If you like your gadgets with a touch of nostalgia, the new Polaroid 300 instant camera will no doubt appeal to you.

It will also appeal if you like to stand out from the crowd - while everyone else whips out their run-of-the-mill digital cameras, you’ll have your retro-styled Polaroid-branded instant film camera.

However if there’s one thing the Polaroid 300 does well, it’s remind us of one of the main reasons we all took to digital cameras in the first place - cost savings. At $149.95, the camera itself isn’t overly expensive, thanks largely to the lack of fancy features and settings (it comes with four scene settings only). Unfortunately the film is on the pricey side, with a roll of 10 costing you $19.95. Thankfully, the image quality is very good for the price.

And to answer the burning question: yes, the 300 does function just like the Polaroid cameras of old, with the print shooting out from the top of the camera.

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By Caroline Warnes