Polaroid Z2300 camera with built-in Zink printer (pictures)
The instant-print camera is not dead yet!
Joshua Goldman
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The Polaroid Z2300 is a 10-megapixel digital camera with a built-in Zink Zero Ink printer for making instant prints from your shots.
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Top
Just a power button and shutter release on top. The body is 1.4 inches thick.
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Left side
The left side has a switch for changing focus from infinity to macro. There's a Mini-USB port for transferring photos and video and a power input for connecting an external charger.
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Bottom
Battery and SD card slot are on the bottom, along with a tripod mount.
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Back
Controls are pretty standard for a digital camera. The 3-inch LCD seemed to be pretty low-quality, but this was a preproduction camera so here's hoping it'll be a bit better when it ships in August.
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Printer
Next to the LCD is a switch for opening the camera to load the Zink printer paper.
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Zero ink paper
Polaroid's been using the Zero Ink paper technology for several years now. There are dye crystals in the paper that when heated go from clear to color. The camera creates a 2x3-inch print in less than a minute.
