Great question! Both cameras I can leave in my bag for "weeks" and not have them dead when I try to use them. I think it all depends on how often you're turning them on & actively taking pictures, but they both have an automatic shut off that helps save the battery and I've never had any issues. I brought the Paper Shoot to a 3 day festival and was using it pretty often all 3 days and it didn't die on me. But hard to truly "test" their battery lives. Hope this kind of helped?
It takes just seconds (in any app or program) to make quick adjustments to a photo to give you the same filter effects that the paper shoot offers. But you can’t add exposure after a photo is taken (add light if you don’t have a flash). If you want to take a photo without enough natural light you either need a camera with a flash, you have to use your phone’s flashlight feature, or skip the photo completely. My vote is for the Camp-snap, for those reasons alone.
Hi Boston! Great video! interesting comparison. Never picked up a PaperShoot, but almost did the Camp Snap. I had bought a lot of digicams, so I am use to just grabbing one of those. Thanks for sharing!
Sadly, my old digital cameras that I had growing up no longer work (or at least, the batteries & the chargers no longer work). I wish I still could reach for those...maybe that's goal for my next video. 😅 What's your go-to digicam?
I'm so happy I came across your video, I was considering which one I should buy and your video really helped! I appreciate the photo comparisons and I like the look of the Camp Snap pictures better 😊 Also the fact that it's sturdier looking. Thank you for making this! 💕
Thanks so much for watching!! I'm glad you found this information helpful - I love the side by side comparisons as they definitely help me, so I'm glad they help you too. 📸✨
Since you can't force settings for either of these cameras, I have a hard time recommending them for any night life photography. I find them blurry in concert settings (due to not being able to force a quick shutter speed) and since the CampSnap has a delayed flash vs sound / click, it's really hard to time out a shot of someone posing or doing any activity. I love using them for travels, but I rarely bring them out to concerts unless it's something outdoors / daytime. I'll keep testing cameras like this until I find my perfect favorite - but that's my notes about this for now!!
I've found all these cameras (Flashback, Camp Snap and Paper Shoot) don't perform great in night photography including events. Their sensors are simply too small too capture enough light for a good quality photo. Flashback excels at close-up portraits and close-up action shots at night since the flash is an incredibly fast burst. Close-up subjects will be "frozen" against the background with minimal blur. (You can actually get some really cool effects from Flashback where the foreground is crisp because of the flash, and lights in the background blur or create trails).
The latest version of the Camp Snap has an improved sensor, strap eyelets, lcd panel, ability to change the shutter sound volume as well as turn it off, and the ability to set metadata. Looking at the metadata from my images in LR, the camera has a fixed 2.8 aperture, and shutter speeds from what seems to be 1/15 all the way to 1/2000. The ISO range is from 100 to just over 4000.
I love that Camp Snap has listened to it's users and improved the product! Over my usage, I've never gotten an image below f/3.2 (as noted in my video settings), but great to know that they do open up more...wild that I've shot mine at night, indoors, concerts, and it's always been at f/3.2...???
Flashback is more of a traditional "film camera" experience: it winds up, only takes 27 pictures at a time and has a traditional bright Xenon flash. It's also a bit more tech-enabled since the photos transfer wireless to a mobile app and there has been some talk about a printing service built in to the app. There are new film types released via the app too. On the other hand, Camp Snap and Paper Shoot both use memory cards which means you can take a lot more photos if that's what you're after. Paper Shoot is the most expensive, while Camp Snap is the cheapest and Flashback is in the middle.
Hi! I looked into Flashback, but honestly, didn't want to jump on purchasing another camera at this moment. I do like the look of Flashback (with their flash, it seems like a more comfortable camera to shoot in numerous scenarios). I'm not sure I like the idea of having an app with the camera...but I do want to test it out. Did you wind up getting one?
I have both and love my papershoot with the classic film filter card, it gives a dreamlike quality. But the user design drives me crazy -- its impossible to keep the camera board lint free and the shutter sound is obnoxious. And the lack of feedback on the shutter button sucks too.
