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Design awards charmed by Kodak’s $35 Charmera

Rob Beschizza
May 11, 2026
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Image: Kodak

The Kodak Charmera (previously at Boing Boing) is a 30-gram keychain digicam built around a 1/4-inch 1.6MP CMOS sensor and a fixed 35mm-equivalent f/2.4 plastic lens. It shoots 1440 × 1080 stills and 30fps AVI video to microSD, runs on a 200mAh USB-C battery, and adds a viewfinder for retro appeal. Even after a price hike, it’s just $35.

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