Camp Snap returns with another ultra-cheap screenless compact camera, and this is the new feature I’m most excited about

• Camp Snap 2 is the latest compact screenless digital camera, designed to deliver a simple experience and movie-like feel.
• Adds a new filter button, similar to the CS-PRO dial but with even more options to give images a vintage look.
• The shutter has also been updated for faster response and instant, quick shots.

Camp Snap, maker of affordable, retro-style digital cameras, has announced the successor to its mega-viral original Camp Snap camera: the Camp Snap 2.

The original Camp Snap came from nowhere to become an unexpected hit. An ultra-affordable compact camera with a tiny sensor and no screen, which meant you couldn’t see your images until after you took them, was hugely attractive to consumers looking for a simpler photography experience that evoked some of the feeling of shooting film without the ongoing expense.

Since then, we’ve also seen the Camp Snap CS-8, a camcorder that mimics Super 8 camcorders, and the CS-Pro, a slightly improved version of the original Fujifilm X100-style Camp Snap with a higher-resolution sensor and filter dial. But now we have the main sequel to the original camera that started it all: the Camp Snap 2.

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So what’s up? At first glance, not much: it’s still a screenless digital compact with a small 1/3.2-inch sensor and 8MP resolution. Again, this is combined with a fixed-focus wide-angle lens (26mm equivalent), on a camera with fixed exposure settings, a small optical viewfinder and an LED flash. All of these things were true in the original Camp Snap.

However, once you dig a little deeper, there are some upgrades that I really like the sound of. And with the price still tantalizingly low ($69.95 at launch, equivalent to about £52/AU$97), I think it’s entirely possible that Camp Snap has another hit on its hands. I now have the camera on my desk and will be fully testing it over the next few weeks, but here’s a quick rundown of the key new features.

More filters, faster shots