That's so interesting -- I've never had issues with link in the board, and I own a cat that gets hair on literally everything. But I have noticed that most of these cameras have a shutter sound to signal that the picture has been taken, which I do think is annoying and unnecessary. Hopefully both cameras will make improvements on the button press to actual picture capture while removing the sound.
Great question! I bought my Papershoot back in 2021. I'm not seeing anything on their site that they upgraded this camera to a larger mp version, but if they have done that across the board, I would assume this is the 16MP then. papershootcamera.com/products/old-classic-black-paper-camera
@@maluslupo754 This is NOT the USB Type C, it's a micro USB, so mine must be the 16mp. I didn't know that they changed it -- so I'll update the description!! Thanks for pointing this out to me.
Oh! I hope I didn't edit that out of the video. Yes, you can download filters (I had mine shooting B&W for a while actually) but when you're at an event, there's no way to switch between filters like you can on Paper Shoot. I'm an indecisive photographer, and choosing what filter to have until the next time I download one is too much of a commitment. 😂
@BostonSchulz shoot, I might have missed that part. So far I do like mine. I have the paper shoot as well. I love the switch for the filter. I just order a couple of cases for mine. Will be doing a review of them soon. FYI, I liked you video
Thanks for this video! How’s the battery life on both?
Great question! Both cameras I can leave in my bag for "weeks" and not have them dead when I try to use them. I think it all depends on how often you're turning them on & actively taking pictures, but they both have an automatic shut off that helps save the battery and I've never had any issues. I brought the Paper Shoot to a 3 day festival and was using it pretty often all 3 days and it didn't die on me. But hard to truly "test" their battery lives. Hope this kind of helped?
This has been the best side by side comparison and I appreciate the direct photo comparison! Definitely a big help in my decision making process
Awe! I appreciate that so much! So happy that I could help clarify how these cameras compare. Hope you love whichever camera you purchase!!
It takes just seconds (in any app or program) to make quick adjustments to a photo to give you the same filter effects that the paper shoot offers. But you can’t add exposure after a photo is taken (add light if you don’t have a flash). If you want to take a photo without enough natural light you either need a camera with a flash, you have to use your phone’s flashlight feature, or skip the photo completely.
My vote is for the Camp-snap, for those reasons alone.
This is exactly the video I needed, thanks so much! Love your glasses too btw.
Thank you for watching and commenting - glad this video helped!!
Great in depth review! Was going back and forth on what to buy and you made it easy for me! Thanks
Oh my gosh, I love this comment! Which one did you wind up getting? 📸✨
@@BostonSchulz went with the Camp Snap! Just ordered it yesterday!
@@TFANCHx20 hope you love it!!
Hi Boston! Great video! interesting comparison. Never picked up a PaperShoot, but almost did the Camp Snap. I had bought a lot of digicams, so I am use to just grabbing one of those. Thanks for sharing!
Sadly, my old digital cameras that I had growing up no longer work (or at least, the batteries & the chargers no longer work). I wish I still could reach for those...maybe that's goal for my next video. 😅 What's your go-to digicam?
Thanks for this ,very useful
I'm so happy I came across your video, I was considering which one I should buy and your video really helped! I appreciate the photo comparisons and I like the look of the Camp Snap pictures better 😊 Also the fact that it's sturdier looking. Thank you for making this! 💕
Thanks so much for watching!! I'm glad you found this information helpful - I love the side by side comparisons as they definitely help me, so I'm glad they help you too. 📸✨
Interested in seeing night and specifically night event photography of both of these cameras
Forget about it. They both suck.
Since you can't force settings for either of these cameras, I have a hard time recommending them for any night life photography. I find them blurry in concert settings (due to not being able to force a quick shutter speed) and since the CampSnap has a delayed flash vs sound / click, it's really hard to time out a shot of someone posing or doing any activity. I love using them for travels, but I rarely bring them out to concerts unless it's something outdoors / daytime. I'll keep testing cameras like this until I find my perfect favorite - but that's my notes about this for now!!
lol. I'm not gonna disagree with this statement. They're both really difficult in movement settings + low light.
