i love this terrible camera - Canon Ivy Rec
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This is the Canon Ivy Rec and it's terrible, but I love it.
But no, seriously, this camera is actually the best form factor of any camera I've ever used. I feel like Canon were onto a real winner with this thing. I can't believe that they managed to rpoduce something with image quality this bad. The photos don't even have that old digicam type charm to them sigh
Anyway, I'm going to hold out hope that they'll release a version of this sometime soon with image quality that at least looks like it came from a mobile phone that was manufactured in the last 5 years.
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at some point that 2016 android camera quality will be fashionable. HOLD
hahaha this one is being put in the cupboard for the time-being, but its time will come!
Android cameras have always been good you just bought cheap Androids.
My first phone had this
You don't even have to wait. That video quality definitely gave me a similar nostalgic digicam feeling. I'd start using it now and be ahead of the curve!
That’s what I’m saying
2016 android cam quality will probably be a nostalgia trend in 2026
here's hoping!
GenZ thinks window XP is a vintage aesthetic. I find it quite strange
@@macaroon147simplicity
@@macaroon147It's because we used it as kids. That's all
@@macaroon147I mean it’s almost 23 years old buddy
Looking through a physical frame at real life to take the picture is an amazing idea
100%, gives me rangefinder vibes in a funny way
I can't tell if this comment is sarcastic or not ....and that scares me.
@@phattyj811why would it be sarcastic?
@@nekemli2622 because they were just describing a range finder camera lmao
@@owenbush2991 No this isn't like a rangefinder at all. Rangefinders are filtered through 2 elements of glass and you have to close one eye. This camera lets you keep both eyes on the moment.
2:12 One benefit I see here is that the camera isn't doing any weird/fancy automatic upscaling or blending or colour shifting that modern phone cameras do
True
is it a benefit when it looks that bad though? xD
Don’t even look that bad, do we really need professional quality every minute? It’s the memories the photos invoke that matter
but what's the point when your phone takes better pictures?
@@cool_bug_facts nostalgia
fr thats exactly what i said
@@RhythmGamer those who haven’t used old cameras won’t feel nostalgia though
@@poptv1762 But it does have a naturalness and softness that is quite refreshing
It's interesting that this is exactly my relationship with my phone right now. I take it out, double-click the power button (to enter camera mode), snap a photo and put it away without reviewing it. I just got rid of all the apps that distracted me and turned off most of the notifications and all sounds. Now it's just a really good camera and a toolkit with useful apps.
I'm heading the same way! Was thinking of making a video talking about it soon. Would be interested to know why you made the change?
yess, i keep a light second pixel phone for this. the auto mode makes great results at any point, take out snap, bam.
i thought this was a video from a much larger channel at first. great vid
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
Agreed
Agreed
I have had one of these cameras (in grey though, not that awesome green) and while "I" do not have a use for it, I primarily got it for my kids to use. They go to camp where there are no cell phones allowed, but they can bring a camera. Also this camera is incredibly rugged so I dont fear it being damaged. The cost of the camera was enough that if it does get lost, I'm not out that much.
that sounds awesome, i'm sure your kids love using it as well!
I think the bigger camera companys would benefit a lot from experimenting with a more lofi camera, fuji has found great success with their X100s, canon would really have great success with a version of this that had more "disposable camera vibes"
I would not say that X100 is a lo-fi camera
Ricoh gr's arent lofi but are also very popular
Agree!
Got one and it is great for my kids. They love it and have fun taking pictures with it, which is what really matters.
I can imagine this would be perfect for that!
The usecase I thought of immediately !
I bought a JVC Picsio camera in 2010. Barely used it. Put it in a box for almost 15 years, just like you said would happen with this one. Now, my six year old son uses it to make little videos. Glad I kept it!
Omg you're criminally underrated! The color grading, lens selection, editing, all is top tier!!!
