Domus Digital Archive PRO on sale

The Kodak Keychain Camera that won everyone over now arrives in a Y2K Version

With chrome finishes, pixelated graphics, CRT TV-inspired effects, and seven new colorways, the Kodak Charmera Millennium Edition brings the Y2K aesthetic to the mini camera that brought lo-fi photography back into fashion.

After helping to bring low-definition photography back into fashion with a keychain camera that quickly became a minor cult object, Kodak is now trying to push the nostalgic component of the project even further.

The new Charmera Millennium Edition reinterprets the mini camera through the Y2K aesthetic, featuring chrome finishes, pixelated interfaces, and nods to the technology of the early 2000s.

Kodak, Charmera Millennium Edition, 2026. Courtesy Kodak

With glossy finishes, chrome accents, and new vintage effects, the new model celebrates the aesthetic of the technology in vogue at the dawn of the new millennium.

Following the debut of the Charmera last September—the mini digital keychain camera that turned low-definition photography into a successful trend—it now arrives in a version that will not go unnoticed by industry enthusiasts and 2000s nostalgics.

In fact, it is Reto, the manufacturer holding the Kodak license, that is launching the Kodak Charmera Millennium Edition: an edition of the mini camera showcasing seven new designs inspired by the Y2K aesthetic, while also introducing a range of new filters and frames that evoke the style of the era.

The new model retains the lines of the original version but dresses up in new colorways inspired by the technological imagery of the turn of the millennium: glossy finishes, chrome accents, pop details, and an aesthetic that looks back at past software characterized by pixelated graphics.

Kodak, Charmera Millennium Edition, 2026. Courtesy Kodak

However, the camera’s hardware specifications remain unchanged: inside, there is a 1/4-inch 1.6-megapixel sensor that captures images with a resolution of 1,440 × 1,080 pixels and records AVI videos at up to 30 fps through a 35 mm lens with an f/2.4 aperture; it supports microSD memory storage up to 128 GB and recharges via a USB-C connector.

The changes, in addition to involving the aesthetic appearance, also affect the camera’s interface, which sees the introduction of vintage effects reminiscent of old cathode-ray tube televisions, pixelated digital filters, four 2000s-style frames, and seven different filters. A special version is also planned, featuring a liquid metal finish body that blends a futuristic aesthetic and avant-garde design: however, the probability of obtaining the secret edition is one in 48.

Kodak, Charmera Millennium Edition, 2026. Courtesy Kodak

The Kodak Charmera Millennium Edition can be purchased starting at 34.99 dollars (around 30 euros) in a “blind box”, meaning as a surprise: the buyer therefore cannot choose a specific color to receive at home. For those who wish to snap them all up, excluding the bright chrome edition, it is instead possible to choose the “whole set” version, which includes all variants without repetitions, for 209.94 dollars (around 183 euros).

Latest News

Latest on Domus

China Germany India Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Sri Lanka Korea icon-camera close icon-comments icon-down-sm icon-download icon-facebook icon-heart icon-heart icon-next-sm icon-next icon-pinterest icon-play icon-plus icon-prev-sm icon-prev Search icon-twitter icon-views icon-instagram