List of Polaroid instant cameras

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This is a list of the instant cameras sold by the Polaroid Corporation as well as new models sold by Polaroid B.V. Cameras are ordered by type.

Contents

Overview

Polaroid instant film types
TypeSeriesImage areaYears
Roll4083 mm × 108 mm (3+14 in × 4+14 in)
30, 2064 mm × 83 mm (2+12 in × 3+14 in)
Pack10072 mm × 95 mm (2+78 in × 3+34 in)
8069 mm × 72 mm (2+34 in × 2+78 in)
IntegralSX-70, 600, i-Type78.94 mm × 76.8 mm (3+18 in × 3 in)
Spectra90 mm × 73 mm (3+12 in × 2+78 in)
500 / Captiva73 mm × 54 mm (2+78 in × 2+18 in)
i-Zone24 mm × 36 mm (1 in × 1+38 in)
Go47 mm × 46 mm (1+78 in × 1+34 in)2023

Roll film

These cameras took Polaroid Picture Roll Land film, which was discontinued in 1992. Some of these cameras can be converted to take pack film, but others cannot.

Pack film (colorpack)

Integral film

SX-70

These cameras included both folding SLRs and less expensive nonfolding models. They take the SX-70 film, a format with a ~3.1 × 3.1 in2 (77 × 77 mm) square image area and a ~4.2 × 3.5 in2 (108 × 88 mm2) total area, [1] and a sensitivity around ISO 160. They come with a built-in 6-volt zinc chloride "PolaPulse" battery pack, [2] replaced with a lithium-ion pack in Polaroid B.V. remakes. [3]

Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera model 2 instant camera Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera model 2 instant camera.jpg
Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera model 2 instant camera

600

Polaroid SLR 690 Polaroid SLR690.jpg
Polaroid SLR 690
Polaroid Impulse Polaroid Impulse.jpg
Polaroid Impulse
Polaroid OneStep 600 Express Polaroid OneStep Express.jpg
Polaroid OneStep 600 Express
Polaroid OneStep Autofocus SE Polaroid OneStep Autofocus SE.jpg
Polaroid OneStep Autofocus SE
Polaroid Sun 600 LMS instant camera Polaroid Sun 600 LMS instant camera.jpg
Polaroid Sun 600 LMS instant camera
Polaroid Sun Autofocus 660 instant camera Polaroid Sun Autofocus 660 instant camera.jpg
Polaroid Sun Autofocus 660 instant camera

The 600 film have the same dimensions as that of the SX-70. [1] The sensitivity is higher at around ISO 640. It also has a battery pack, for which Polaroid has released a small radio. [4]

Spectra

The Spectra has an image area of 2.9 × 3.6 in2 (73 × 91 mm2) and a total area of 4.05 × 4.0 in2 (103 × 102 mm2). [1]

Captiva

Pocket cameras

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Polaroid Mio

i-Type cameras

The i-Type is a new film format introduced by Polaroid B.V. It is Polaroid 600 film with the battery moved from the film pack and into the camera. [1] All of the following cameras include a flash.

Sheet film

Large-format cameras

Printing units

These are units that expose films using a smartphone display. They are optimized for 600/i-Type film packs, although SX-70 is also supported.

Notes

  1. Special markets model.
  2. International model, not sold in United States.
  3. These cameras can use both 100 and 80 Series film.
  4. Specially badged "BC" model for Kmart stores also exists.
  5. Specially badged "Sears Special" model for Sears stores also exists.
  6. "SE" model also exists.

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