The point and shoot film cameras featured in this category all feature prime lenses. Some people prefer prime lens compact film cameras, as they consider them to have a better optical quality overall. Others prefer the flexibility that zoom lenses provide. In general, it is a personal preference as to whether to use zoom or prime lens point and shoot film cameras.
Category: Prime Lens Cameras
Olympus mju II (Stylus Epic), Small Compact, Light & Easy to Use
Review of the Olympus mju II, Stylus Epic, a small compact, light and easy to use point and shoot film camera, with a 35mm, f2.8...
Minolta Prod 20’s, Retro Camera Design Before Retro
The Minolta Prod 20’s is a retro, limited edition, film point and shoot autofocus camera, with an art-deco inspired vintage design.
Canonet QL17 GIII, Like the G19 With Go Faster Stripes
Canonet QL17 GIII camera has a faster 40mm lens, versus the Canonet QL19. But, when features are compared, how different are they really?
Review of Panasonic C-426AF – Unashamedly Few Features
Panasonic C-426AF camera review. An extremely simple point and shoot film camera, with a flash and daylight synchronisation mode.
Canonet QL19 | Shutter Priority, 45mm, Quiet & Quick Loading
Contemporary review of the Canonet QL19 as a compact point and shoot, shutter priority, quiet, film rangefinder camera, with a 45mm lens.
Ricoh AF-77, with Panorama… Kind of
User review of the Ricoh AF-77 compact film camera. A point and shoot camera with a panorama feature, of sorts…
Olympus Trip AF MD, Fully Automatic… more or less
Review of the Olympus Trip AF MD compact point and shoot film camera.
Yashica Auto Focus, Does Things its Own Way
Review of the early version Yashica Auto Focus manual wind point and shoot film camera.
Canon Canonet – Point and Shoot, from a Different Era?
Canon Canonet. A point and shoot camera from a bygone era.