Camera Reviews

An archived listing of vintage digital and 35mm and Medium Format film / SLR camera reviews by ImagingPixel.

35mm / Medium Format / SLR Film Cameras

Canon

• Canon Demi 35mm Half-Frame Film Camera Review - A very exciting and likable manual exposure 35mm half-frame viewfinder film camera.

• Canon Autoboy 3 35mm AF Film Camera Review - An award-winning 35mm compact autofocus film camera with an excellent 38mm F2.8 lens.
• Canon Autoboy Tele 6 AF Film Camera Review - A twin 35/60mm lens 35mm compact autofocus film camera with full and half-frame modes from Canon.
• Canon Autoboy Prisma Date 35mm Film Camera Review - A compact autofocus 35mm film camera with a built-in waist-level finder and remote control shutter.

• Canon A-Series 35mm MF SLR Film Cameras - A look at the development timeline of Canon A series AE (Automatic Exposure Control) 35mm manual focus SLR film cameras.
• Canon A-1 5mm 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The first manual focus 35mm autoexposure SLR film camera to have a Programmed AE mode.
• Canon AE-1 Program 35mm MF SLR Film Review - The most popular model of the Canon A-series of 35mm auto-exposure SLR film cameras.
• Canon AE-1 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The Canon AE-1 is acknowledged as the best manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera ever produced.
• Canon AT-1 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The most unassuming model of the Canon A-series is the fully manual Canon AT-1 35mm SLR Film Camera.
• Canon AV-1 35mm MF SLR Film Review - A highly recommended manual focus aperture-priority autoexposure 35mm manual focus SLR film camera for beginner users.

• Canon EF 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The black beauty, a manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera, the electronic version of the Canon F-1.
• Canon FTb QL 35mm MF SLR Film Review - A well-supported manual focus, and manual exposure 35mm SLR film camera with a strong pedigree.
• Canon FT QL 35mm MF SLR Film Review - A robust and easy-to-use manual focus and manual exposure 35mm SLR film from Canon.

• Canon EOS 700QD 35mm AF SLR Camera Review - An advanced iteration of the autofocus EOS series of 35mm SLR film cameras from Canon.
• Canon EOS Rebel Ti 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review - A quick look review of the Canon EOS Rebel Ti, a very exciting and easy-to-use AF 35mm SLR film camera from Canon.
• Canon EOS 300 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review - One of the most exciting and easy-to-use consumer-grade autofocus 35mm SLR film cameras from Canon.
• Canon EOS 500N 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review -The Canon EOS 500N comes with a 3-point AF focus sensor selected manually by the user or automatically by the camera.

Contax

• Contax RTS 35mm MF SLR Film Cameras - A quick look review of the development timeline of the Contax RTS 35mm manual focus SLR film camera system, a high point on the most-wished-for list.
• Contax RTS II 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A very well-built and robust manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera with excellent and exceptional functionalities.
• Contax 167 MT 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A full-featured manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera with motorized film transport.
• Contax 137 MA 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - An enhanced version of the Contax 137 MD, with full manual shutter speed control and a 3 frames-per-second power drive.
• Contax 137 MD 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The smallest auto-exposure 35mm SLR film camera with an integrated motor drive and electromagnetic shutter release.

Fuji

• Fuji Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P 35mm AF Film Camera Review - An easy and fun 35mm compact autofocus camera with a twin 28/45mm lens and panorama feature.
• Fuji Work Record OP 35mm AF Film Camera Review - Film Camera Review - An all-weather/heavy-duty 35mm autofocus film camera with panorama and quartz-date features.
• Fuji K-28 35mm MF All-Weather Film Camera Review - A water-proof impact-resistant manual focus 35mm manual focus film camera for use on construction sites.

Holga

• Holga-120Pan Panoramic 120 Film Camera Review - An exciting and fun-to-use all-plastic 120 medium-format LOMO film panoramic film camera.

Konica

• Konica II B 35mm Viewfinder Film Camera Review - A quick look review of the Konica II B, a well-built vintage 1951 35mm viewfinder film camera still running on strong today.

