Miniature camera for a Lilliputian

Leonard Goh | Mar 16, 2009

(Credit: Michio Akiyama)

We've seen some pretty tiny cameras in our line of work, but this has to be the smallest shooter ever. Japanese candy-maker Glico has been shrinking everyday objects such as sewing machines and vehicles into diminutive sizes to package as gifts in its sweets, and this Nikon F SLR miniature was released in 2002.

According to a collector's blog, the small shooter was created to be an exact replica of the actual SLR, with a removable prism and interchangeable lenses. A mini blower brush and flash bulb are also included in the box. Talk about miniaturization.

However, the Glico-issued camera model is a non-working unit, and even if it does snap pictures, there isn't any film small enough to be used with the camera. This is an extremely rare collectors' item and we haven't been able to find it on eBay or other online auction sites. We are guessing the kids probably ate it up together with the sweets.

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