Photography

Special-edition cameras create an awkward buying decision. You can spend extra for something rarer and more distinctive, only to discover that it takes exactly the same photographs as the standard model. Price: $1,799.95 Where to Buy: Ricoh That is the proposition behind the Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition Kit. Ricoh is celebrating the GR1 […]

If you miss the surprise of film photography but not the cost of buying film, paying for development, or waiting for your pictures, the Camp Snap 110D has a clear pitch. It’s a $74.99 digital camera that deliberately removes something we’ve come to expect from digital photography: a screen for reviewing every shot. Price: $74.99

Smartphones have made photography incredibly convenient, but they have also made taking a picture inseparable from looking at a screen. You shoot, check the result, zoom in, take another, and before long, you are back to notifications, messages, and everything else competing for your attention. Price: $84 Where to Buy: Amazon The CampSnap V105 takes

Smartphones have made photography effortless, but that convenience can also make every picture feel like one more thing done through a screen. Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 takes a different approach: it is a pocketable digital camera designed to make casual photography feel more intentional without asking you to carry a traditional camera. Price: $169.95 Where

Small interchangeable-lens cameras promise more photographic control than a phone without making you carry a large camera everywhere. But compact size only gets you so far if the camera makes it difficult to keep up with the people, pets, and spontaneous moments you are trying to photograph. OM System PEN Price: From $999.99 Where to

Instant cameras are fun right up until you take a bad picture and realize you’ve just paid to print it. Price: $134.99 Where to Buy: Amazon That limitation is part of the charm of traditional instant photography, but it can also become expensive. Closed eyes, poor framing, accidental shots, and photos you simply don’t like

Smartphones have made dedicated cameras unnecessary for a lot of people. Pull out your phone, tap the shutter, and computational photography handles much of the work. Price: From $148 Where to Buy: Amazon But one simple problem can still get expensive to solve on a phone: getting genuinely close to something that’s far away. That’s

Pokémon fans have no shortage of things to collect, but there is a difference between buying another display piece and something you can actually use. The new Polaroid x Pokémon limited-edition collection bridges those two worlds with Pokémon-themed instant cameras and film. Polaroid x Pokémon collection Price: From $99.99 Where to Buy: Pokemon Center Instead