Somewhere out there is the perfect compact film camera. Pocketable; solid; a beautiful wide lens; the features you need to hand, the ones you don’t not getting in the way.
Compact film camera comparison
Olympus XA2
Solid, beautifully designed and super-small. The clamshell is a thing of beauty; slide back the cover and you are good to go. Close it and the camera is off and the lens protected. And it is such a pleasing shape and texture.
Nikon L35AW
A waterproof version of the Nikon AF3 – same lens, same electronics. Being waterproofed has made it bigger, and it has gained an interesting manual focus knob on the top (I assume its AF doesn’t work under water). You also get a chunky film door lock with nice pac-man iconography. And it is black and orange.
