Polaroid Snap Touch

Features

Overview: The Polaroid Snap Touch Instant Print Digital Camera allows you to take photos and print them without the need for a computer or separate printer. The Snap Touch has ZINK Zero Ink printing technology, and can print 2x3-inch full color, borderless prints. A 10-pack of ZINK paper is included. The Snap Touch also has a slot for a microSD card for saving your images. It comes with a magnetic lens cap and a Micro USB cable.

ZINK: The Snap Touch is compatible with ZINK Zero Ink paper, which delivers a 2x3-inch print instantly. Prints come out dry to the touch, and are smudge-proof, water-resistant, and tear-resistant. The paper has a peel-off adhesive backing to allow you to attach them anywhere. The camera holds one 10-pack of ZINK Zero Ink paper at a time. The paper can be purchased in packages of 20, 30, and 50 prints.

3.5" Color LCD Touchscreen: The camera has a large, 3.5" color LCD touchscreen monitor for framing your photos, maneuvering through the menu and camera settings, and viewing your photos and videos. You can adjust the screen brightness between 5% and 100%. To save battery, you can set the screen to turn off after 30, 60, or 120 seconds of non-use.

Memory Card Slot: The Snap Touch has a slot for a microSD, microSDHC, or microSDXC memory card. The camera is compatible with cards up to 128GB.

Micro USB: The Polaroid Snap Touch Instant Print camera is equipped with a Micro USB port. The port can be used with the supplied Micro USB cable to transfer files from the inserted microSD card to your computer, and to charge the camera's internal battery.

Internal Memory: In addition to the microSD card slot, the camera has an internal flash memory that allows you to shoot and print up to 10 images.

Lens: The camera has a 3.4mm f/2.0 fixed focal length lens. You can zoom in or out by sliding your finger along the left side of the LCD screen. Touching an object on the screen for several seconds will prompt the camera to focus on that portion of the frame.

Recording Format: The Polaroid Snap Touch records JPEG digital still images with a resolution of 4224 x 3168 (4:3 aspect ratio). It can also record Full HD videos in the MOV format with a resolution of 1920 x 1080.

Special Effects: You can add the following effects to your instant prints:

• Photo Frames: You can add a custom border to your photos. In the menu, you can select from four multi-colored borders, or a white border like a classic Polaroid prints.
• Color Filters: You can choose from five color effects: Full color, Black & White, Sepia, Negative, and Drawing.
• Stickers: You can add the following superimposed graphics, or "stickers", to your photos: flower, kiss, smiley face, heart, or sunglasses.

Photo Booth: The Photo Booth function lets you take a series of photos in rapid succession, which will print on a single sheet. In the menu, you can select a 2, 3, or 4 photo layout. The Photo Booth function is activated by pressing and holding down the shutter button.

Self-Timer: The camera features a self-timer that allows the photographer to get into the picture. In the menu, you can activate the self-timer, and select a 3-second or 10-second delay. A red light during the countdown before the photo is taken. Next to the pop-up flash is a tiny wide-angle Selfie Mirror that helps you frame your self-portraits.

Flash: The camera has a built-in pop-up flash that doubles as the power button. When you raise the flash, the camera powers up. The camera turns off when you lower the flash. In the menu, the flash can be set to fire automatically when light conditions are low (Auto Flash), fires with every photo (Flash On), or never fires (Flash Off).

HDR: The Snap Touch has a High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode that produces more realistic images with higher contrast, brightness, and color. It can be turned on/off in the menu.

Bluetooth: The camera is equipped with Bluetooth capability that allows you to upload photos from the camera to your smartphone or tablet for sharing with your friends, and on social media. You can also transfer images from your phone/tablet to the Snap Touch for instant printing. Before connecting the Snap Touch to your smartphone/tablet, the Polaroid Print App -- Zip will need to be loaded onto your device. The app is compatible with iOS 8.2 or later, and Android 4.0 and up.

Power Requirements: The Snap Touch is powered by a non-removable rechargeable battery. To save battery power, the Polaroid Snap Touch will go into sleep mode after several minutes of non-use. You can close and re-open the pop-up flash to power the camera back on.