Kodak Printomatic Sticky-Backed Photo Paper Digital Instant Camera

Last updated: October 11, 2021

Kodak Printomatic Sticky-Backed Photo Paper Digital Instant Camera
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We looked at the top Instant Cameras and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we've determined the best Instant Camera you should buy.

Overall Take

With colorful, vibrant prints, the Kodak Instant Print Camera is perfect for ensuring you get a high-quality print every time. One of the best things about this camera, though, is that it can save images to a microSD card, which you can then use to upload photos to your computer. It comes with a rechargeable battery to help you save money and be more eco-friendly.

In our analysis of 119 expert reviews, the Kodak Printomatic Sticky-Backed Photo Paper Digital Instant Camera placed 8th when we looked at the top 15 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

Forget computers. Forget cumbersome printers. The Kodak camera prints smudge-proof, water- and tear-resistant photos up to 10 MP automatically. Just point, shoot and print. Perfect to take on the go, whenever you want to share prints, The Kodak is the easies, funniest way to share photos with friends. Your prints are even adhesive-backed, so you can get creative and use the photos to decorate, just as you would any sticker. The camera speed even allows you to continue shooting while your photo is printing. The camera’s zero ink technology means you don’t need to worry about messy print cartridges, film or toner. Enjoy a built-in flash and two picture modes, both color and black and white. Add a neck strap for easy handling and use the micros slot for additional memory.

Expert Reviews


What experts liked

The camera performs best when it’s around four feet or more from the subject, making it better at landscapes and group photos than macro work or close-up portraits.
The Kodak Printomatic has a slightly wider aperture, which means it's more desirable in low-light situations.
- iMore
The Kodak Printomatic ($69) lets you have it both ways, as it not only prints out a Zink photo, but also saves a digital copy.
While it is comparable in usability and image quality to the Polaroid Snap as it also uses ZINK photo paper and you can save your photos by taking advantage of the Micro SD slot, its ultra-thin size makes it very easy to keep on hand during your travels.
the Printomatic includes a MicroSD card slot so you can continue shooting long after you’ve run out of film (good luck trying that with an Instax camera)
More portable and cheaper than rivals, microSD card slot at base.
The Kodak Printomatic camera prints smudge-proof, water and tear-resistant photos up to 10 MP automatically.
Along with the instant prints, this camera stores 10MP photos. As a result, you can print off copies of every image and share your photography online. With built-in flash and a classic design, this pocket camera will make you want to take more snaps than ever.
Kodak applied the latest technologies and brought Printomatic to a whole new level. The maximum resolution is 10-megapixels which means that you will get incredibly colorful and sharp prints. There are also two printing modes: vibrant, and black and white.

What experts didn't like

There is also a slight delay from pressing the shutter to when the photo is actually taken, which means it’s not a great camera for action, or capturing fleeting moments as they happen.
Fewer color options, limited capabilities
- iMore
Indoors, quality suffered as the camera tried to account for dimmer conditions. A few shots of my cat, Mervin, were blurry, as the shutter speed was automatically slowed to 1/15 of a second.
The heat-transfer Zink paper doesn’t have the kind of dpi needed to produce lasting prints, and the size of the prints make this little more than a novelty than a draw.
Lacks a frontal selfie mirror. Shots resemble crude photocopies.
Users who love standard instant prints will not be thrilled to find out that Printomatic works with Kodak Zink photo paper. Zink indicates that the paper has zero ink, so there are no cartridges involved.

Our Expert Consultant

Jay Soriano   
Portrait photographer

Jay Soriano a headshot and portrait photographer in Las Vegas.

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