Polaroid's rugged dual-screen compact — 18MP, waterproof to 3m, front selfie LCD, AAA power, microSD.
The Polaroid iE090 was a rugged waterproof digital compact announced in late 2015, sold under the Polaroid name by its brand licensee rather than by the original instant-film company. It targeted families and holiday shooters wanting a cheap camera that could survive the pool or beach, in a range of bright colours.
It records 18MP stills from a CMOS sensor with a sensitivity range of ISO 100-800, through a fixed wide-angle lens with 4x digital zoom and a macro mode; video is limited to VGA 640x480. The body carries two LCDs, a 2.7-inch rear screen and a 1.8-inch front screen for framing selfies, and is rated waterproof to about 3m/10ft and shockproof from 1.5m/5ft drops. Power comes from two AAA batteries and images store to microSD.
It suits buyers wanting a splashproof point-and-shoot for kids, snorkelling or festivals at pocket-money cost. The front selfie screen is genuinely handy, but with no optical zoom, VGA-only video and heavy processing it is a snapshot tool, not a rival to the waterproof compacts from the major camera brands.
Used examples are cheap; the main checks are the door seals on the battery/card compartment, which must be clean and uncracked for the waterproofing to hold, plus signs of prior water ingress such as corrosion on the AAA contacts or fogging behind the lens. AAA power and microSD storage mean running one today is easy.