Gifts for a photographer

Kodak

Tri-X 400 B&W Disposable Camera

$14.95 at Bhphotovideo

Named by The Verge, 2026.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

DJI

Neo drone

$199 at DJI

Named by The Verge, 2026.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

Canon

Selphy CP1500 Wireless Compact Photo Printer (paid link)

$100 to $250 at Amazon

Named by The Strategist, 2026.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

LEGO

Polaroid OneStep SX-70 (paid link)

$50 to $100 at Amazon

Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.

Listed age rating: 18+

Checked 31 Aug 2026

Leica

D-Lux 8, Black

$1,915 at Leica Store Miami

The pocket Leica, with the red dot on the front and a proper zoom lens.

Seen at Leica Store Miami, 9 Sep 2026

GoPro

The Handler Floating Hand Grip (paid link)

$25 to $50 at Amazon

An official GoPro grip for the grandfather or dad who films the grandkids on vacation.

Seen at Amazon, 3 Sep 2026

Nixplay

Big Classic 15.6" HD Touch Screen

$349.99 at Nixplay

A large touchscreen digital frame for sharing family photographs from a connected account.

Seen at Nixplay, 8 Sep 2026

Leica

Sofort 2, Burton Edition

$599 at Leica Store Miami

A Leica instant camera that also prints from the phone, in the Burton edition.

Seen at Leica Store Miami, 9 Sep 2026

Assouline

Beken of Cowes: the Art of Sailing (2nd Edition)

$1,400 at Assouline

Historic sailing photographs from the Beken archive in an oversized collector’s edition.

Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026

Blue Note

Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression

$50 at Blue Note Store

The official 400-page Blue Note history pairs 600 archive photographs, record covers, and pieces of label ephemera.

Seen at Blue Note Store, 6 Sep 2026

Celestron

Origin Mark II Intelligent Home Observatory

$4,299 at Celestron

An intelligent home observatory that captures celestial views for sharing on a connected device.

Seen at Celestron, 8 Sep 2026

Aura

Carver 10 Inch Digital Frame

$149 at Aura

Family photos arrive on it by phone from anywhere, so the grandchildren keep showing up without anyone printing anything.

Seen at Aura, 30 Aug 2026

Peak Design

Everyday Backpack

$279.95 at Peak Design

Opens from the top or either side without taking it off, which is why photographers and commuters both keep buying it.

Seen at Peak Design, 30 Aug 2026

Skylight

Skylight Calendar Max, 27 Inch

$599.99 at Skylight

A twenty seven inch touchscreen calendar the whole family writes to remotely, and it shows photos when nothing is on.

Seen at Skylight, 30 Aug 2026

Assouline

Cecil Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook

$250 at Assouline

Cecil Beaton’s private scrapbooks, reproduced for the photography lover’s library.

Seen at Assouline, 8 Sep 2026

Fujifilm

QuickSnap Camera

$15.99 at Target

Named by TODAY, 2025.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

HP

Sprocket Portable Mini Photo Printer (paid link)

$50 to $100 at Amazon

Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

Sony

SF-G Series Tough SD Card (64GB) (paid link)

$50 to $100 at Amazon

Named by The Verge, 2026.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

DJI

Mini 2 (paid link)

Over $250 at Amazon

Named by The Verge, 2026.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

Unistellar

EQUINOX 2

$2,899 at Unistellar

A smart telescope that sends deep-sky observations to a connected phone or tablet.

Seen at Unistellar, 8 Sep 2026

Skylight

The Skylight Frame, 10 Inch

$139.99 at Skylight

A touchscreen frame relatives email photos to, with no app to learn on the receiving end.

Seen at Skylight, 30 Aug 2026

VTech

KidiZoom Camera Pix Plus (paid link)

$25 to $50 at Amazon

Named by The Strategist, 2026.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

Polaroid

Hi-Print (paid link)

$50 to $100 at Amazon

Named by The Verge, 2022.

Checked 31 Aug 2026

DJI

Osmo Mobile 7 (paid link)

$50 to $100 at Amazon

Named by The Verge, 2026.

Checked 31 Aug 2026