35mm Cameras Reviews

Nearly all 35mm point-and-shoot film cameras have now been discontinued in favor of digital cameras. However, for those who don't own computers or just prefer the familiarity of film, there are still a couple of models available out there. Film SLR cameras are still popular. ConsumerSearch has separate reports on digital cameras , which start at about $125, and film SLR cameras .

35mm point-and-shoot cameras are no longer reviewed in professional publications at all. User reviews are your best bet for finding some current evaluative information on the remaining 35mm cameras on the market. Consumer Reports last tested 35mm point-and-shoot film cameras in 2003 and all of those models have now been discontinued.

Even if you never plan to download digital photos to a computer, digital cameras may still be the way to go. You can now print photos at most photo shops and discount stores by inserting the memory card from the camera into a special machine. You can then choose which photos you want to print out. So even if you never plan to hook up a digital camera to your computer, printing photos from digital cameras can still be less expensive than film since you can choose what to print -- cutting down on wasted prints you might otherwise get from a film camera. You can find a good, basic digital model for about $150.

Another editor for Popular Photography, John Owen, enumerates the reasons film isn’t going to disappear, despite being overshadowed by digital. Among Owen's reasons is that film is better than digital for shooting in low lighting because of its fast speed. Owen, a victim of a computer crash that erased more than 200 family photos, finds security and "a sense of, well, permanence, in envelopes full of negatives or a stack of sleeves loaded with slides." He also notes there's a certain tactile quality with photos printed from film.

Other reviewers point out that film cameras are a great choice for kids or teens just learning about photography. Film cameras are also a good backup for situations where you might not want to carry around an expensive digital camera.  ... Continued

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None of the recommended cameras in reviews are current models. In addition, we failed to find any professional reviews for current models. A small handful of user reviews is the only available information on remaining point-and-shoot film cameras.