An overview of analogue cameras with Fake Panorama function.
How does the panorama function work?
Why is this panorama not real? We distinguish here between panorama cameras and cameras with fake panorama function. While a real panorama camera takes a picture with more content than a normal camera, using the fake panorama function only gives the impression of a panorama and does not capture more of the scenery than without the function switched on.
This function can be found on very many compact cameras from the 1990s and early 2000s. It was especially popular with consumer models.
The function is actually quite simple. When the function is switched on, two bars, top and bottom, move in front of the film in the camera. This covers part of the film, the later negative. If you now take a photo, this area logically remains black.
If the picture is printed as a print, it has a different aspect ratio than a “normal” picture. A normal picture usually has an aspect ratio of 2:3, with the panorama function it is e.g. 1:2. The long side gives the impression of a panorama.
The decisive difference to a panorama camera, however, is that there is no additional image information. In a landscape picture, for example, you have cut away part of the sky and the foreground, but the mountains on the right and left are still not in the picture.
If you like this aspect ratio, you can of course use this function. In the digital age, however, it is also not difficult to create the same look by simply cropping the scanned image itself accordingly. This gives you the advantage of being able to decide for yourself what looks best on a case-by-case basis.
Often you will find the panorama function on cameras with a data back for date imprinting. Both functions were often used as a selling point.
Model overview
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Ansco Pix Panorama
The Ansco Pix Panorama is a Chinese-made Ansco branded camera with a fake panorama function.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Ansco Pix Panorama Flash
The Ansco Pix Panorama Flash is a camera for the 35 mm format with fake panorama function and built-in flash.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Arico Panorama CL-168
The Arico Panorama CL-168 is a camera from Arico with a plastic body and panorama function.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Canon EOS 1000F QD-P
The Canon EOS 1000F QD-P is a 35mm camera from the 90s with panorama and date function.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Canon EOS 55
The Canon EOS 55 is an SLR with eye-controlled autofocus and data backplane.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Canon EOS Kiss
The Canon EOS Kiss was one of the most popular SLRs in the EOS series in Japan.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Canon EOS Kiss III
The Canon EOS Kiss III is a SLR from Canon for the Japanese market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Canon EOS Kiss III L
The Canon EOS Kiss III L is a revised version of the EOS Kiss III for the Japanese market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Canon EOS New Kiss
The Canon EOS New Kiss is an SLR and the successor of the popular Japanese EOS Kiss.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Carena Mini-Zoom 115 S
The Carena Mini-Zoom 115 S is a 35mm camera with zoom from Photo Porst.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Chinon Pocket Dual-AF-P
The Chinon Pocket Dual-AF-P is a camera from Chinon and was also sold under an other brand name.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Haking Flash 35 P
The Haking Flash 35 P is a plastic 35mm camera for beginners from the 1990s.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Haking Pix Panorama
The Haking Pix Panorama is a plastic camera for beginners with a fake panorama function.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Halina Panorama
The Halina Panorama is a plastic camera with a fake panorama function.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Halina Panorama-F
The Halina Panorama-F is a photo camera with a fake panorama mode and built-in flash.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Halina Prestige 280AS
The Halina Prestige 280AS is a cheap compact camera with built-in flash and autofocus.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Halina Prestige 280S
The Halina Prestige 280S is a fully automatic fixed focus snapshot camera for the 35mm format.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Halina Tegra AF290
The Halina Tegra AF290 is a compact camera with built-in flash and panorama mode for the 35mm format.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Halina Vision AFW-28
The Halina Vision AFW-28 is one of the top models in the Halina Vision series.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Halina Vision Mini 28 DF
The Halina Vision Mini 28 DF is a simple analogue camera with a built-in flash.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Hanimex Panorama 35
The Hanimex Panorama 35 is a 35mm camera with a plastic housing and a fake panorama function.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Hanimex Snapshot Panorama 35
The Hanimex Snapshot Panorama 35 is a photo camera with a fake panorama function for the 35mm format.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Kodak Cameo Sharp Focus
The Kodak Cameo Sharp Focus is a camera for everyday snapshots from the 1990s.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Kodak KD45
The Kodak KD45 is a point-and-shoot camera with the possibility of exposing the exposure time in the pictures.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Konica Z-up 150 VP
The Konica Z-up 150 VP is a compact camera designed for ease of use and versatile zoom functionality.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Alpha 101si
The Minolta Alpha 101si is a 1980s auto exposure SLR camera for the Japanese market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Alpha 303si
The Minolta Alpha 303si is a 1990s SLR camera with interchangeable lenses, panorama function and data back for the Japanese market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Alpha 303si Super
The Minolta Alpha 303si Super is an entry-level SLR camera from the 1990s with panorama function and built-in flash for the Japanese market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Alpha 507si
The Minolta Alpha 507si is a single lens reflex camera from the 1990s with panorama mode and data back for the Japanese market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Alpha 707si
The Minolta Alpha 707si is an SLR camera with some automatics for the 35mm format from Japan.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Alpha 807si
The Minolta Alpha 807si is a modern SLR camera for 35mm film that was sold in Japan.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Alpha Sweet
The Minolta Alpha Sweet is an SLR camera from the late 1990s with panorama and date function for the Japanese market.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Capios 140
The Minolta Capios 140 is a 90s camera with a 38-140 mm lens and built-in flash for the Japanese market.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Capios 25
The Minolta Capios 25 is a compact camera from Minolta for the Japanese market from the 90s.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Dynax 505si Super QD
The Minolta Dynax 505si Super QD is a 35mm camera with panorama and date function for the European market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Dynax 650si
The Minolta Dynax 650si is a single lens reflex camera for the European market from the 1990s with autofocus and built-in flash.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Explorer Freedom Zoom
The Minolta Explorer Freedom Zoom is a 35mm camera with a zoom lens in a compact housing from the 1990s.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Freedom Vista
The Minolta Freedom Vista is a compact camera with panorama function and was introduced by the Japanese company in the early 1990s.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Freedom Zoom 125
The Minolta Freedom Zoom 125 is a 35mm camera with zoom lens and was offered in different variations.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Freedom Zoom 140EX
The Minolta Freedom Zoom 140EX is a compact camera from the 90s with a 38-140 mm zoom lens.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Maxxum 350si
The Minolta Maxxum 350si is a SLR camera with automatic exposure and panorama function from the 1980s.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Maxxum 450si
The Minolta Maxxum 450si is an SLR camera with panorama function and data back for the American market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Maxxum 500si Super
The Minolta Maxxum 500si Super is a 1990s data back and panoramic camera for the American market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Maxxum 550si Date Panorama
The Minolta Maxxum 550si Date Panorama is a single lens reflex camera for the American market.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Maxxum 650si
The Minolta Maxxum 650si is an SLR camera from the 1990s with built-in flash and automatic exposure controls.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Maxxum Panorama Elite
The Minolta Maxxum Panorama Elite is a panorama SLR camera for the American market from the 1980s.
