I LOVE this series. One of my favorite on all of KZfaq, for sure.

I was a Home Depot Lot Attendant for 2 and a half years. To see one of my carts, lost alone, in the desolate freezing cold breaks my heart.

Please more story of "Unsung Cameras of Yesteryear". More, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more, more... I love it! 😀

I love these “Unsung Cameras of Yesteryear:” videos. Don't stop!!

Honestly, i think the picture quality is still good enough for today's standards.. Though mostly only for social media use..

I really dig the Unsung Camera's of Yesterday videos. Chris' passion for photographer is pretty evident when he is on screen.

2004 was 14 years ago?! Waw time flies..

Delighted to see this series continue, definitely my favorite from the channel and one of the best overall!

awesome video series. so much fun. thanks for putting so much effort into it. much appreciated.

“...and it gets noisy at 100” 😂 Savage review guys. This series always put things into perspective, and makes me laugh! If you ever want a working 2002 2MP Digital IXUS (the original S200 Elph) for review, just let me know.

I enjoyed the Pro1. I remember shooting a wedding in The Bahamas with that as my main digital camera :) Thanks for the memories.

I like this guy and his enthusiasm. He is so authentic. Even i am not much a camera guy, i subscribed this channel!

I absolutely love this series, I hope you keep making them!

Fantastic stuff, I've been waiting for another episode in this series!

The realization that a camera from 2004 still produces great images.

Enjoying very mcuh this series of appreciations of "older" technology, failed or smash-success designs, limitations and strengths... There's something noble about this kind of assessment, and I can only say, "Well done!" and ... thanks.

Always look forward to these episodes!

'Hipster's Paradise' was a beautiful shot :)

Looks like the good people of Calgary live inside a Vermeer colour palette for the winter. Thanks for doing the Unsung Camera series. I really enjoy them, and it helps fill in the blank space created when my interest in photography had waned, the film gear had been put in a box, and I had a succession of consumer point and shoot digitals.

Nice video as always. Love the nostalgic feeling that comes with these old cameras. Would love to see a video comparing current bridge cameras in the market though some might think they’re heading towards extinction but they still serve a purpose to my needs. Thanks.

This was a really awesome flashback to yesteryear. You couldnt have done a better job with this review. Thank you!

These are some of my favorite vids on the internet.

A camera that survived Mike Drew?! Unbelievable. Go for more unsung cameras of yesterday!

Good video! I got my first digital camera at the end of 2003, it was a Samsung Digimax V4 with 4 megapixels and a 3x Schneider-kreuznach lens. I got it recommended by a photographer who told me that 3.2 megapixels (as the Canon Ixus had at that time) was getting outdated and that 4 mp was the way to go. It took great photos and still work today. Since you mentioned the S2 IS I used to have the S3 IS which also was a great camera.

Love this series, though my unsung hero of yesteryear would be the HP Photosmart 435, i bought it in 2002, it was my first digital camera after using Canon 35mm film cameras, a measly 3.1MP compact point and shoot, about the size of a bar of Snickers. It was basic, very basic, full auto. I downloaded adobe photoshop onto my huge desktop pc, and played with it for hours and hours, i had a feeling 35mm film would come to an end, so after a while i bought the canon 350D when it came onto market, a whopping 8mp, which back then was more than good enough, but looking back even the 350d was a dinosaur really, terrible noise, not that fast AF, but the HP will always have a special place in my heart, it was my introduction to digital and i never once looked back! Thanks for such a great video, i really do like this series a lot!

These are some of my favorite videos. I would love to see more film cameras like the F4 episode!

Worth watching just for the faux-rally SAAB 96 at about 6:25. Plus a nice reminder of the crappy stuff we had to put up with early in the digital era.

I hope you guys keep on to make videos about these "old" digital cameras - time flies - Nikon D70 & D200, Konica-Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7D, Olympus E-1 and Canon Eos 10D are on my wish list...

Haven't watched the full video yet, but absolutely love the intro. It's mint!

Very nice opening. I loved it.

I remember my Pro1, loved it! .. & when it got it right.. is got it right.. tack sharp & vibrant.

Great "retro" review! I had an early Minolta Dimage 5 (3.1MP) and it would not focus properly. I returned it and got the Olympus C-2100UZ (only 2.1MP, but a fantastic 10x optical zoom). Keep these vids coming, might be cool to name one "my first digital camera" and compare your first camera vs. Jordan's. I had a Nikon Coolpix 800 (1999) and loved it outdoors...indoor photos were horrific though!

I had one, got some great images. It was very well sized and speced, It was easy to cary all the time, the 200mm zoom was fast enough to use at low ISO in good light.

Good viedo, i like those "unsung Cameras of yesteryear" line.... like to see more of these.. (i also have a old Sony F707)

I had it, later I upgraded and sold it, now I miss it. This Pro1 video puts me in such a reminiscent mood .

Thanks guys. my most loved camera of yesteryear is fujifilm S9100/9600 series. of course now, image quality isn't good, but back then it was great.. sure no image stabilization hurt but overall operation was extraordinary..

