Happy SUNday! – Canon WP-1

A favorite of mine: the Canon Sure Shot WP-1 35mm compact, take-anywhere film camera from the mid 1990s. My complete set is still new in its original box and waiting for the next collector to give it a home.

Just as it was back in 1997.
Weather- and water-resistant, not waterproof (not for underwater use). It features a super-sharp Canon 32mm f/3.5 lens and full automatic exposure and autofocus.
Easy-to-operate controls, even with wet hands and cold fingers.
Nice, big, and bright viewfinder.
The business end.
Locks shut for a good weatherproof seal.
It fits snuggly in its nylon case and pouch.

It’s a high-quality plastic fantastic from the 1990s. This camera was designed to go on adventures without fear of getting wet. Here’s a similar camera from Fujifilm, a decade before the Canon.

An early 1980s rugged camera from Fuji Photo Film Company.
Fuji’s K28. How cool is that having a dozer on the box?

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Fujifilm FinePix JX250 test pics

Garden Cat – medium telephoto fully automatic exposure.
Wide-angle on full auto. My driveway looks like heck.
Longish telephoto – auto exposure.
Medium long telephoto on full auto.
Auto exposure – medium telephoto.

For a compact digital camera that was released in 2010 the exposures are accurate albeit not super-sharp by today’s standards. Technology has come a long way since then where high-end camera phones can be crazy sharp and compact. This is from another era and it shows.

The camera is super compact about the size of a deck of cards which makes it a bit smallish for me to use comfortably. It’s biggest pluses to me is the steady shot capabilities at longer telephoto shots did its job and negated my shaky hands. The Fujinon lens is sharp with 5x optical zoom but not crazy sharp. Good contrast across the shooting range which produces accurate and pleasing exposures.

I like collecting these simple and compact P&S digitals from the past – it helps me appreciate just how far we’ve come in just over a decade. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Comments are always welcomed as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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