Thank you. Appreciate it!
the videography in this is amazing, i love the bokeh in your camera! especially the color
Thank you, I appreciate that a lot, I've been working hard on it!
This honestly feels like the perfect product for me, if it had a tad bit better camera. As someone who draws, i get small inspiration hits in random places and sth like this would be so convenient to capture those frames as it looks lightweight and easy to carry.
Btw great video!
I watched this video with my gopro on the desk and i can see her jealous about me thinking "oh, this clip thing is REALLY cool"
there is definitely a niche audience for the aesthetic of this camera's quality, personally i found it really cool
I know exactly what you mean. I hate products that I “want to love” because of some feature or form factor. I can see why you like that camera, I love the form factor, it’s so smart. But, the fact that Canon, a well-respected camera manufacturer didn’t put a good camera in it makes it hard to love.
I was looking for something like this for quite a while - didn't know it exists. Too bad they screwed up the quality. The formfactor with integrated carabiner is very cool.
100%, would love to strap something like this to my pack and go bag some summits!
When he said, “…and it’s always available in handy situations…” I’m like…so is you cell phone.🤔
True, but it's still nice to have a dedicated device for things like pictures or music(mp3 players) so you don't end up with a major point of failure.
If for whatever reason you can't use your phone(no battery, broke it, lost it) you have things that can still back you up on the spot! plus a dedicated small camera is really helpful for saving space on your phone lol
@@bluemonster5235So bring another phone as well?
@@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852phones are so big and bulky nowadays, besides it has a clip and it’s smaller and more compact
@@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852 lmao
Something similar to this is the Fuji Instax pal. It has a tiny wide angle sensor, it produces photos that look like they're from a 2007 flip phone.
I don't comment often, but brilliant review mate.
Thank you, I appreciate that!
If Canon made an update modern one. I would definitely buy it! I'll be using this instead of using my phone. Wish for a similar camera style.
100%, could be an amazing action camera concept
The format reminds me of the insta360 cameras, especially as they are even easier for just taking a picture as you don''t even need to frame with them as you can frame the 360 degree image later
This was a really cool video! Love how amazing the quality of your video is, it’s more gorgeous than simply seeing irl. The juxtaposition between your video quality and the quality of the canon is a little funny. I think this could be good for ‘nostalgic’ ‘artsy’ type of pictures like some other people are saying, but I also see what you mean when you say it falls in that in between.
I want you to know that I bought the Ivy Rec based on this video. It may not take the best photos, but the philosophy of capturing the moment is more important to me.
damn, pretty cool, hope you enjoy!
This is a great informational video! I just saw a TikTok on the Pikachu version of this and it seemed like a crazy handy camera for when I don't want to bring all of my professional stuff, so I wanted to check it out. Very unfortunate that the quality is like you said, very early 2010s smartphone-esque. I was hoping for an older feel. Still really cool and handy, maybe there's something out there similar or maybe someone should make something like it!
i dont know about that camera but I loved your filming style and the thumbnail was amazing
Love this. Have had my blue Ivy Rec for a good few years now. It SUCKS in most ways, but man is it fun and charming. Also the video quality (when set to 1080p through the app, instead of the out-of-the-box 720p) is shockingly decent, provided the light is alright. I’ll also say the colours out of it are pleasant for what it is.
Great video mate
Thank you! Had no idea that you could get 1080p out of this thing, that's pretty cool, going to have to give that a try!
Very entertaining review! Thing is though, the photos look fine enough. Perhaps make a special Ivy filter in CamerBag or something and you’re sorted?! Anyway, thanks for a great vid.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Wouldn't a gopro or dji action camera be the perfect alternative? I know it's not really what you're talking about, but it would definitely do the point and shoot in a strong weatherproof package with better quality.
I was thinking this too. Do those have a quality comparable to an iphone?
@@azul_rosales I don't know, I've never used an iPhone. There are probably multiple comparison videos on TH-cam
I've actually got one, and it's my most used camera ever... going to be making a video on it soon!
