palm-sized retro digital toy camera hooks around belts or bags for portable picture-taking

retro digital toy camera takes pictures and videos

Studio Seven releases a palm-sized retro digital toy camera that hooks around belts or bags for portable picture- and video-taking.  A means to celebrate its seventh-year anniversary, the device resembles a toy but is actually functional and can capture images and videos the retro way. The camera is compact and lightweight, measuring small enough to fit in the palm of a hand and weighing around 15 grams. Its body is made from molded plastic with a smooth surface finish, and the color design follows the studio’s signature palette, which is orange and white.

The lens sits on the front in a simple circular housing, and a small button above it serves as the shutter control. There’s a small viewfinder, and next to it, users press the button to capture images and videos directly. The design takes inspiration from early film cameras, especially compact point-and-shoot models from the late 20th century. But unlike those analog versions, the retro toy camera is digital and stores images and videos on a microSD card. In this way, the stored files can be transferred to a computer using the included USB cable.

all images courtesy of Studio Seven

Single shutter button refers to disposable cameras in the past

Specs-wise, the device can save images with a resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels and AVI video files in 640 x 480 pixels. These settings are basic and designed for casual use, plus the built-in sensor captures color images that are slightly grainy, imitating the visual effect of older film photographs. This gives the output a low-resolution appearance similar to early digital and toy cameras. The device’s body includes a metal keychain ring, which allows it to be attached to bags, belts, or clothing. This makes it possible to carry it easily and use it whenever needed.

The package also includes a strap, a USB cable for charging and data transfer, and an instruction manual. The camera does not include any internal memory, so users must insert a microSD card before shooting. A note from the studio that the retro digital toy camera is not waterproof or dustproof, so it is not intended for outdoor use under harsh conditions. The gadget also operates with a single button, meaning one press for photos and a longer press for videos, to keep it simple, similar to a disposable film camera but with the ability to reuse and download images.

Studio Seven releases a palm-sized retro digital toy camera

there’s only a single shutter button

there’s a mini viewfinder, too

sample shot taken by the device

the device can save images with a resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels

the visual effect mimics the ones taken by older film photographs

project info:

name: Retro Digital Toy Camera

brand: Studio Seven | @seven.official

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