What happens when three of the 20th century’s most brilliant engineering minds tackle the same challenge? Join me as I place the Minox A, Mamiya super 16, and Edixa 16 side-by-side. From Walter Zapp’s uncompromising pursuit of miniaturization to Heinz Waaske’s precision engineering and Seiichi Mamiya’s pragmatic robustness, we explore how personality dictates design.
In this first look, we break down the “density” of these mechanical marvels and evaluate their efficiency: Who truly offers the best negative-to-body ratio? They are fully mechanical, ultra-high quality, and small enough to hide in your palm. But not all miniature cameras are created equal.
We are diving deep into a head-to-head comparison, and we’re not just looking at their legendary history – we’re testing their practical use in 2026.