Yashica Funtastic keychain camera

ProPhotoMag’s May 21 post on X put a small new camera into the photography feed: the Yashica Funtastic, a keychain-sized digital camera sold as both an accessory and a working stills-and-video device. The post showed sample frames and street-use notes, and linked viewers to Yashica’s purchase and specification pages. Yashica’s own store lists the base “Yashica Boy” version at HK$198 and says pre-orders are scheduled to ship from the week of May 22, 2026. ### How small is the camera ProPhotoMag showed? Yashica says the Funtastic measures 6.3 by 2.2 by 2.5 centimeters and weighs 22 grams. The company describes it as an “ultra-mini digital camera” designed to clip onto keys or a bag, and its product photos show a plastic-bodied form factor closer to a charm than a conventional compact camera. (yashica.com) The ProPhotoMag post matched that positioning, presenting the camera as a pocketable device for casual street frames rather than a substitute for a larger compact or interchangeable-lens camera. The post also highlighted the camera’s direct-print look in sample images, consistent with the low-resolution output Yashica lists on its product page. (yashica.com) ### What are the actual camera specs? Yashica lists a 1/4-inch CMOS sensor rated at 1 megapixel, with an F2.8 lens at 3.2mm and a fixed shutter speed of 1/125 second. The company says the camera focuses from about 30 centimeters to infinity and records JPG stills at 1440 by 1080 resolution. Video is listed in AVI format at 30 frames per second. (yashica.com) Yashica also says the Funtastic uses a 0.96-inch screen that flips 180 degrees, supports Micro SD cards from 4GB to 64GB, charges over USB-C and runs on a built-in 180mAh lithium-ion battery. ### Why does it look more like merch than a camera? Yashica’s own marketing leans into that point. (yashica.com) The company calls the Funtastic a “tech-accessory fusion” and says it is meant to work as both a camera and a wearable accessory. The base version is branded “Yashica Boy,” and Yashica is also listing Peanuts and Hello Kitty editions at HK$218. Digital Camera World, in a May 22 item on the launch, compared the product category to Kodak’s Charmera and said Yashica had added a flip screen. That places the Funtastic in a growing niche of novelty-sized digital cameras that are sold as much on design and portability as on image quality. (yashica.com) ### What kind of pictures should buyers expect? Yashica’s listed specifications point to modest image quality by current smartphone or compact-camera standards. A 1-megapixel sensor, fixed 1/125-second shutter and 1440-by-1080 JPG output suggest the camera is aimed at lo-fi snapshots in good light, not detailed files for heavy editing or large prints. That is an inference from the published specs, not a performance claim by Yashica. (digitalcameraworld.com) ProPhotoMag’s sample images and usage notes fit that framing, showing the Funtastic as a casual street camera with a deliberately simple, low-fi look. Yashica’s own copy also emphasizes spontaneity and “everyday carry” use over technical performance. ### Where is it available now? Yashica’s store pages show the Funtastic line as available for pre-order as of May 22. (yashica.com) The base Yashica Boy model is listed at HK$198, while the Peanuts and Hello Kitty variants are listed at HK$218, and the company says shipments are scheduled from the week of May 22, 2026. Yashica’s current product pages are the main source for pricing, memory-card requirements and shipping timing, while ProPhotoMag’s May 21 X post remains the clearest social-media showcase of how the camera looks and shoots in the wild. (yashica.com 1) (yashica.com 2)