- Single lens reflex camera
- 35mm
Minolta Maxxum XTsi
The Minolta Maxxum XTsi is a single lens reflex camera with panorama mode and quartz date function for the American market.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta P-Twin
The Minolta P-Twin is a point-and-shoot-camera from Minolta and was built by an other company.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta P’s
The Minolta P's is a compact camera with panorama function that was sold mainly to amateur photographers in Japan.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Panorama Zoom 28
The Minolta Panorama Zoom 28 is a point-and-shoot camera from the 90s with a panorama function.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Riva Panorama
The Minolta Riva Panorama is a camera introduced by the Japanese company in the early 90's.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Minolta Supreme Freedom Zoom EX
The Minolta Supreme Freedom Zoom EX is a compact camera from the 90s. There were several editions of it.
- Underwater camera
- APS
Minolta Vectis Weathermatic Zoom
The Minolta Vectis Weathermatic Zoom is an underwater camera for the APS format.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Nikon 35Ti
The Nikon 35Ti is a high-end 35mm compact camera with fixed lens from the 1990s.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Odette Pix Panorama
The Odette Pix Panorama is a cheap plastic camera with a fake panorama function made in China.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Olympus Trip Panorama
The Olympus Trip Panorama is a compact camera with a flash and a panorama function.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Olympus Trip Panorama 2
The Olympus Trip Panorama 2 is a compact camera for the 35 mm format with panorama function.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Olympus Trip Panorama S
The Olympus Trip Panorama S is a Japanese compact camera with a built-in flash and panorama function for the 35 mm format.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Pentax IQZoom 28-W
The Pentax IQZoom 28-W is a snapshot camera for 35mm film with a zoom lens.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Polaroid 3000 AF
The Polaroid 3000 AF is a cheap compact camera for the 35mm format.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Revue Panorama
The Revue Panorama is a cheap camera from Foto Quelle with a fake panorama mode.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung ECX 1
The Samsung ECX 1 is a snapshot camera with zoom lens from the Korean company with the design by Porsche.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung ECX 2
The Samsung ECX 2 is a snapshot camera for 35mm film with a Schneider-Kreuznach lens.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Evoca 115
The Samsung Evoca 115 is a point-and-shoot camera for everyday use.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Evoca 140 Neo
The Samsung Evoca 140 Neo is a 35mm camera from Samsung with 38-140mm zoom lens.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Evoca 140S
The Samsung Evoca 140S is a point-and-shoot camera for the North American market.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Evoca 170SE
The Samsung Evoca 170SE is a compact camera for amateur photographers.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Evoca 70 Neo
The Samsung Evoca 70 Neo is a 35mm camera from Samsung with a zoom lens.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Evoca 70SE
The Samsung Evoca 70SE is a 35mm camera with zoom and date imprinting.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Evoca 90W Neo
The Samsung Evoca 90W Neo is a camera from Samsung with a 28-90 mm zoom lens.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Fino 170 Super
The Samsung Fino 170 Super is a 35mm camera with 38-170mm zoom.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Kenox FX-4
The Samsung Kenox FX-4 is a point-and-shoot camera for the 35 mm format.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Maxima Zoom 170 GLM
The Samsung Maxima Zoom 170 GLM is a camera with 38-170 mm zoom.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Vega 140 S
The Samsung Vega 140 S is a point-and-shoot camera from the late 90s for the 35mm format with a zoom lens.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Vega 170
The Samsung Vega 170 is a snapshot camera with a zoom range from 38 mm to 170 mm.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Vega 290W
The Samsung Vega 290W is a 35 mm camera with Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan 28-90 mm lens.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung Vega 700
The Samsung Vega 700 is a camera from the South Korean manufacturer Samsung with zoom lens and panorama function.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Samsung VEGA 77i
The Samsung VEGA 77i is a compact camera from Samsung for the 35mm format.
- Snapshot camera
- 35mm
Suntone MM350
The Suntone MM350 is a simple plastic camera with a panorama function for the 35mm format.