Polaroid's licensed-era budget compact — 16MP CMOS, 4x optical zoom, 2.4in LCD, 720p video.
The Polaroid iS426 was a budget 16-megapixel digital compact sold under the Polaroid name in the early 2010s, an era when the brand was licensed to third-party electronics makers rather than built by Polaroid itself. It sat at the entry level of the licensed Polaroid range, aimed at buyers who wanted a basic point-and-shoot at a supermarket price, and was sold in several colours including black and red.
The camera used a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor paired with a 4x optical zoom lens, with framing and playback handled on a 2.4-inch LCD; there is no optical viewfinder. Maximum still resolution was 4608x3456, sensitivity topped out at ISO 400, and video could be recorded at up to 1280x720 alongside VGA and QVGA modes. Power came from a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
This is a simple snapshot camera with automatic operation throughout, suited to casual users and to buyers picking up cheap early-2010s digicams for their colour rendering and low-resolution charm. The ISO 400 ceiling limits low-light work, and performance is modest by any modern standard, so expectations should be set accordingly.
On the used market these sell cheaply and are often listed untested. Confirm the proprietary lithium-ion battery and a working charging arrangement are included, as replacements can be harder to source than AA cells. Check the LCD for cracks or bleed, confirm the zoom extends smoothly, and test that images write correctly to a memory card.