I've found all these cameras (Flashback, Camp Snap and Paper Shoot) don't perform great in night photography including events. Their sensors are simply too small too capture enough light for a good quality photo. Flashback excels at close-up portraits and close-up action shots at night since the flash is an incredibly fast burst. Close-up subjects will be "frozen" against the background with minimal blur. (You can actually get some really cool effects from Flashback where the foreground is crisp because of the flash, and lights in the background blur or create trails).
The latest version of the Camp Snap has an improved sensor, strap eyelets, lcd panel, ability to change the shutter sound volume as well as turn it off, and the ability to set metadata.
Looking at the metadata from my images in LR, the camera has a fixed 2.8 aperture, and shutter speeds from what seems to be 1/15 all the way to 1/2000. The ISO range is from 100 to just over 4000.
I love that Camp Snap has listened to it's users and improved the product! Over my usage, I've never gotten an image below f/3.2 (as noted in my video settings), but great to know that they do open up more...wild that I've shot mine at night, indoors, concerts, and it's always been at f/3.2...???
Hi! Are you familiar with Flashback? I'm really curious how they compare to the Camp Snap and the Paper Shoot 😊
Flashback is more of a traditional "film camera" experience: it winds up, only takes 27 pictures at a time and has a traditional bright Xenon flash. It's also a bit more tech-enabled since the photos transfer wireless to a mobile app and there has been some talk about a printing service built in to the app. There are new film types released via the app too. On the other hand, Camp Snap and Paper Shoot both use memory cards which means you can take a lot more photos if that's what you're after. Paper Shoot is the most expensive, while Camp Snap is the cheapest and Flashback is in the middle.
Hi! I looked into Flashback, but honestly, didn't want to jump on purchasing another camera at this moment. I do like the look of Flashback (with their flash, it seems like a more comfortable camera to shoot in numerous scenarios). I'm not sure I like the idea of having an app with the camera...but I do want to test it out. Did you wind up getting one?
@@BostonSchulz CONFUSED ON EITHER BUYING FLASHBACK OR CAM SNAP? any suggestions
@@karmaplays4857 I don't own one so I can't give any recommendations, sorry!
I have both and love my papershoot with the classic film filter card, it gives a dreamlike quality. But the user design drives me crazy -- its impossible to keep the camera board lint free and the shutter sound is obnoxious. And the lack of feedback on the shutter button sucks too.
That's so interesting -- I've never had issues with link in the board, and I own a cat that gets hair on literally everything. But I have noticed that most of these cameras have a shutter sound to signal that the picture has been taken, which I do think is annoying and unnecessary. Hopefully both cameras will make improvements on the button press to actual picture capture while removing the sound.
Can you please compare camp snap and kodak printomatic?
I'll keep this in mind! I'm not buying any new gear for videos - but I'll keep the printomatic in mind if/when I do buy something new!!
Are you comparing to a 16mp papershoot or the newer 18mp one?
Great question! I bought my Papershoot back in 2021. I'm not seeing anything on their site that they upgraded this camera to a larger mp version, but if they have done that across the board, I would assume this is the 16MP then.
papershootcamera.com/products/old-classic-black-paper-camera
@@BostonSchulz you can tell on the camera easily by what usb port it has. The 18mp one is type c. I believe every camera is now the newer one.
@@maluslupo754 This is NOT the USB Type C, it's a micro USB, so mine must be the 16mp. I didn't know that they changed it -- so I'll update the description!! Thanks for pointing this out to me.
you can get the filters with Camp Snap, but you have to download them.
Oh! I hope I didn't edit that out of the video. Yes, you can download filters (I had mine shooting B&W for a while actually) but when you're at an event, there's no way to switch between filters like you can on Paper Shoot. I'm an indecisive photographer, and choosing what filter to have until the next time I download one is too much of a commitment. 😂
@BostonSchulz shoot, I might have missed that part. So far I do like mine. I have the paper shoot as well. I love the switch for the filter. I just order a couple of cases for mine. Will be doing a review of them soon. FYI, I liked you video
@@DaddisHouse I'll keep an eye out for your review!!! Can't wait!!
@@BostonSchulz :) it will be in the next two weeks thanks
campsnap or flashback. saw that flashback have more image quality
That's awesome! Sadly, I can't speak to flashback cameras as I don't own one. But if I get my hands on one, I'll let you know!!