Danny Weber
Kodak has refreshed its tiny Charmera camera with Y2K-inspired designs, new filters and a blind-box format that includes a rare silver version.
Kodak has introduced an updated version of its compact Charmera camera in the Millennium Edition. The new series comes with seven body designs inspired by the early 2000s, including a rare silver version. The format stays the same: this is a mini camera built for casual shooting, nostalgia and a collectible hook, not an attempt to replace a smartphone.
The camera is still tiny at just 58 × 24.5 × 20 mm, making it easy to hang from a keychain. Its look now leans harder into Y2K retro, with metallic shades, glossy shells and visual nods to early digital gadgets. Kodak has also added new filters and frames for photos, so images can look even more deliberately vintage.
The hardware has barely changed. Inside, the camera uses a 1.6-megapixel 1/4-inch CMOS sensor and a 35 mm f/2.4 lens. Photos are saved as JPEG files at 1440 × 1080 pixels, so the image quality is intentionally closer to simple digital cameras and early camera phones than to modern mobile photography. Power comes from a 200 mAh battery charged via USB-C, while storage requires a microSD card sold separately.
The Millennium Edition is sold as a surprise box: buyers do not know in advance which design will be inside. There are six main versions, while the seventh silver body is much rarer. One camera costs $34.99, and sales have already begun.
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