Vintage Polaroid Cameras

Restored SX-70s, Polaroid 600s and Polaroid's new cameras

Every vintage Polaroid camera we sell is restored and tested in our Brooklyn shop before it goes on the shelf, and comes with a six-month warranty. Folding SX-70s get an OpenSX70 board, so they shoot both SX-70 and 600 film. Polaroid 600s are the simplest way in: fixed focus, a built-in flash, and they take 600 film. Shop SX-70 cameras or Polaroid 600 cameras.

  • Restored in Brooklyn
  • Six-month warranty on vintage Polaroids
  • SX-70s shoot SX-70 and 600 film
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Polaroid Supercolor 600Polaroid Supercolor 600

Polaroid 600 Supercolor

$175.00
Serviced · 6mo warranty
    Polaroid I-2Polaroid I-2, photo 2 of 12

    Polaroid I-2

    $599.99
      Polaroid Red StripePolaroid Red Stripe

      Polaroid 600 Red Stripe

      $150.00 $130.00
      Serviced · 6mo warranty
        Polaroid Close UpPolaroid Close Up

        Polaroid 600 OneStep Close-Up

        $125.00
        Serviced · 6mo warranty
          Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1, photo 2 of 4

          Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1

          $615.00
          Serviced · 6mo warranty
          BaseOnly in Chrome
          Leather Color
          Polaroid SLR 680Polaroid SLR 680, photo 2 of 6

          Polaroid SLR 680

          $1,200.00
          Serviced · 6mo warranty
            Polaroid SX-70 SonarPolaroid SX-70 Sonar, photo 2 of 11

            Polaroid SX-70 Sonar

            $711.55 $732.95
            Serviced · 6mo warranty
            Body
            LeatherOnly in Black
            Button
            Polaroid SX-70 Model 2Polaroid SX-70 Model 2, photo 2 of 11

            Polaroid SX-70 Model 2

            (1)
            $560.00 $605.00
            Serviced · 6mo warranty
            Body
            Leather
            Button Color
            Polaroid Cool Cam RedPolaroid Cool Cam Red

            Polaroid 600 Cool Cam Red

            $150.00
            Serviced · 6mo warranty
              Polaroid SX-70 OriginalPolaroid SX-70 Original, photo 2 of 9

              Polaroid SX-70 Original

              $540.00
              Serviced · 6mo warranty
              BodyOnly in Chrome
              Leather
              Polaroid Cool Cam PinkPolaroid Cool Cam Pink

              Polaroid 600 | Cool Cam Pink

              $165.00
              Serviced · 6mo warranty
                SX70 Alpha1 Black Black RedSX70 Alpha1 Black Black Red

                Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 Model 2

                $640.00 $660.00
                Serviced · 6mo warranty
                BaseOnly in Black
                Leather
                Button
                Polaroid Flip BlackPolaroid Flip Black, photo 2 of 7

                Polaroid Flip Black

                $219.99
                  Polaroid NOW+ Gen 3 BlackPolaroid NOW+ Gen 3 Black, photo 2 of 6

                  Polaroid NOW+ Gen 3 Black Sold out

                  $149.99
                  Polaroid Flip WhitePolaroid Flip White Front

                  Polaroid Flip White

                  $219.99
                    Polaroid GO Gen 3 | BlackPolaroid GO Gen 3 | Black, photo 2 of 5

                    Polaroid GO Gen 3 | Black

                    $89.99
                      Polaroid NOW Gen3 Coral FrontPolaroid NOW Gen3 Coral Side-Angle

                      Polaroid NOW+ Gen 3 Coral

                      $149.99
                        Polaroid Sun 600Polaroid Sun 600, photo 2 of 3

                        Polaroid Sun 600

                        (1)
                        $150.00
                        Serviced · 6mo warranty
                          Polaroid GO Gen 3 | WhitePolaroid GO Gen 3 | White, photo 2 of 5

                          Polaroid GO Gen 3 | White Sold out

                          $89.99
                          Polaroid NOW Gen3 White FrontPolaroid NOW Gen3 White Front Side

                          Polaroid NOW+ Gen 3 White

                          $149.99

                            About Polaroid Cameras

                            Are Polaroid cameras worth buying?

