Retro Tech Tuesday: Minolta 16-Ps 16mm Still Camera

Let's turn back the tech clock once again. Today we're going back to 1964. Japan's Minolta was heavily involved with the submini format of film still cameras, when they came up with the 16-Ps. It's fascinating to think 45 years later, most digital cameras still aren't this small. (Granted, they probably have higher resolution than these early cameras. Using readily available 16mm non-sprocketed film, the format grabbed hold for awhile. It was enough to send any would-be spy's heart aflutter. True it wasn't a James Bond watch-embedded phone, but it was a tiny camera, at a tiny price (this one says $6.75, roughly $60 in today's dollars).

This one still has film in it, although I doubt there's any chance it could be developed. Imagine, in 45 years someone will say, "I found a digital camera with a flash card in it. I doubt there's any chance I can find a reader...