KODAK Mini Shot 3 Retro 4PASS 2-in-1 Instant Digital Camera and Photo Printer (3x3 inches)

First of all, I have several KODAK products, from the Mini Shot 4 ERA to the KODAK Dock Printer. This camera is exceptional, serving as both a camera and a high quality photo printer. The 4-Pass system produces stunning photographs, laminated, and ready to last a century. The "film" is the least expensive I have found comparing all competitors. It is $.30 per photograph, while others are from $.50 to well over a dollar per print. The only downside is that the photographs your take must either be printed instantly or discarded forever. There is no SD card or image storage. If you really want the digital image too, shoot it with your smart phone and Bluetooth to the camera's printer for striking images, plus the digital image on your phone. Obviously I do like the KODAK products, having been a professional photographer. This camera (the Retro) is generally cheaper than the ERA, yet has has identical specs, lens and all, only the body design is slightly different. Go RETRO to save. Film, etc. is identical with both models. Final word, if you want the joy of holding real high-quality photographs in your hands again, or even showing your children what an actual photograph is, this is an ideal purchase.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with this product. If you want a state of the art HD professional printer/camera, keep moving along, this is not for you. It prints high quality pictures from your phone, but not top of the line quality. It's a fun retro camera/printer that will capture great family and friend pics for albums or display in your home. Super convenient and stylish, I print great quality pics from my phone all the time, and the camera function is there in a pinch if I need it.Likes: prints great photos from your phone via bluetooth, nice case and cool design, photo print quality is very good, several fun options for filters and borders, photos can be edited to get the print to look like you want it to (saturation, sharpness, contrast, etc.), prints come out finished in less than a minute (but not instantly, the picture goes in and out 4 times)Things To Know: this is best used as a printer in my opinion, picture quality will obviously not be as good as your phone when using the camera feature, the little preview screen on the back does not have high enough resolution for you to really be able to tell the quality of the picture you just took (minor blurriness or poor focus will not be obvious), if you're printing more than 10 or 15 photos then you'll need to probably keep it charging

The good…. Great picture quality via the phone/app. Good, not great, picture quality via the built in camera. Easy to use. Fun, interesting technology in a nice package. Low cost pics.The bad…. No on device storage. So… Can not take and save multiple pictures to be printed later After printing, the digital image is gone when you take the next pic. This is a take a pic, print the pic, and wait 2 minutes before next pic can be taken. This is a major design flaw. On device storage is a no brainer to maximize the utility value of the device. Of course if it is just used with the app as a printer from pics in the gallery of your phone, then as a printer it is okay, if a bit slow. BUT…. This device is a camera / printer and no storage devalues the camera functionality enormously.The ugly…. While printing pic 7 in a cartridge, on pass #2 in the printing procees, the paper jammed. A note appeared on the app. “ Paper jammed. Remove print cartridge. If it cannot be removed, contact customer service”. I got the cartridge out. But the print and remaing pappers were destroyed so papers were wasted. I hope that is not a chronic problem because it can wastes a lot of papers.So in summary… I like the device on balance, but it seems like it is a work in process with room for improvements and reliability.

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.