How about making a case/frame for a small camera like a go pro that allows you snapping it on your jeans or backpack?
That would be the dream, I have a DJI Action 2 and having a cool clip case for that would be really sick!
Short and to the point. THANK YOU
I almost thought this video was too short to upload!
Here's a possibility, do you think it would be better if you used one of those sticky filter mounts and threw on a pro mist filter?
That was surprisingly refreshing. After all these techno bloggers. This one is brilliant. Thank you
More weird camera videos! Love this!
Thank you, plenty more coming!
did you lok at that tiny instax camera from fuji? they have an absolutly tiny digital cam that can save the photos or link directly to an instax printer
Someone mentioned this and I am going to look into it, it looks really cool!
I like that background blur while speaking about that camera
Thank you!
have you spoken to Canon? I wonder if they would be interested in looking into improving the photo quality, this is a great video thanks. I have subscribed.
I wish I had an open line of communication with Canon, but I’m a TH-cam with barely 2000 subscribers, not sure they’d be interested 😅
A quick google shows me these are overpriced. They do have a use. I'd buy one for my 7 year old daughter if they were priced right
I did get this for a rather reasonable £32, but it took some shopping around!
@@gabrielbailey802 At £32 there is no doubt I'd get it for my kid
that was a great video! its so sad that the camera isnt either of those things you've talked about.. it would've been amazing if had the old 2000's digicam look, i would've bought it immediately but unfortunately its not. Maybe you can modify the camera and build in another older sensor for cooler and more desirable looks? would love to see stuff like that
Someone on this comment section said they were going to give it a try, unfortunately I'm just not smart enough to pull it off myself! haha
@@gabrielbailey802 that would be so cool if somebody actually tried that
You could always 3D print a clip for a modern Gopro type thing. That type of thing is perfect for 3D printing.
I wish I had the skills to make that a reality!
There is a woman-owned company called Paper Shoot camera with a similar product. It doesn't have a clip, but you can add a little strap. You can also change the skin on the outside. It is about $130 though.
It is very similar to that cardboard IKEA digital camera.
If it was cheaper, I definitely would have bought one by now!
I am a fan of the RE cam from HTC. Perhaps this is an alternative
People have been suggesting that, I might have to give it a try!
This is how i feel about my sony AS50. the photos look sharp but under-exposed and colourless. the other day, i took a photo of the bright yellow moon after sunsset but everything looked further than it did irl and it becomes grainy if you zoom in.
You are great at making reviews! Also, I wonder if in 20 years people will be nostalgic about 2016 android phone camera vibes. I hope not.
Thank you, I appreciate that!
haha you never know, but if they do, I'm well stocked
0:42 you mean like a smartphone?
Brilliant vid!
Thank you!
YT recommended this video and it was enough to subscribe to your channel. I think the algorithm wants you to make weird camera and fun gadget videos. 🙂
Also love the design, form factor and simplicity. I might actually get one, take all the guts out and try to fit something better in. Already got some ideas.
oh my word, this sounds like a pretty cool project!
@@gabrielbailey802 if i can pull it off, i will send you the camera to try and review 🤙
hardest part will be getting a reasonably priced camera to borrow the case from
Wow this camera is my spirit animal!
I feel that for sure
In 200x Minolta did a Dimage series of ultra compact cameras with periscope zoom lenses. That was the stuff of dreams. Took them 2-3 sec to power on and take a shot. Overall footprint was about the same.
damn... time to start looking on eBay!
I keep mine in my truck, I use it when I do not want to bring a better camera on a hike or out playing with the kids. It works well for what it is, I got it on sale for $70 so I am fine with what it is.
the video footage reminds me so much of early 2010s youtube vlogs and especially horror series emulating those early 2010s vlogs, i think it would be a brilliant choice to shoot something similar to everymanHYBRID or marble hornets on one of these things
Cool camera. Cool video. Subscribed.
