KODAK Mini Shot 3 Retro 4PASS 2-in-1 Instant Camera and Photo Printer (3×3 inches) + 68 Sheets Gift Bundle, White

Pictures come out a little pixelated on the screen so it is hard to tell if they’ll be good or not but I do appreciate how easy it is to use. Picture quality on the print is good, but there are other brands out there that are same price point, just a little better.

The print quality is excellent, especially when you use the app and sync it to your phone where you can edit and crop photos before printing them. The camera feature is kind of a joke, the print quality when using the built in camera is pretty bad so don’t bother with that unless you’re in a pinch without a phone. A few things to be aware of, a single charge will print about 5-10 photos before needing to be recharged. This is fine for most situations but if you’re at an event or party where you might want to print more than 10 photos, it can be kind of annoying. I ended up plugging it in to a USB power bank to keep it going. Another drawback is that if you’re printing several photos in a short time span, such as using the multiple prints feature in the app, the printer will overhead and give you a “overheat warning” and it will freeze for 10 or more minutes until the printer cools down. The last thing to be aware of if that the 4-pass function is very slow since it prints each color one by one. I just wanted to point out these drawbacks that I wish I knew about before buying this printer, but overall I would still buy it again for the quality.

Picture quality sometimes accurate.
the print quality is good and easy to use.

 This is a perfect camera with Good quality and size photo. Also easy to click and print. But honestly was able to click just 10pics from the default cartridge and when I replaced it with the new Kodak cartridge came along with the package, it started showing UNABLE TO PICKUP PICTURE and I had to remove the cartridge and replace again and again which destroyed one cartridge. It hardly started working then for few pics and started showing REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE… it is pain now because I cannot return and cannot use either.

I like my gadgets and thought this would be a fun addition to print some pictures and use as an old school instant camera. It’s good but does have its flaws.
What I like:
– it came with the camera and 3 packs of film which I thought was good value
– the fact you can print direct from your smart phone was the major factor that sold me this camera
– the prints are ok, they’re a bit of fun but do not expect quality like you get from the machines in boots and supermarkets etc
– I like that you can print and take photos
– it’s quite compact so easy to travel with
– simple enough to charge up
– simple enough to download and use the partner app
– great fun seeing the picture slide in and out as it develops and laminates
What I don’t like:
– picture quality and colour reproduction isn’t great
– using as a camera can be tricky is the screen is tiny and framing a decent picture can be hit or miss better to take the picture on your phone then print on the Kodak
– prints are quite small

I bought this camera thinking it seemed like a great idea but I have to say I was completely disappointed and ended up returning it.
Firstly, it doesn’t print images like a Polaroid, instead, it prints pictures in 4 goes (3 primary colours + laminate) and the quality when you take the picture with the camera is pretty poor. You are better off buying a printer and make photos with your phone or just buy an actual Polaroid camera.

I also had multiple fails at printing pictures and considering how expensive the cartridges are, it’s not great.

Finally, the phone app is finicky and doesn’t work every time.

Overall, I would recommend you think again before you buy this, as it is very substandard for the price.

The only positive is that it is aesthetically pleasing.

Also…es ist wieder mal so ein überhitzt gut bewerteter Artikel, welcher nicht ansatzweise seine Aufgabe gut erfüllt. Erstmal kommt alles schick, schnell und gut verpackt an, wie man es von amazon (überwiegend) gewohnt ist.

Aber dann hat man ein Gerät in der Hand, welches eine gefühlte Ewigkeit braucht ein Foto zu drucken und dann beim Wiedereinzug (druckt bzw. bearbeitet 4x das Bild) manchmal einfach hängen bleibt. So kommt keine Freude auf. Fazit: Unbrauchbares Bild, da nur rot oder gelb gedruckt wurde und dann der Prozess abbricht.

Auch die Qualität als Sofortbildkamera ist fragwürdig…es ist so gut wie unmöglich ein vernünftiges Bild zu bekommen! Der Auslöser braucht einfach zu lange. Und wer sagt das verwackelt und unscharf-verschmiert “vintage und cool” ist, der soll ruhigen Gewissens zugreifen…

Auch das Microdisplay ist keine wirkliche Unterstützung, da dort das Bild ganz gut aussehen wird, jedoch das Foto dann echt schlecht ist von der Optik her.

Als Drucker vom Iphone sind die Ergebnisse sogar ganz gut, wenn nicht der beschriebene Abbruch gelegentlich wäre (sehr ärgerlich), aber die App zur Verbindung und Bildverarbeitung der Kamera ist eine Katastrophe. Ich bin raus bei diesem Artikel…geht heute zurück!!!

PS: Mir ist durchaus klar, dass man hier keine 24MP Fotolaborabzüge erwarten darf 🙂 trotzdem bin ich enttäuscht…die Sofortbildkamera-Bilder von meiner Kindheit aus den 80’ern sehen um Welten besser aus!