10 Pocket-sized 110 Cameras for Everyday Use

Miniature cameras may look all cute and cuddly but don’t let their small size fool you. Some 110 cameras produce high-quality images and sport cool designs and features that make them collector’s items. Let’s dive deeper and see how these small snappers made 110 photography big back in the day.

Pentax 110 SLR

Often referred to as a “sharp 110 SLR camera,” this miniature camera put craftsmanship and design above all else. Pentax made the 110 SLR as an invitation for everyone to try out sub-miniature photography with clear and crisp images. Pentax made sure that their 110 SLR was small enough to be toted around without sacrificing image quality and an enjoyable shooting experience.

Rollei A110

This camera sits flush on the hand with its ergonomic and compact design. The A110 is fitted with a Carl Zeiss 23mm f2.8-f16 Tessar lens with four elements in 3 groups – quite a handful of a lens for such a tiny camera. This translated to high-quality images from the 1m to infinity range. Its sleek black body is matched by a bright orange slider under the lens that controls the focus. Attach the flash cube and you’re ready to go.

Lomography Diana Baby 110

The smallest Diana camera in the Lomography family – this nifty shooter takes beautiful 110 film squares with every flick of the shutter. What makes this camera so appealing to many users is its dainty styling and the Diana toy camera heritage. Its 24mm lens captures playful lo-fi images with saturated colours and strong vignettes.

Canon 110ED

If you’re a fan of spy movies then you’ll like this camera from Canon. The 110ED’s styling looks like it was taken off a page in a covert ops book. The 110ED is every bit as smooth as you would expect from an excellent camera manufacturer. It sports a fast 26mm f2.0, 5 elements in 4 groups, a rangefinder-coupled lens that can be adjusted from f2 to f16. Shutter speeds range from 8 seconds to 1/1000 and 1/125 for flash shots.

Lomography Fisheye Baby 110

Another entry from Lomography, the Fisheye Baby 110 makes it to the list with its quirky styling and surprising photos. The 170-degree photos capture everything in orb-like prints. Another plus factor that makes it a popular 110 camera is the convenient film loading. 110 cartridges easily attach to the camera body to make shooting easy as 1,2,3.

Minox 110S

110 cameras were usually simple point-and-shoot cameras and that was why the Minox 110S stood out in the crowd. It’s a rangefinder camera with an outstanding lens capable of shooting high-quality photos on such a small film format. The 110s’s unique design added a certain quirky charm to the package. A super compact film camera with a brilliant design, high-quality optics and amazing features to match? Camera collectors do not need to think twice.

Minolta 110 Zoom SLR Mark II

One look at this camera and you may mistake it for a 35mm SLR. The Mark II indeed resembles a 35mm SLR due to its similar styling and lens setup. For a 110 camera, the Mark II is a whopper when it comes to size and weight. It goes against the norm of 110 cameras during its time with its bulky appearance and oversized controls. What makes this camera stand out is the zoom feature – 25 to 67mm and the full aperture TTL center-weighted metering with exposure compensation control, variable aperture settings and the addition of filter threads just to name a few.

Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60

From the name itself, the Kodak 60’s selling point is its slim size. Its simple styling and design make it a no-fuss camera for quick snappers looking for instant photo ops. It features a fixed focus lens, mechanical shutter speed, flash cube compatibility and a slew of other nifty settings.

Minolta 110 Zoom SLR

Another entry from Minolta makes it to the list for good reason. The 110 Zoom SLR features an unconventional design that looks ahead of its time. It’s fully automatic, has aperture priority exposure and shoots film from ISO 25 to 1600. Shutter speeds vary from 10 seconds to 1/1000 second and the lens has a close focus capability down to 11 inches.

Vivitar Point N' Shoot 110

This camera goes straight up plastic and fixed lens. The Vivitar Point N' Shoot 110 camera does exactly what the name implies – just point and shoot. Users can easily pick up the camera and shoot 17mm x 13mm frames on 110 film in a snap. This characteristic made it a popular choice among consumers in its heyday. Although it doesn’t have a hot shoe slot for regular flash cubes, the Point N' Shoot does have a slot for Flip Flashbars for those night time and low light shots.

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written by cheeo on 2016-08-13 #gear #110