Thank you, cool comment, appreciated!
I like how it's virtually impossible to get one now too lol
I just remembered when i was yonger i wanted this alot
Awesome video about a camera i've never seen. Very unique and cool! thanks for sharing
I think you should check a Papershoot camera, got one and I love it
ooof been eyeing this for a while, going to try and find one cheap from somewhere like eBay!
Fun review! I always thought about picking up one of these, wonder if they'd make a version 2
I wish they would, just make it as good as a phone and I'd buy one instantly
I feel like you could bolt a carabiner (or half of one) on an actually good small camera pretty easily. 3d printing could work.
I've never got into 3D printing but the more I think about it the more I feel like I need to
Great video! What camera did you use?
Thank you! I used a Sony ZV-E1, shot in SLog3 and colour graded, elns was a 24-70 Sigma with a 1/8 black pro mist
There is 100% a 110 camera that gives you that user experience with nice film colors and grain.
Homie had that camera strapped under his flannel gave me miklo vibes vatos locos for life
Need to see the photos. How’s the image compare to your iPhone?
the vibe is unvibing, right
Canon makes a few cameras which seem like great ideas, but the execution just isn’t there. The smallness and toughness of this make sense, but it just doesn’t seem worth the bother. Or something like the Powershot Zoom, which is essentially a digital monocular and and camera, provides a clever form factor, but the battery was garbage, it lacked WR so it wasn’t a go-anywhere pocket telephoto, and there wasn’t a way to force it to high shutter speeds for photographing things that were swiftly moving.
Damn, hadn't heard of the powershot zoom but it does look weird/cool! Yeah it's strange, they're the sort of things which could easily be ironed out in a version 2 and then the version 2 never comes...
Is there any alternatives you’d suggest? I love this idea for my hiking trips but don’t want to spend 150 quid on something with that bad camera quality haha
honestly depends what you're looking for, if you want actual good image quality, maybe a used rx100 could be the way to go? for me I've also been digging the vintage digicam look, so I picked up a Canon Isus and I love it!
200 dollars is too much for that kind of quality, a shame really, I am in love with that form factor as well
Good video. It could be possible someone could recreate this camera with a Raspberry PI Zero 2 W and the RP Camera Module 3 (which has a version with no IR cut filter for color IR images). The image quality would be better, cost less, everything would be open source, and it would be infinitely hackable.
someone much cleverer than me needs to make this and I will give them money for one!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT CANON:
What about this exact form factor but a slider (like a laptop webcam privacy slider) that lets you pick the VIEWER you use, and one has a wide angle lens with a similar fish-eye viewer, and on the other side it's a like 2x zoom or 3x zoom lens with similar viewer. That way it's still inexpensive, there's still no screen, and it's more univers-atile.
Whatever lens you are using isso soft, i thought i was getting cataracts 😂.
Cool video. I had one in my amazin cart for ages now, was always suspicious of the image quality though.
Have you tried the Instax Pal? I think they're kinda trying to do the same
I have not... but I may be on the lookout for one now!
I love all cameras!
all cameras matter
We need to Kickstarter fund a good one of these fast
100% I would donate
Do you happen to have filmed this Video @ Hyde Park? I've been there in 2016, and the (admittedly blurry) background looks so familiar! (I have not watched this video completely yet) :D
haha not quite, but I did film it in a London park! they do have quite the unique look to them, one of the best things about living in the city
@@gabrielbailey802 Hehe, close enough! :D
I just remember loving all these parks there (Hyde park especially). Even seeing all these exotic looking birds quite surprised me.
On that not, nice video! Keep it up!
Don't overthink this too much. There are great basic basic digital cameras that can be quickly enhanced with a carabiner and some accessory cord.
