The Polaroid JoyCam is an instant camera for the Polaroid 500 Captiva film format. It was introduced in the late 1990s. It is very similar to the Polaroid PopShots disposable camera in construction, but it can be reused.
High quality is not a term that can be chosen to describe the camera. All the important parts of the camera are made of plastic. The camera has a built-in flash.
The JoyCam uses the Polaroid 500 / Captiva format. The area of a picture takes up 7.3 x 5.4 cm. There are ten pictures of the ISO 600 color film in a film cassette. Today, films are no longer produced for this format.
Technical datasheet
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type of Camera | Instant camera |
| Film format | Polaroid 500 / Captiva |
| Film transport | Manual |
| Picture format | 73 mm x 54 mm |
| Focus | Fixed |
| Manual exposure settings | No |
| Date imprinting | No |
| Flash | Integrated flash |
| Cable release thread | No |
| Self-timer | No |
| Estimated value / Used price | 33,35 Euro 54,8448,8632,65259,1228,605567,03389,3035,78 Estimate based on used prices of 3 offers (possibly with different scope of delivery and/or condition). As of 29.4.2024 |
| Average used price in the year 2023 | 28,30 Euro (30.31 US-Dollar) |