This series is fun, thanks, Jordan. Have you guys done one of those body twisting Nikons? I remember those. Oh, thanks, Chris 😂

This was my camera for some years which accompanied me around the world until it was stolen in a break in at home. The flip screen was great and help me to overcome my shyness in street photography. If I remember correctly it was quite expensive like a fullframe camera today , but I loved it so much.

Fun video, amazing you got anything through that lens, but I like the camera's well used look. I remember the Pro1 being quite a desirable digital compact back in the day, with quite advanced and useful spec for the time. Now it looks like that design grew up to become the Lumix G9...?! Other cameras worth a video review might be the Ricoh GRd, and/or GX100 (with that add on EVF of spectacularly lo-res), and a Nikon Coolpix 900...?

Fantastic! This video lets newbies like myself see how fortunate we are to have present cameras and also not to get caught up in the latest gear race. No need to apologize, I rather like the 8mp shots.

Big fan of these videos. Could you please review in a future episode the Canon Powershot S3 IS. This was my 1st "fancy" portable digital camera back in 2006. It was a great little camera. I still use it at ISO 80 with a softlightbox and 2 light setup for eBay photos. It has a great zoom lens, fast and sharp. The only things missing were a hot shoe and RAW file support .

Thats was my dream camera back days and lite bit expensive side but i bought it year after and was in the love. Very nice memories.

I still have my first DSLR, a Pentax K100d. Still love it.

Loved my Pro 1. I had no complaints. It was badass. I had the D70 at the same time.

I used a Olympus Camedia C-8080 Wide Zoom an a C-40Zoom at this time. Great Cameras. And those cameras of that time support a IR Remote! Missing that. It was so simple and easy.

Says he only shoots at f/2.4 then proceeds to show picture at f/3.4 😂

We need more Unsung Cameras episodes

Still have my Sony 828. May take it out soon and play with! Thanks for making these guys!

My fave cam!

I used my PowerShot Pro 1 just a couple of days ago. This review is spot on. I do love the feel of the camera. When I bought it, other professional photographers told me it is impossible to shoot sports with it. Two days after I got it I took it to Indianapolis Motor Speedway where I have covered the Indianapolis 500 for 26 years. It was late April and several 500 entrants were participating in an earl test. I was still learning how to use the camera. Abut 90 minutes after I got there, Alex Barron crashed into the outside wall exiting Turn 1. There was no spin, he just ran too wide and pounded the wall. I recorded a perfectly frames, perfectly focused shot of the flash of flame as his magnesium wheels exploded against the concrete wall. Just a few days ago I came across still images and videos I recorded with the camera at another April test sever or eight years ago. It is much more difficult to use for sports than the SLRs I was used to, but I was able to use it successfully at the track and at professional basketball games.

Great memories

Haha I got one of these for christmas when I was like 15 I loved it and used for for 4+ years. Still have it.

I'd love to see a shoot out between the Olympus C-8080 WZ and the Minolta Dimage A2, the two biggest competitors to the Pro-1!

I love these videos :-) makes me want to buy random old cameras on eBay :-D

Ayy I used that camera for about 3 years now. Just finally upgraded last week. Gotta say, in the right lighting it was really solid.

Love the bunny problem. As for the lens and battery life - it still exists. I’ve found leaving my LUMIX and Sony compacts on all the time (with the evf on but screen off) gives me longer time and more shots as the lens is not retracting every time I’m done and then having to extend again to be used!

Looks nice

The Pro1 launched as I was getting into photography and my choice at the time was this or the Canon 10D. I went for the 10D and was happy with that choice given the quality difference.

"Shooting Bunnies in the raw".......raw cold winter weather that is (not a quote from the video a thought ,alone, in my head)

Check old Casio QV-R40.. 2004 camera also, but operates so fast, zero shutter lag, focuses faster than many modern cameras today, that lens it had was so contrasty.... and with "bestshot" editable on PC you could use it even in manual mode unlike many small compacts from that era.

My buddy loves his old Pro-one but its day has sadly passed!

How fitting that I decided to try out my "old" Canon S120 today and was surprised how good the image quality was compared to my smartphone.

I love that shot at 6:51

Would be interesting to see a Yesteryear look at the Olympus C-5060 WZ, a cheaper version of the Olympus C-8080, which was a 8 Mpix competitor to the Canon Powerwhot Pro 1. I actually saw a youtube video about a guy who used two of the C-5060's for professional shooting, since the camera was so slow at cycling for another shot.

6:51 nice picture!

This cam has amazing CCD colors))

I enjoy this series.

I'm still using Minolta DiMage A2 from 2004 with a polarizing filter screwed on for landscape and telephoto shots, in RAW of course

I still have my old Pro 1. Admittedly it has seen better days and the batteries do not hold a charge. But it still works...and my lens is actually cleaner than the one you used :)

That SAAB 96 looks sweeet

Interesting results given the condition of the camera! I was using my Canon rebel XT 6 MP up until 2013! That SLR was great for many years of use. ISO 100 or 50 on that powershot isnt like closer to ISO 800 or higher in equivalency to fullframe? Understandable how much noise then...