• Konica Big Mini Jr. BM-20 35mm Film Camera Review - A fun-and-easy to-use 35mm autofocus film camera with a 34mm F3.5 lens.
• Konica Z-up 28W AF Zoom 35mm Film Camera Review - An excellent and robust, though not really a compact 35mm autofocus film camera with a 28-56mm zoom lens.
• Konica Genba Kantoku 28WB 35mm AF Film Camera Review - An autofocus all-weather impact-resistant autofocus 35mm film camera built for the construction workplace.

• Konica C35 Automatic 35mm Rangefinder Film Camera Review - A compact, handy, and favorite 35mm rangefinder film camera for film photography enthusiasts.
• Konica C35 AF 35mm AF Film Camera Review - The 'Jasupin', the world's first production 35mm autofocus film camera.
• Konica C35 EF 35mm Film Camera Review - The zone-focus 'Pikkari', was the first 35mm compact film camera manufactured with a built-in flash.
• Konica C35 EF3 35mm Film Camera Review - A zone-focus autoexposure film camera, the final iteration of the Konica C35 35mm compact film camera series.

• Konica Autoreflex TC 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera that is highly recommended for the beginner film photographer.

Lomo Smena

• LOMO Smena Symbol 35mm MF Film Camera Review - A full-frame fully manual Russian LOMO film camera with a sharp Triplet-43 40mm F4 lens.
• LOMO Smena 35 35mm Zone-Focus Film Camera Review - A chic, fun, and easy-to-use zone-focus Russian LOMO camera with a Triplet-43 40mm F4 lens.
• LOMO Smena 8M 35mm Zone-Focus Film Camera Review - An easy, and fun-to-use zone-focus old-school Russian LOMO 35mm film camera with a multi-coated glass lens.

Minolta

• Minolta Alpha Sweet 35mm AF SLR Camera Review - A full-featured and advanced autofocus 35mm SLR film camera, a budget version of the more advanced Minolta Dynax 700si.
• Minolta Maxxum 70 35mm AF SLR Camera Review - An advanced featured autofocus 35mm SLR film camera produced by Minolta.

• Minolta X-700 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A highly regarded top-of-the-line manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera from Minolta.
• Minolta X-500 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - An often overlooked manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera with advanced user features.
• Minolta X-300 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera highly recommended for beginner users.

• Minolta XD-5 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The junior version of the much-acclaimed Minolta XD (XD-7 in the US and XD-11 in Europe) 35mm manual focus SLR film camera.

• Minolta XG-M 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - Top-of-the-line manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera from the Minolta XG series.
• Minolta XG-9 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - An excellent manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera with advanced user features.
• Minolta XG-1 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A starter camera from the Minolta XG series of 35mm manual focus autoexposure SLR film cameras.

• Minolta SRT-303 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The flagship model of the manual focus SRT series of 35mm SLR film cameras from Minolta.
• Minolta SRT-101b 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A later version of the ever-popular manual focus SRT-101 35mm SLR film camera.

Nikon

• Nikon Zoom 310 QD AF Film Camera Review - The most compact 35mm AF zoom film camera with a 35-70mm Macro lens when it was first introduced.

• Nikon F, F2, and F3 35mm MF SLR Cameras - A quick look review of the early development of manual focus Nikon's F series professional 35mm SLR film camera system.
• Nikon F2 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A quick look review of the manual focus Nikon F2 Photomic 35mm SLR film cameras, one of the world's best production cameras.

• Nikon F4 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review - A professional-grade autofocus 35mm SLR film camera from Nikon, taking off where the Nikon F3 left off.
• Nikon F-801s 35mm SLR Film Camera Review - An advanced semi-professional 35mm AF SLR with spot metering, Nikon's top consumer range model.
• Nikon F80 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review - The most advanced high-end 35mm AF SLR film camera for film photography enthusiasts.
• Nikon F90X 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review - An advanced autofocus 35mm SLR film camera, the best and most expensive amateur model from Nikon.
• Nikon U2 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review - An advanced and full-featured lightweight autofocus 35mm SLR film camera from Nikon, the last of the breed.
• Nikon F65 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review - The Nikon F65, one of the final iterations of Nikon's 35mm SLR film cameras, was launched before the introduction of Nikon's DSLR series cameras.

• Nikon F-601 35mm AF SLR Film Camera Review - A mid-level autoexposure 35mm autofocus SLR film camera with advanced features from Nikon.
• Nikon F-301 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The first manual focus motorized film transport autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera from Nikon.

