Yashica’s new retro point-and-shoot revival sounds surprisingly capable for $100
TL;DR
The Yashica Tank is a retro point-and-shoot camera priced at around $100, offering decent functionality with a 12-megapixel sensor for nostalgic photos, available for preorder and shipping in late March.
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 …