Looking for a small pocket sized 35mm camera?

egemily · Dec 14, 2013

I want to find a small pocket sized 35mm film camera, that i can take everywhere with ease that is affordable. What are some camera I should look into?

(Preferably with the same styles like the Minoltas SRT and many other film camera of that time)

cliveh · Dec 14, 2013

Look no further than the post below.

Pioneer · Dec 14, 2013

I had fiddled around with several little 35mm cameras until I bought my Leica II. That one is now my only pocket 35.

AstroZon · Dec 14, 2013

Pocket camera's that look like a Minolta SRT?

The Minox 35EL is a well known and very good pocket camera.

Cliveh is referring to a Kodak Retina IIc, another good smaller camera.

The Minolta CLE is a very nice smaller camera that is basically a Leica made by Minolta. The bad news is that it's very expensive - well over $500 with a standard lens.

thegman · Dec 14, 2013

My favourite pocket camera is probably the Rollei 35. Very affordable.

I also think the Werra I looks lovely, but never used one.

troyholden · Dec 14, 2013

Olympus Stylus Epics are compact, discreet, and fast. And cheap.

hoffy · Dec 14, 2013

thegman said:
My favourite pocket camera is probably the Rollei 35. Very affordable.

I also think the Werra I looks lovely, but never used one.

That would have been my pick

Oren Grad · Dec 14, 2013

Lots of little 35's:

http://cameraquest.com/com35s.htm

jwd722 · Dec 14, 2013

A Minolta Hi-Matic 7 series will fill the bill nicely. Small: 4.5 wide, 2.25 deep, 3 tall, light, very sharp lens and anywhere from a few dollars to about a hundred (too much). Many can be had for fifty dollars or less. I've had mine for years and bought it for fifteen dollars with a Minolta Auto 14 flash.

elekm · Dec 14, 2013

What sort of Minolta SRT-like style do you mean? Do you mean all-manual exposure? Or metal bodies? Or something else?

laser · Dec 14, 2013

I have had several: Rollie 35 is nice but weighs a ton and is bulky. You can't carry in any reasonable pocket; it like a little brick. Your posting has encouraged me to sell my Olympus XA on APUG. Great pocket camera.

removed account4 · Dec 14, 2013

yashica t4 if you can find it.
we wore ours out.

gleaf · Dec 14, 2013

I have a spare autofocus Canon Snappy LX. Tenspot and shipping. Keep you shooting while you are making a quality decision.

MattKing · Dec 14, 2013

Olympus XA is excellent and very pocketable, but certainly different than a Minolta SLR.

elcabezagrande · Dec 14, 2013

Konica C35 Automatic

FilmNerd · Dec 14, 2013

I love my Olympus Stylus Epic. It fits nicely in my pocket!

Ken Nadvornick · Dec 14, 2013

How about (there was a url link here which no longer exists) mentioned by Matt above, and just listed?

Ken

nwilkins · Dec 15, 2013

Canonet QL17GIII is what I ended up getting when I was looking for one. Nice fast 40/1.7 fixed lens, decent viewfinder with parallax correction framelines and meter readings visible. Meter only works in the AE (shutter priority) mode, but the camera can be shot manually. Very small, very solidly built. Can't say whether it is better or worse than any other compact 35, but it works for me.

Poisson Du Jour · Dec 15, 2013

Olympus XA, w/flash.

jwd722 · Dec 15, 2013

If it is an SLR you desire, then consider a Pentax MX. This is one of, if not the, smallest SLR's ever made in 35mm. Affordable? Prices run the gamut from high to low. Pocketable? Depends on the size of the pocket, but it can be done reasonably well. After the LX this is the best Pentax ever made in my opinion.

hdeyong · Dec 15, 2013

I love my Rollei B35.

Jesper · Dec 15, 2013

I'm not the first to suggest Olympus XA but if you are looking for a camera to keep in your pocket it is a very good choice.

zanxion72 · Dec 15, 2013

XA is an excellent choice. Also consider the XA2 for quick action without caring much about focusing. It is a zone focusing camera with three focusing options that takes care of things pretty quick. For more control over your shots XA suits better.
Both have optics that amaze with lots of sharpness, saturation and contrast.

gliderbee · Dec 15, 2013

depends on the size of your pockets:

olympus XA or XA4
olympus Mju II (Stylus Epic in the USA! I think)
olumpus SP
petri color 35
Minox 35

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AstroZon · Dec 15, 2013

jwd722 said:
A Minolta Hi-Matic 7 series will fill the bill nicely. Small: 4.5 wide, 2.25 deep, 3 tall, light, very sharp lens and anywhere from a few dollars to about a hundred (too much). Many can be had for fifty dollars or less. I've had mine for years and bought it for fifteen dollars with a Minolta Auto 14 flash.

I have a Minolta HiMatic 7S - excellent camera with outstanding image sharpness. It's my favorite rangefinder in fact, but I wouldn't call it a pocket sized camera. It's about the same size as an SLR with a standard 50mm lens.

I think egemily is looking for a true pocket film camera that has the look of an older SLR or rangefinder. I remember Canon made a 35mm film point and shoot around 1999 or so that had a retro look - can't remember the name of it however.

There is also the Olympus LT-1, and Olympus LT Zoom 105. Both a little fat but certainly a cool retro look.

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