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A 35mm compact is a camera that is usually small enough to fit into a bag or coat pocket Its ideal of you dont want much fuss or easily become confused by complicated features Most offer point & shoot modes and many have overrides and creative modes for the more advanced users Cameras start at around 20 and go up to 500 or so for highly advanced models A camera designed to allow easy portability or concealment.



 

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