![]() For pictures already on your smartphone you can tweak core settings such as brightness, contrast, saturation and color balance as well as add borders, text, stickers, filters, rotate or draw over images. It’s possible to create collages or choose a colorful border. While the CLIQ+2 has no LCD screen, instead using a fairly vague viewfinder or 2” mirror on the front of the camera to compose selfies, you can connect your smartphone to see exactly what the camera sees, for more accurate compositions and controlling the CLIQ+2 remotely.Īlso in the app you can set a 3, 5 or 10 sec self timer, you can also toggle the auto power off between 3, 5 and 10 mins, check the battery life as well as see print queue and print history. The app was great for creating multiple duplicates of prints for several people - handy for group shots where everyone would like a copy. ![]() It’s very easy to connect a smartphone to the CLIQ+2 via Bluetooth 5.0. The Canon Mini Print app for iOS and Android was a joy to use. You also have border and effects options within the app as well as brightness, contrast and color adjustments. These have a ‘Smart Sheet’ included which has a barcode on it and processes this first to optimise the printing. The ZINK paper comes in packs of 10 and you can either use the standard 2x3” prints or pre-cut circular stickers which have two 1.3” stickers per sheet. Using the app you can also take pictures with your phone’s camera, or print out images saved on your smart device, opening up more creative possibilities. It’s great to be able to backup your shots to the memory card so you can keep and share JPEG files, or to print multiple copies for friends and family members using the Canon Mini Print app. While you don’t have to use a memory card, you can just take images and instantly create 3x2” prints, you definitely get the best experience by using one. There’s a port for a MicroSD card (also compatible with MicroSDHC and MicroSDXC up to 256GB), though one isn’t provided so you’ll need to supply your own. It’s slightly annoying that yout can’t print from the CLIQ+2 while plugged in, though from a full charge it will be able to produce about 25 prints. ![]() The CLIQ+2 uses a Micro USB cable to charge and takes about two hours to be fully powered, A Micro USB to USB-A cable is included but no there’s no wall plug adapter, not too much of an issue as pretty much everyone has at least one in their home. The wide aperture doesn’t deliver the same shallow depth-of-field effects you’d see on a full-frame camera at f/2.2 as the CLIQ+2 uses a much smaller sensor, though it still lets in lots of light for fast exposure times. The CLIQ+2 has an ISO range spanning from 100-1600 which is selected automatically for you and has a 2.6mm wide-angle lens (25.66mm 35mm full-frame equivalent) and a bright f/2.2 aperture. It’s a fun size comparable to Fujifilm Instax, though admittedly we’d have liked prints to be a little larger, and more imoportantly a little thicker too as the thin photo prints did have a tendency to curl up over time, it’s not so much of an issue if you peel them off to use them as stickers where they’ll be kept flat, but if you don’t want to use them as stickers they tend to curl up a little. To take its photos the CLIQ+2 features an 8Mp sensor and can produce prints at a maximum size of 2x3” borderless with a resolution of 314圆00 dpi. In this review we put it through its paces to find out if you should buy one… In the US, the IVY CLIQ+2 is available in Matte Black, Pink, Turquoise and Charcoal. ![]() This is then brought to life when the CLIQ+2 heats the paper up in a specific way to activate the color crystals and produce your instantly dry 3x2” print which is all said and done in less than one minute. Each piece of ZINK paper integrates all of the dye crystals needed to produce a full color print. The CLIQ+2 utilises ZINK (Zero Ink) technology which uses heat to create its prints so you don’t have to worry about replacing ink cartridges, clogged printhead nozzles or even worry about film expiration dates, though because the paper is heat sensitive you will need to make sure it’s stored between 32✯ and 77✯ and also keep the paper out of direct sun. As with retro Polaroid and Fujifilm Instax photos, the CLIQ+2’s prints make great keepsakes for friends and family, the back can also be peeled off every print turning them into fun stickers so you can decorate items like phones, laptops, fridges or easily add them to a scrapbook. You also have the added benefit of storing your digital JPEG files on a MicroSD card so you can back photos up, share them or print duplicates - an advantage you don’t get with the classic instant film cameras. It combines an 8Mp digital camera with a built-in printer, all housed in a single compact unit. Connection type: Bluetooth 5.0, Micro USB, Micro SD ![]()
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