Anyone into their retro tech will be loving the recent resurgence of the Polaroid brand.

This time around, the Polaroid Two combines a touch of the old and a touch of the new. It’s a digital camera and printer all rolled into one with that famous Polaroid branding - offering a little 1980s nostalgia.

Also known as the Polaroid Pogo in other parts of the world, the Two relies more on the novelty factor than its extraordinary image/print quality and feature set. The idea of taking a digital snap then printing it off directly from the camera in under a minute will definitely appeal to gadget freaks. Adding to the novelty value is the fact that the prints double as stickers when you peel off the back.

Printing itself is an easy process - simply press the button and you’re away. Loading the paper is also fairly straightforward. On the down side, the prints are only very small (2-inches by 3-inches), which makes sense when you consider the maximum resolution is only 5-megapixels - blow the shots up any larger for print and image quality would be seriously compromised.

That being said, quality is pretty decent at smaller print sizes and for web (you can load the images to your computer via USB). You can fiddle with the limited controls (such as ISO and white balance) plus adjustments (red-eye and crop) to achieve better results.

The Polaroid Two retails for $269.95 and comes with 10 sheets of paper in the box.

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By Caroline Warnes