Flashback One35 review: the disposable film camera experience – but 100% digital

Flashback One35 offers a brilliant film camera experience, right down to waiting for photos to develop – but it's totally digital

Lifestyle photo of the Flashback camera against a light blue background
(Image: © James Artaius)

Digital Camera World Verdict

The Flashback One35 gives me everything I love (and hate, for that matter) about shooting film on a disposable point-and-shoot camera – but in a more fun, friendly, affordable and digital form. It delivers a completely authentic analog experience, from choosing film, having a limited amount of exposures, turning a tactile "clicky" film winder, all the way to getting your film processed and having to wait to get your images back – and they look exactly like they do on an actual disposable camera. This is far and away the most fun camera I've used all year, and I'm excited to take it on more adventures with me.

Pros

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    Authentic film experience

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    Film-looking photographs

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    Super simple to use

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    Slick smartphone app

Cons

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    Occasional transfer issues

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    Completely automatic

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Everybody loves disposable film cameras. The tiny form factor, the ease of use, the look of film photos… but nobody wants to dump more plastic in landfills or deal with the hassle and expense of processing film. 

Enter the Flashback One35, a disposable film camera that's actually reusable and digital – but it brilliantly simulates the film photography experience, right down to choosing a film stock, limiting you to 27 shots per roll, and having to wait for your photographs to develop. 

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James Artaius
Editor

The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera MagazinePhotoPlus: The Canon MagazineN-Photo: The Nikon MagazineDigital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.