Hey, some 2016 Android phones were great. The LG G4 from 2015 had a banger camera.
hi! on what lense are you shooting that little video? kinda look lile helios 58 to me! please confirm 💪🤟
it's not! it's a sigma 24-70 on a Sony ZV-E1 with a 1/8 pro mist filter
@@gabrielbailey802 oooooh OKAY! looking good, mate! Very nice bokeh and all
I understand... I love the Canon PowerShot ZOOM. For me, the perfect form factor to easily take zoom images. It is in theory easier to use than a monocle (due to image stabilization), but the overall execution is terrible.
Sorry you don't see the fun in this camera. Maybe it's based on what you paid.
When these were released I was watching the market trends And bought a handful knowing the prices were going to spike. When they did I either gave them away to friends or sold a few.
Less than $50 for mine has given me a fun,, and portable camera just to have for those *snapshots*.
oh I still think it's fun, just disappointed because I think it has such amazing potential!
Hi mate! Hope you are keeping well.
Thank you!
Check out the HTC Re! Similar concept
damn, now that's a weird camera!
I fear for the day that 2016 android camera quality becomes trendy.
it's coming soon though and you know it haha
I think I'm the only one who LOVED the Holga Digital. It got HORRIBLE reviews. I got it on clearance for like $20 in 2017 or so. I loved the lack of screen and the simplicity. Sometimes the photos were a vibe. I'm no photographer so I am sure they are "bad" even for lofi and my skill level (or lack thereof) but I liked that 1/300 pictures that looked cool. I should dig that thing out.
Will they come out with a follow-up camera?
I need you to tell me the set up of this dreamy video
This idea is great, too bad about the execution. It seems like someone like DJI or Insta360 who have already demonstrated their proficiency in miniaturization could make something in this size range with a non-fisheye lens style, like 35mm full frame equivalent, and smash the current demand for digicams. I want a camera no bigger than my moneyclip that I can use for quick street snaps and off the cuff selfies and photos with friends, and it just doesn't exist. This is a CRAZY gap in the market, as the demand is clearly there.
There are so many gaps in the market right now it's crazy but I feel like no one wants to experiment
2:18 2016 Android Phones took great pictures, Add cheap as a qualifier, and you'd be right.
¿Con qué cámara grabaste el vídeo? Se ve genial.
Personally I think the image quality is pretty decent! For all the random things I like to take pics of I could see it working very nicely, especially if it helps me save space on my phone lol ^ ^'
damn, the image is worse than a fully functional ~$100 Xiaomi phone
Yeah it really is bad…
It is really quite bizarre that such an established camera company couldn’t, or wouldn’t endow it with at least decent image quality or “bad” quality with a pleasing look . I have a couple of little compact digital “tough “/“waterproof” cameras for that go everywhere job. An 8mp Pentax and 10mp Olympus and they produce far better images and are still pretty small . Canon seems to have been a bit silly and missed the mark here
honestly yeah the quality's a lil janky but it seems fine for fun, in the moment pictures
now just hoping it's not, like, $300
have you seen the new instax pal? it looks like something similar
I have not! I had a look on their website but couldn't see anything similar. Which one are you referring to?
@@gabrielbailey802 will send you a link on insta, doesnt look like the comment worked
Interesting! Kind of similar concept, though I wish it wasn't a round formfactor. The bluetooth link to the printer is a nice touch.
anyone remmeber the Flip Ultra or just the Flip video line in general? if you like this, deffo worth checking out
ohhh man what a throwback, I had a knock off Toshiba version haha
it reminds me of the instax pal!
I hope you film your next video on this camera 😅
I feel like the average view duration would take a significant hit
@@gabrielbailey802 You're probably right unfortunately 😭 the algorithm is without mercy!
“I need” it to be better than an iPhone camera for it to be worth taking with me
Just run a filter on all the photos if you want it to have a worse retro vibe. 😂
IMHO, pic quality is not so bad. It's like low or mid-tier Android phone selfie cam quality.
The quality of the pics look really good to me, idk