting something far more complex and souped up, and that is not what this camera is. Now, the only cons I have for it is that printing process is a little slow, but it takes less than a minute. The paper quality is good though, so I'll let this slide. You can't have everything, especially if you're buying something that is quite budget when it comes to bells and whistles. And that's another thing I'd like to mention - this prints on modern day photo paper. Do not expect the thick, flimsy paper that actual polaroid cameras printed on. If that's what you're after, then you'll be better off heading over to eBay or a pawn shop. This is a modern take on an old school favorite. Understand what you're buying, and you will be a satisfied customer.

I'm not sure what market this device is supposed to target, but it's certainly can't be those who have used the old Polaroids before. the printing process is slow and awkward, and the print quality isn't that great the cartridges are small and kinda expensive considering the size of the print and the poor quality on top of that, there's a digital preview screen available on the camera that allows the user to take a few pictures and then select the best one to print before committing -- except the software that runs on the camera is buggy and the images on screen never advance, only showing the latest snap. There appears to be no "half-press the shutter button" to focus either, which is a common thing on digital cameras, and the screen gets stuck on the last picture take, so every subsequent picture has to be taking kinda blindly. how does this product even ship?

We’ve had this camera for 11 months. It is a wonderful camera. I removed one star because I’m frustrated by some major issues coming up right at the 1 year mark. I would love for those to be resolved. And if they are, I would be an unreserved fan of this camera. The recent issues: Lately we have been having trouble with it recognizing or being able to function with some of the film cartridges, which is extremely frustrating because we have only used the Kodak brand film, and it isn’t cheap! In the last month, the quality of the photo images has gone down significantly. I’m not sure if this is related to a firmware update that was just installed. A lot of the pictures appear less in focus and more washed out. The great: We bought this camera for my then-eight-year-old before a big vacation last summer. He loved it, and it was a wonderful way for him to record our once-in-a-lifetime vacation with dozens and dozens of pictures. In the many months sense, taking photographs of his favorite people, or special moments has been a great activity. It is easy to use. The way the photos print is very satisfying to watch. The cyan, yellow, magenta process is a great color theory. Lesson I love that it can connect my Bluetooth to my phone so that we can print some thing we captured when he didn’t have his camera on hand. The resulting photos are bright and durable. The 3 x 3” square size is fantastic. He has had a lot of fun creating mini photo albums with some 4” x 4” blank sketchbooks from Michael’s and some glue dots. I didn’t see manufacturer contact information in my purchase records. I would love to find out how to have this camera serviced or replaced. My budding photographer is very frustrated to not be able to print his images today. And we hope to continue, nurturing his photographer’s eye for many years to come.

As someone who enjoys a good bit of nostalgia, convenience, fun, and a good-quality camera, the Kodak mini Instant 3 retro was one of the best purchases I’ve made. First and most importantly, I have to talk about the image quality. Along with being a camera, it is also a printer that you can print from your phone. I was expecting photos like the ones from an instant mini Polaroid. The Kodak Mini blew any Polaroids out of the water. It doesn’t take long to print, easily less than 30 seconds. The actual photos are vibrant and colorful and are smudge-free. The camera, of course, is important to talk about. It’s user-friendly with only two buttons. One to turn the camera off and on and another to take the photo. The viewfinder provides guidance and helps to frame your shot. Additionally, the camera has a sleek and somewhat retro look which doesn’t look out of place when you go places and because of the size, you can take it with you basically anywhere. Another factor about this camera that just does it for me is that it isn’t just a camera. It’s a printer to, a printer you can use to print photos directly from your phone. It’s a great feature for those moments you want to cherish and remember but weren’t able to catch directly on your camera. I think it’s also important to talk about battery life when it comes to any technology and in this case, the battery life of this camera. Most importantly, this camera is charged by a cord so you don’t have to worry about going through a bunch of batteries. The Kodak Mini 3 also holds a charge really well. It can go for hours without being charged. It’s a camera that I would recommend to anyone who wants to capture important and cherished memories but doesn’t know how to or can buy a large bulky camera. This is a small and sleek camera that is easy to take with you and a printer that produces good-quality pictures. Personally, I think it’s worth the money. I bought more expensive cameras and they were fine but this is the one that has left an impression.

