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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.
| Type | Series | Image area | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roll | 40 | 83 mm × 108 mm (3+1⁄4 in × 4+1⁄4 in) | |
| 30, 20 | 64 mm × 83 mm (2+1⁄2 in × 3+1⁄4 in) | ||
| Pack | 100 | 72 mm × 95 mm (2+7⁄8 in × 3+3⁄4 in) | |
| 80 | 69 mm × 72 mm (2+3⁄4 in × 2+7⁄8 in) | ||
| Integral | SX-70, 600, i-Type | 78.94 mm × 76.8 mm (3+1⁄8 in × 3 in) | |
| Spectra | 90 mm × 73 mm (3+1⁄2 in × 2+7⁄8 in) | ||
| 500 / Captiva | 73 mm × 54 mm (2+7⁄8 in × 2+1⁄8 in) | ||
| i-Zone | 24 mm × 36 mm (1 in × 1+3⁄8 in) | ||
| Go | 47 mm × 46 mm (1+7⁄8 in × 1+3⁄4 in) | 2023 |
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.
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]
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]
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]
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.
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.
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