Yashica made its first camera all the way back in 1953 – a twin-lens reflex, no less. The City 200 is a different kettle of fish entirely. It’s designed as a point and shoot compact for Gen Z snappers and while it’s never going to be one of the best compact cameras, nor one of the best retro cameras, it strives to be one of the best cheap cameras for anyone who wants a bit of photo fun on a tight budget.
I’ve seen some pretty dire cheap cameras over the last year or so, promising 50+ megapixel resolution but serving up images and video that were only fit for the bin. The Yashica City 100 is a cut above those in terms of build, handling and performance, and the City 200 raises the bar a little higher, with a more versatile 10x rather than 3x zoom lens. Like the Kodak PixPro FZ45, AgfaPhoto Realishot DC8200 and Minolta MND25, the Yashica comes from a famous name with a lot of photographic heritage. However, those names have all been sold on, the cameras themselves having nothing to do with the original companies.