Easy to use and love the retro look. This is a great choice for lots of laughs at any gathering!

First, this a neat little camera that's always a hit at parties. It's really fun to print photos right away and everyone loves this camera! I considered a Polaroid, but decided on this this one instead. Here are the differences: A Polaroid camera uses film. If you took a bad photo, you just spent $2 on that photo. The Kodak camera is a digital camera with a built-in printer. This camera has a little 1.5 inch screen that lets you kind of see your picture and decide if you want to print it. The built - in camera is not very good. If you're taking pictures indoors at night, I recommend lighting up the shot using the flashlight on your phone. You can also just take the picture on your phone, then use the Kodak app to send it over via bluetooth and use this camera as a printer. Those all sound like cool features, so I bought it. Here's how it went: I climbed up in the treehouse in my back yard to take a picture of some squirrels. The squirrels cooperated and didn't run away. Unfortunately, it appears this camera is harder to control than wild squirrels, as it completely failed to print the first photo. The printer portion of this camera contains a cartridge with 10 photos and ink inside. When you print, the photo moves out of the camera and back in, printing red, yellow, blue, and a protective layer. All this movement is very problematic. I got a red squirrel photo, then the paper jammed going back in. It continued trying to move the photo in and out 4 times, until the photo was crinkled up, and the thin plastic that contains the ink was all tangled up. The cartridge was ruined and I got zero photos for the price of 10. I decided to give the camera a second chance and took it to a New Year's eve party. I had better luck this time and got 7 good pictures and 3 bad ones, and the cartridge didn't break this time. Everyone loved the cute little 3 inch by 3 inch photos. Pro tips: Fully charge the camera before use Use your phone flashlight Set it on a table to print and don't touch it while it's printing. If you decide to buy this camera, keep your expectations low. If you want a good picture, just use your phone. If you want nostalgia, this thing is ok, but it doesn't work very well. In school, 60% is a D- which is a passing grade I guess.

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Llevo utilizando la cámara durante un tiempo, procedo a relatar los pros y contras de esta: Pros: Es una cámara bastante pequeña comparada con la competencia. Imprime fotos con o sin marco y este se puede cambiar de color sin tener que comprar cartuchos especiales. Las fotos son de un tamaño como los de la Polaroid aproximadamente. La foto te sale a 34 céntimos lo cual es una ganga. Permite la impresión de fotos desde tu móvil ya que tiene una app que la puedes conectar a la cámara (esto es muy distintivo al resto). Tiene una batería incorporada capaz de sacar unas 20 fotos. Lo cual está bastante bien sabiendo que los carretes son de 7. Contras: Tiene una pantalla LCD que es una basura pero he de decir a su favor que mantiene la esencia de que no vas a saber muy bien el resultado de la imagen hasta que salga. La batería dura menos si imprimes las fotos desde el móvil sacando unas 10 fotos. Tiene un puerto de carga micro USB. No cuenta con visor por lo que tienes que fiarte de la pantallita. Elegí esta cámara y no a la competencia debido a lo barato que salen los cartuchos, el tamaño de la fotografía y ese formato 2 en 1 pudiendo imprimir fotos del móvil que se quedan olvidadas en el formato digital. Por otro lado decir que no me arrepiento de la compra que hice pero dudaba en comprar la Kodak smile (la compacta) ya que no utiliza cartuchos Kodak. Más que nada por si se va al tacho y luego no hay cartuchos. La otra utiliza papel fotográfico normal solo te tienes q fijar que sea del mismo tamaño y ya. Espero que sea de gran ayuda este comentario y os anime a comprarla. Dentro de un año más o menos hago una actualización.

I am disappointed with the reliability of this product. After successfully printing only 3–4 times, the camera began displaying a 'Cartridge Not Recognized' error. Despite the cartridge being correctly installed. the device fails to detect it. This inconsistency makes the product difficult to use.

average camera but makes great print. We take photos on the phone and use the camera to print. Produces good colors

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At first when i bought this camera the photo quality was really good then it just kept getting bad and bad and i hate it now and i can’t return it