5 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Kodak Charmera $34 at B&H Photo-Video $35 at Amazon Pros Adorable
Smaller than a roll of Kodachrome
Excellent design/color options Cons Absolutely abysmal image quality
Short battery life
A temporarily amusing toy
The Kodak Charmera is a camera for your keychain. Smaller than a roll of film, the thumb-sized camera can take photos and videos. Given the low $35 price and tiny size, performance is, to put it kindly, modest.
The camera is adorable, though, and comes in several different designs with varying levels of retro-ness. Not that you get to choose: The Charmera is sold as a blind box, like a collectible toy. And as a gift or fun toy, the Charmera has a great design and is an even better conversation starter. If people see you using it, they will be curious. As a camera, though, it's… something.
Specs and hardware
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Photo resolution: 1.6 megapixels (1,449x1,080 pixels)
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