• Nikon FM 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The all-time favorite, an iconic fully manual mechanical TTL-metering 35mm SLR film camera from Nikon.
• Nikon FE 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - An advanced semi-professional and user-friendly manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera.
• Nikon FG 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The first manual focus Programmed Auto-Exposure (AE) 35mm SLR film camera from Nikon.
• Nikon EM 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The all-time favorite, an iconic fully manual mechanical TTL-metering 35mm SLR film camera from Nikon.

Nikomat/Nikkormat

• Nikkormat FT3 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A robust and well-built vintage all-metal mechanically controlled 35mm SLR film camera worth the collector's keep.
• Nikomat FT2 335mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A collectors breed, an all-mechanical manual focus 35mm SLR film camera with an excellent and outstanding build.
• Nikomat FTN 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A classic collectible, an all-mechanical manual focus 35mm SLR film camera by Nikon.

Olympus

• Olympus 120 Viewfinder / Rangefinder Film Cameras, 1936-52 - A quick look review at the development timeline of Olympus 120 medium format cameras as manufactured by Olympus between 1936 to 1962.

• Olympus Pen 35mm Half-Frame Film Cameras, 1959-81 - A quick look review at the iterations of manual focus 35mm Olympus Pen half-frame film cameras produced by Olympus from 1958 to 1981.

• Olympus Pen FT 35mm Half-Frame SLR Film Camera Review - The only 35mm half-frame SLR film camera ever produced, the icon of the half-frame camera genre.
• Olympus Pen EF 35mm Half-Frame Film Camera Review - The last iteration of the fixed-focus autoexposure 35mm half-frame Pen EE series film cameras from Olympus.
• Olympus Pen EE-3 35mm Half-Frame Film Camera Review - A fun and easy-to-use fixed-focus autoexposure 35mm half-frame film camera for the whole family.
• Olympus Pen EE-2, EES-2 35mm Half-Frame Film Cameras - Updates to the original Pen EE half-frame cameras from Olympus, a quick look review.
• Olympus Pen EE-S 35mm Half-Frame Film Camera Review - A variant of the Olympus Pen EE 35mm half-frame camera fitted with a faster lens and zone focusing feature.
• Olympus Pen EE, EE (EL) 35mm Half-Frame Film Cameras - A quick look review of the Olympus Pen EE and Pen EE (EL), the first 35mm half-frame cameras produced for the mass market.

• Olympus 35mm Viewfinder / Rangefinder Film Cameras, 1948-58 - A quick look review at the development timeline of Olympus 35mm viewfinder film cameras as produced by Olympus between the years 1948 to 1958.
• Olympus Trip 35 35mm Zone-Focus Film Camera Review - The most iconic, and endearing 35mm full-frame viewfinder film camera produced by Olympus.

• Olympus AF-1 35mm AF Film Camera Review - An autofocus 35mm film camera with a very sharp Zuiko 35mm F2.8 lens, can this camera be a substitute for the Mju II?
• Olympus IZM 220 35mm AF Film Camera Review - A fun-to-use 35mm Olympus compact autofocus film camera with a 28~56mm zoom lens with a panorama feature.
• Olympus LT Zoom 105 35mm AF Film Camera Review - A weatherproof and compact retro-style 35mm autofocus film camera with a 38-105mm zoom lens.

• Olympus XA 35mm Film Capsule Cameras, 1979-85 - Film Camera Review - Olympus XA capsule camera series of ultra-compact fixed focus, zone focus, and rangefinder 35mm film cameras.
• Olympus XA 35mm Rangefinder Film Camera Review - The original iteration and the only rangefinder version of the XA series capsule cameras from Olympus.
• Olympus XA4 Macro 35mm Film Camera Review - A sharp and sweet 35mm capsule camera with a Zuiko 28mm F3.5 macro lens.
• Olympus XA2 35mm Zone Focus Film Camera Review - A 35mm sharpshooter with a 3-zone focus 35mm F3.5 lens from the Olympus XA camera series.
• Olympus XA1 35mm Viewfinder Film Camera Review - A fixed-focus point-and-shoot 35mm film camera, the simplest of the Olympus XA capsule camera series.

