Yashica’s new retro point-and-shoot revival sounds surprisingly capable for $100

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The Yashica Tank looks like a camera that costs way more than it does. | Image: Yashica

Yashica has announced a new throwback camera called the Tank for photographers embracing the recent resurgence in the popularity of point-and-shoots. But while Canon’s resurrected Elph 360 HS costs close to $400 and the $30 Kodak Charmera produces awful results, the Yashica Tank appears to offer a decent amount of functionality for the price. It’s available for preorder now through the company’s online store for 798 HKD, or just over $100 US, and expected to start shipping around March 27th.

Inside the Tank is a 1/2.8-inch sensor that can capture 12-megapixel images with a “nostalgic photographic character,” the company says. You can push t …

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