Aside from the close-up capability, the OneStep+ delivers image quality that's on par with the more affordable OneStep 2. But the flexibility to lean in and snap tighter shots is a boon. The OneStep 2 supports focus to about two feet, but you can get closer with the OneStep+. You won't have to stretch your arms as far for selfies, and you can get in a little closer when making portraits.

The OneStep+ is every bit the homage to Polaroid’s ’70s-era original, with chunky styling that’s full of retro charm. The Fujifilm Instax SQ1 and Fujifilm Instax SQ6 shoot with square format film, and are more advanced than the Mini range, with multiple shooting modes and more premium construction. They are also physically larger, and more expensive. There's also the SQ20 hybrid instant camera, which takes digital photos as well as instant ones, but its digital shots are only on par with early 2010s smartphones.

Polaroid cameras are making a comeback, with the OneStep 2 leading the new instant camera revolution

If the original OneStep’s specifications aren’t especially detailed (even with the benefit of history), they’re positively encyclopedic compared to what’s been published about the new model. Fuji's first foray into instant was a little later in the 1980s with cameras like the Instax 100, but only after it managed to avoid a potential lawsuit for infringing Polaroid's film patents. Those patents would expire in 1998, at which point Fuji introduced its first Instax camera. Probably the most versatile instant camera out there right now. Picture quality might be mixed and film isn’t the cheapest, but the app makes the OneStep+ great fun to use and it looks the part as well. Polaroid OneStep+ – The Rivals Por tanto, a diferencia de las cámaras Polaroid vintage, la OneStep 2 no se sirve de una batería integrada en la carga de fotos sino que la lleva en su propio interior. Por esta razón no es posible usar la nueva película Polaroid i-Type, creada expresamente para este modelo y desprovista de batería, en cámaras antiguas. Objetivo de alta calidad realizado en policarbonato, con una distancia focal equivalente a 106 milímetros y un ángulo de visión aproximado de 40 grados

Polaroid still sells refurbished versions of some of its classic models, like this Polaroid 600 OneStep. (Image credit: Polaroid)Okay, so now it's time to answer the big question –which is the best instant camera brand, Polaroid or Instax? Conexión Bluetooth para saciar tu gusanillo creativo, con un total de siete nuevas opciones de disparo desde el teléfono móvil: doble exposición, lightpainting, control manual de los parámetros de captura (incluso para realizar largas exposiciones con poca luz), disparador remoto pulsando un botón o activándolo mediante sonido, temporizador y escáner de instantáneas (con tecnología de corrección de ángulo) para compartirlas fácil y cómodamente en tus redes sociales favoritas. Todo ello controlable desde una app gratuita compatible con iOS (11 o superior) y Android (5 o superior) Nuevo modo de disparo para retrato (que se activa moviendo la palanca roja situada en la parte superior de la cámara) con el que podrás sacar fotos nítidas a solo 30 centímetros de distancia La nueva cámara de la familia OneStep de Polaroid Originals conserva el aspecto vintage de la OneStep 2 y presenta un elegante acabado en negro con el clásico arcoíris de la marca en su parte frontal, como en la popular Polaroid OneStep de 1977 Cuenta con un potente flash integrado para facilitar la captura de instantáneas. Un botón nos permite cancelar el flash cuando queramos, incluso usando el modo de disparo con temporizador

Objetivo de alta calidad, con una distancia focal equivalente a 106 milímetros y un ángulo de visión aproximado de 40 grados The app also supports double exposures, and long exposures with a narrow f-stop for light painting. There's a Noise Trigger function, which is like a virtual Clapper for your camera—just make a loud noise to trigger the shutter. Finally, there's a full manual exposure mode, with control over shutter speed, aperture, and flash power.

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The OneStep+ owes something to the discontinued Impossible I-1, an ambitious offering that was hampered by noisy operation and a battery that had a hard time holding a charge. The OneStep+ has most of the functionality of the I-1, including Bluetooth remote control and a lens that can focus close, but keeps things quieter by using a mechanical lever to adjust focus, and can maintain a charge when stored for a period of months, rather than days with the I-1.

Incorpora un potente flash para facilitar la captura de instantáneas cuando la luz no acompaña. Un botón nos permite anular el destello cuando queramos The least expensive path to Leica ownership, the Leica Sofort is a simple-to-use point-and-shoot instant camera with a classic look and that all-important red dot on the front to let everyone know you own one of the camera world’s most respected brands. Mini paper format prints are on the small side, though. The Polaroid OneStep 2 (left) vs the Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 (right). (Image credit: Polaroid / Instax) It’s a shame the app’s onscreen button is a little on the small side, though. It’s easily missed when you’re looking at the viewfinder instead of your phone.

On the top you'll see the lever to change between the two focus modes. It has two settings, distant and close. The former is identified with icons showing a tree and two figures, while the latter shows a single figure. You'll want to use the distant setting for most shots, but when leaning in toward a subject you'll want to use the single-person setting. The original OneStep, unveiled in 1977, was billed as “the world’s simplest camera” because all you had to do was press the shutter button… and the camera did the rest. There were no controls, not even an on/off switch and, while there was an adjustment for exposure, you didn’t necessarily have to use it. The print was automatically ejected via a motorized transport and was self-developing, a big advance on the previous peel-apart Polaroid materials.