• Olympus OM 1/2/3/4 35mm MF SLR Film Cameras - A quick look review at the development timeline (1972-1984) of the single-digit manual focus Olympus OM SLR film camera system.
• Olympus OM-2S/2SP 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - An advanced manual focus autoexposure Olympus OM 35mm SLR film camera with spot metering.
• Olympus OM-2n 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A classic and a favorite manual focus autoexposure Olympus SLR film camera among film camera enthusiasts.
• Olympus OM-1n 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - An iconic manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera still a favorite with enthusiasts and collectors.

• Olympus OM2000 35m MF SLR Film Camera - Film Camera Review - The top-of-the-line Olympus consumer-grade manual focus autoexposure SLR film cameras from Olympus.

• Olympus OM 10/20/30/40 35mm MF SLR Cameras - A quick look review of the development timeline of the double-digit manual focus Olympus OM SLR film cameras.
• Olympus OM40 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The most advanced of Olympus OM 2-digit series cameras, a manual focus autoexposure SLR with advanced intelligent ESP metering.
• Olympus OM10 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A top choice entry-level manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera with advanced OTF (Off the Film) light metering.

Pentax

• Pentax Espio AF Zoom 35mm Film Camera Review - A chic and compact autofocus 35mm film camera with a 35~70mm zoom lens, fun, and easy to use.

• Pentax LX 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The most advanced professional manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera system manufactured by Pentax.
• Pentax MX 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A professional-grade manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera for film photography enthusiasts.

• Pentax ME Super 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A highly successful manual focus autoexposure 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Pentax.
• Pentax MG 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A quick look review of the Pentax MG, a fun and easy-to-use manual-focus AE 35mm SLR film camera for beginner users.
• Pentax MV1 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A very well-built and easy-to-use manual focus aperture-priority 35mm SLR film camera for the beginner user.

• Pentax K2 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A manual focus autoexposure 35mm SLR film camera, the flagship model of the K-series cameras by Pentax.

• Pentax Spotmatic F 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The first of the classic and iconic Pentax Spotmatic series of fully manual 35mm SLR film cameras with open-aperture metering.
• Pentax Spotmatic SP 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The first 35mm SLR film camera with TTL light metering, and the best camera recommended for learning photography.

• Pentax Super Program 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - The top-of-the-line Pentax A series 35mm SLR film cameras, and the most elaborate 35mm manual focus SLR film camera produced by Pentax.
• Pentax Program Plus 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - An advanced user-grade 35mm SLR film camera with Programmed AE mode, introduced by Pentax in 1984 as part of a new range of Pentax A-series cameras.

Praktica

• Praktica B100 Electronic 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - An interesting and easy-to-use AE (Automatic Exposure) 35mm SLR film camera from Pentacon in Dresden.

• Praktica MTL 5B 35mm MF SLR Camera Review - An excellent fully manual exposure M42 lens mount learner camera with stop-down metering.

Voigtländer

• Voigtländer Vito BL 35mm Viewfinder Film Camera Review - A quick look review of the Voigtländer Vito BL, a highly sought-after classic vintage 35mm viewfinder film camera.
• Voigtländer Vito B 35mm Viewfinder Film Camera Review - A classic 1954 vintage, very well-designed, elegant, compact, and handy 35mm viewfinder film camera.
• Voigtländer Vitoret 35mm Viewfinder Film Camera Review - A quick look review of the Voigtländer Vitoret, a fun and easy-to-use 35mm Viewfinder film camera from Voigtländer.

Yashica

• Yashica Electro 35 GTN 35mm Rangefinder Film Camera Review - One of the most popular 35mm rangefinder film cameras of the 1960s and 1970s.

• Yashica Minitec AF 35mm Film Camera Review - A simple, fun, easy-to-use fixed lens point-and-shoot autofocus 35mm compact film camera.

• Yashica FR 1 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A highly recommended and easy-to-use 35mm autoexposure SLR film camera even for beginners.
• Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A highly popular fully manual exposure 35mm SLR film camera with a C/Y lens mount.

Zenit

• Zenit 312m 35mm MF SLR Film Camera Review - A quick look review of the Zenit 312m, a fully-manual semi-automatic 35mm SLR film camera introduced by KMZ in 1999.

Zorki

• Zorki-4K 35mm Rangefinder Film Camera Review - The final iteration of the very popular Zorki-4 series of 35mm Russian rangefinder film cameras.

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