This New Polaroid Camera Is About To Be Your Favorite Going Out Accessory
Is it too early to make a Christmas list?
Instant pictures aren't just for Instagram anymore.
There's no denying that social media has become the modern day digital photo album. If a friend asks to see a picture of your dog or that adorable photo you and your boyfriend took last Fourth of July you're only a couple of taps and scrolls away from showing them.
But there's an element to physically holding that old school copy of your senior prom photos that photos seen only on screens are missing, and Polaroid's newest camera, the Snap, just gave old school printable photos a new update.
The Snap camera by Polaroid is about to be on everyone's Christmas list this year.
As Polaroid captures the Snap's essence as ".... the perfect blend of nostalgic Polaroid instant photography and modern, digital technology" and there's more than a few reasons why this is totally accurate.
Polaroid realizes that you don't want to whip this thing out at the bar for a group photo.
If you did you'd probably knock someone out with this clunky thing.
Snap cameras are smaller and more portable. They also come in four different colors: white, black, blue and red.
Along with being absolutely adorable these pint-size picture taking machines have some pretty awesome features, too.
The camera permits printing in three different color modes: black, white, and sepia. You can print photos either with or without the Polaroid borders and logo. There's also a photobooth setting that takes six pictures in ten seconds.
Take that, Instagram.
The Snap camera not only prints photos without a printer, but it prints photos without ink, too.
The Snap uses Zink's zero ink paper, which is made up of dye crystals that start colorless but once activated by heat it gives your photo the correct colors.
No ink means no smudging, and no smudging means pictures more perfect than any filter on Instagram. If you're bringing this photo to a party of a bar, fear not. Spilled shots and sticky beer are no match for these water-proof pics.
The Snap gives you the best of both worlds: a physical copy of the photo, and the ability to upload that same photo to your favorite form of social media.
The Snap doesn't want you to quit Instagramming your favorite moments, either.
There's an SD card that you can remove from the camera and plug into your computer to share the photos on any social platform you want.
Best of all, the Snap is the perfect size to take with you on a night out. Smaller than the iPhone 6 but thicker and sturdier, this camera tucks perfectly into the back pocket of your shorts or in the small space left in your clutch.
With the Polaroid Snap your photo collage doesn't have to exist digitally.
The photo paper is backed with adhesive, so it's just a matter of peel and stick before you turn your perfectly curated Instagram gallery into a work of art on your bedroom wall.