                            Yes, if you want a real print in your hand a few minutes after you press the button. Each shot costs about $2.50–$3.50, so you take fewer, more careful photos. They are great for parties, trips and guestbooks, where people want to keep the picture.

                            What is a really good Polaroid camera?

                            It depends on what you want. The Polaroid GO (about $90) is the smallest and cheapest. The Now+ (about $150) is new and easy. A vintage 600 ($125–$400) gives the classic look. An SX-70 ($540–$735) folds flat and lets you focus through a glass lens.

                            Is Polaroid or Instax better?

                            Instax is cheaper, about 90 cents a shot for Instax Mini, and its prints are smaller. Polaroid prints are bigger and square, with softer, dreamier color, at about $2.50–$3.50 a shot. Choose Instax for volume and parties, Polaroid for the classic look.

                            Did they stop making Polaroid cameras?

                            No. The original Polaroid company stopped making instant film in 2008. A small team called the Impossible Project restarted production in 2010 and later took over the Polaroid name. Today Polaroid makes new cameras such as the Now+, Flip, GO and I-2, plus film for vintage cameras.

                            Should I buy a new or a vintage Polaroid camera?

                            New Polaroids like the Now+ and Flip focus for you, charge by USB and need no service. Vintage 600 and SX-70 cameras have the classic build and look, and ours are tested in Brooklyn with a 6-month warranty. Both shoot film Polaroid still makes today.

                            A Field Guide Understanding the SX-70 Family
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                            Six folding cameras, nine years, a handful of naming conventions that can make the whole lineup feel like a puzzle. Here's how the pieces fit together.

                            First, two generations

                            Original-gen & Alpha-gen

                            Polaroid released the SX-70 in 1972. Five years later, in 1977, they refined it with the Alpha 1 — adding strap lugs, a tripod socket, and a brighter viewfinder. Everything after is a variation on one of these two bodies.

                            Then, two trim levels

                            Premium & Model 2

                            Within each generation, Polaroid offered a premium trim (chrome-plated metal body, real leather) and a budget trim called the Model 2 (plastic body, vinyl covering). The optics and mechanics are identical — only the shell differs.

                            • 1972 Original
                            • 1974 Model 2
                            • 1977 Alpha 1 & Alpha 1 M2
                            • 1978 Sonar
                            • 1981 SLR 680
                            1972 Premium

                            SX-70 Original

                            The first folding instant SLR. Chrome-plated body in real leather. Through-the-lens viewing, four-element glass lens.

                            Body
                            Chrome + leather
                            Colors
                            Tan, Black
                            1974 Model 2

                            SX-70 Model 2

                            Same camera inside, different jacket. Plastic body with vinyl covering. Shoots identically to the Original.

                            Body
                            Plastic + vinyl
                            Colors
                            White Tan, Black Tan, Black Black
                            1977 Premium

                            SX-70 Alpha 1

                            The refinement. Original design plus strap lugs, tripod socket, and a brighter matte viewfinder.

                            Body
                            Chrome + leather
                            Added
                            Strap lugs, tripod socket
                            1977 Model 2

                            SX-70 Alpha 1 Model 2

                            Easy to mistake for a black Alpha 1, but different. All Alpha features, in a plastic-and-vinyl Model 2 body. Black on Black colorway.

                            Body
                            Plastic + vinyl
                            Has
                            All Alpha features
                            1978 Autofocus

                            SX-70 Sonar

                            The first-ever autofocus SLR. Ultrasonic transducer measures distance with sound waves. Works in total darkness.

                            Body
                            Chrome + black leather
                            Focus
                            Sonar AF, switchable
                            1981 Final form

                            SLR 680

                            The final folding evolution. Native 600 film, built-in electronic flash, sonar autofocus retained.

                            Film
                            600, native
                            Flash
                            Built-in

                            Every folding SX-70 shares the same four-element glass lens and shutter — the variant you choose is a question of feel, finish, and feature set, not optical performance. Each one we sell is refurbished, recalibrated and backed by a six-month warranty.