Camp Snap 2 Review: What Changed in the Screen-Free Point-and-Shoot Update

Camp Snap just released the Camp Snap 2, a screen-free point-and-shoot that weighs 108 grams and runs $69.95. It's still an 8MP camera with no display, no menu, and no Wi-Fi — just a shutter button and a filter toggle. The update adds six built-in filters (including three vintage modes and black-and-white), a faster shutter response, and auto-sleep that wakes the camera the instant you press the button. No boot time. No power switch dance. You pull it out, shoot, and drop it back in your hip pack.

The form factor is 15% slimmer than the original, which matters if you're already tight on space in a frame bag or jersey pocket. It also picked up a 30.5mm filter thread, so you can screw on third-party wide-angle or macro adapters if you want to experiment. There's a tripod mount now, too — standard 1/4"-20 thread. The filter button ships locked (hold for 10 seconds to unlock), and the memory card door uses a screw, both aimed at keeping kids from changing settings mid-ride or mid-hike.

The tradeoff is the same as it's always been with this thing: 8MP is low by any modern standard, and you're stuck with JPEG. No RAW. No exposure control. The fixed f/2.0 aperture and 4.2mm focal length mean you get what you get in terms of depth of field and framing. If you need sharp, high-resolution documentation of a route or a mechanical issue, your phone will do better. This is for people who want lo-fi snapshots without pulling out a device that also holds email and Strava notifications.

I bought the original and it's been exactly what it claims to be: a 97-gram (now 108-gram) camera that doesn't ask you to think. The new version keeps that simplicity but irons out the two biggest complaints — slow shutter lag and no filter options without post-processing. Whether that's worth the upgrade from V1 depends on how often the delay cost you a shot or how much you care about toggling between analog modes on the fly.

Available now in nine colors, including some transparent Y2K throwbacks. Ships with a 4GB microSD card and charges via USB-C. Check it out at CampSnapCamera.com.