Point & Shoot

Here you will find a list of all the point & shoot film camera reviews that have been published on 35mmc. Point & Shoot film cameras are small and mostly pocketable. They are the more basic variety that allow the photographer to concentrate on just framing/composition.

A lot of point & shoot cameras are still very affordable, but it’s fair to say that some have fallen foul of become cultishly popular – often for very little reason beyond buying trends perpetuated through social media.

As with all the content on this website, if you find something of interest, you can find more similar products by clicking on the tags you will find at the bottom of the reviews.

6 May, 2016

Olympus XA4 Review – by Patrick Kuhl

By Patrick Kuhl

Hi there fellow compact camera lovers. My name is Patrick Kuhl and I'd like to share my thoughts on the Olympus XA4

11 April, 2016

Minolta AFZ – a mini review

By Hamish Gill

I bought this Minolta AFZ just yesterday afternoon. First impressions were positive, but then I discovered the fatal weakness that will forevermore relegate a cam...

27 March, 2016

Olympus XA2 Review – or why I learned to love a camera – by Frank Lehnen

By Frank Lehnen

This is a story about love! Untainted love, a love so strong and pure….. oh man, I’ve got to stop this gushing. Just concentrate and get down to the basics about why...

5 March, 2016

Ricoh FF-8WR – one roll review

By Hamish Gill

The Ricoh FF-8WR is one of a bunch of compact cameras that I didn’t recently get shot of. This might sound like an odd distinction to make, but recently I parted company w...

1 March, 2016

Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim – Modifying & Shooting – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

The Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim 35mm film camera (sometimes shortened to VUWS or UWS) was made in China and sold for not much money as a truly basic point and shoot with an unus...

22 February, 2016

Minolta Riva Panorama – A Fun Intermezzo – by Aukje

By Aukje

My first year of shooting film Part 6 (Read Part 5 here) I have a confession to make. I am starting to feel a bit like I am cheating, and slowly it is making me feel more uncomf...

12 February, 2016

Ricoh R1 Review (Rollei Prego Micron) – An overlooked achiever – by Benn

By Benn Murhaaya

While I was visiting San Francisco in September last year, my friend Arachide presented me with handful of cameras. Those were his thrift store finds. I am still amazed by what ...

30 January, 2016

Nikon L35AF – A review of a broken camera (that will see life after it’s death)

By Hamish Gill

The Nikon L35AF is a bit of a cult classic in certain circles it seems. I've written about the Nikon AF3, the 3rd iteration of this camera, but when I was writing about it I cou...

Dave Whenham on The Wider View – learning to create panoramic images
Thank you! I’m very tempted by the Noblex but the Horizon S3 Pro and my KMZ FT2 suit me very…
DocJR on The Wider View – learning to create panoramic images
Your photos impressed me so much that I first wrote the comment and then read the text. Sorry for that.…
DocJR on The Wider View – learning to create panoramic images
Impressive photos! I also had a Horizon camera in the 2000s. However, it tore almost every film at the perforation…

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