Dug mine out of the closet for some use last week. Took a while to get familiar with it again. On a bright day I don't notice any noise at iso 100 and On1 denoise and, even better, Topaz AI makes the 200 and 400 shots look sharp and noise free.

I kinda miss having a compact camera. I had a Canon Powershot G9X a few years ago that I sold since I fell for the smartphone camera meme, and I kinda regret it. It was pretty pocketable and I liked having a bit of zoom and better RAW files than my phone can produce, which turned out to be glorified JPEGs. I have an M4/3 camera (Lumix G7), but it can still be kinda difficult to take with me sometimes.

You guys should discuss the CHDK hack on old Powershots. I use it on an old Powershot Sd1000 and it lets me shoot Raw as well as put up a histogram if I want. Plus you can do so so so much more with it.

That was one thing about back in those days. You were hard pressed to find a camera that didn't eat batteries like candy. I always had high capacity AA NiMH salved the problems for the most part.

My Nikon D70 still works (battery still takes a charge). It has seen a lot of abuse (sort of like me). I use it for bad weather photography. Alberta, Canada looks as dreary as northern New Jersey (near NYC) where I live (also damn cold). We have a cat problem here as opposed to your rabbit problem. Happy 2018...(still feels like 1968 to me).

I wish modern cameras had ISO 50.

Proud owner of Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 here! Have to check batteries, but it should be still working. Even if batteries are dead, it was same battery as Nikon EN-EL1, so it should be easy to find replacement. The only problem is that I'm located in Poland/Europe. Buy I would be proud to make it a star of one of episodes of Unsung Cameras of Yesteryear series :-)

My favorite series

I loved my Pro1 and lugged it to Canada from the UK many years ago. The battery died during a helicopter flight over Niagara Falls... Those photos (the ones I managed to get) still hold up today though. The lens was great. But Chris is right about pretty much all the faults. One thing not mentioned here is the great super macro mode. Also not mentioned is that in RAW mode there was no proper preview image so you couldn't check for focus accuracy - RAW previews were just a blocky mess. Luckily jpegs were great. And there was nothing better at the time really.

Chris, I had a Canon S2 IS. It's a great old camera but... take extra of AA batteries with you... :-) Thought I still had it but just looked and can't find it. I must have traded it in last year with some other cameras I was no longer using?

Hi Chris, any plans of reviewing G1x iii soon? or will that be covered as unsung camera later? :-) It is quite a good camera, the only issue being slow aperture. That would have been fine if there was that Leica dot!

I still have my pro 1 and use it if I go for walks and sharing on social media 👍

Can you do the D3, the first camera to consign flash to history. Was that the standard one or the s?

Delightful video, I regularly use my Nikon D80 which I enjoy using. As a still photographer I would love a camera without the video feature like the very expensive Nikon DF. A budget version of that would be very welcome. That's my six penny's worth. Thanks.

Very cool. How about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 for a future video? Might be an interesting comparison to their modern micro 4/3 counterparts

Would you recommend this this camera for a normal shooter or a macro shooter? And is there a focus ring?

I wonder how this compares to my old 8MP Rebel XT. I did make some decent 11x14s with that thing surprisingly. The battery is dead now though.

is there a stabilizer setting on this camera? sometimes when i take pictures it come out blurry

aah i remember having a super awesome 2MP Samsung point and shoot back in 2002 :')

should do it on the canonet ql17iii one of the best lil cheap rangefinders ever to be had!

For the longest time I used the Canon Powershot G1 , I bought in 2000, and although it had only 3 megapixels , it followed me up until I switched to my first DSLR My Canon EOS10D which was used (at the time ) but it doubled my megs to 6MP.

That was my first digital camera! Nice colors but extremely slow AF!

You should film your next episode of this series on an equally old camera/camcorder for an even cooler aesthetic

Very interesting video. I have an old DSLR Pentax k20d from 2008. It's weather resistance, made like a tank, it has in body stabilisation, no dust and some profesional goodies but no video. I also shoot with a Canon film camera and with a new panasonic gx80 (or gx85). sorry for my English.

Living in Edmonton, I completely understand the yellow/brown issue. Too bad Calgary doesn't have something like a national park an hour away.

Someday you should review a Canon 5d Mk I.

Not sure if "Unsung" but I've recently gotten back my very first DSLR, the Nikon D40. 6.1 mp CCD, but fun for the hybrid sync technology. Allows 1/500 shutter without HSS (HSS doesn't work) but the lowest ISO was 200.. But I'm still breaking it out with my much newer Nikon lenses and it gets some high quality results, perfect for Social media when paired with eye-fi card.

Well I loved mine and what I loved was that it was so small and had OK image quality (for the time). Super sluggish focus speed was for me one of the biggest drawbacks. That said; I watching this today because I'm re-editing a shot from 2006; it was scaled up for exhibition and still look great; and with my new editing skills and MUCH better monitor, it is looking even better. Cost a fortune and met it's end when it fell out of my back pack onto the pavement. Lens refused to come out and was not worth the cost of repair.

I remember last year when I was there, and the day I was going to make a visit to you guys at the TCS I saw a bunny and a squirrel fighting over something. I thought 'what a nice weird place I am'. After that it was bunnies all over the place. noice