Film Cameras

35mm Lens-Shutter Camera

Snappy 20

Snappy 20

Snappy 20

  • Japan
  • Americas
  • Europe, Asia, Oceania
  • Outline
  • Specifications
Marketed September 1982
Original Price 29,800 yen

The cheaper Snappy 20 came out two months after its more expensive Snappy 50 sibling. This fully automatic 35mm compact camera has a 35mm f/4.5 lens (4 elements in 4 groups) and fixed focusing. It came in black, red, yellow, white, and blue. The camera was 10 g lighter and 5,000 yen cheaper than the Snappy 50.

Type Fully automatic 35mm Lens-Shutter fixed-focus camera
Picture Size 24 x 36 mm
Focusing Fixed
Lens 35mm f/4.5 (4 elements in 4 groups), quick lens cover provided.
Shutter Electronically-controlled programmed shutter and aperture. EV 9.3 – 15. Controllable shutter speeds from 1/20 sec. to 1/500 sec.
Viewfinder Reversed Galilean viewfinder. 0.45x magnification. Battery check and camera-shake warning lamp provided.
EE SPC for fully automatic program EE with two shutter speeds. Metering range of EV 9.3 – 15 (at ISO 100). Film speeds ISO 100 and 400.
Built-in Flash Guide No. 11 (at ISO 100 in meters). When camera-shake warning lamp lights, pull out the flash switch to activate the flash.
Power Source Two 1.5 V size-AA batteries
Film Loading &
Advance
After opening camera back, align film leader at mark then advance to frame 1 automatically by pressing the shutter button. Film advance is automatic.
Frame Counter Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened. Counts down during film rewind.
Film Rewind Automatic rewind with the lock release button and rewind switch.
Dimensions &
Weight
148 x 58 x 44 mm, 290 g