The compact camera revival shows no signs of slowing, and Japan just added another contender to the pile. The DIGI+ Dual Display Digital Camera DGP-DCM01, made by SourceNext, leans hard into nostalgia with a translucent body that would look right at home next to a clear iMac or a jelly-shell Game Boy. Call it Y2K energy with a modern spec sheet.
What sets it apart from the wave of budget shooters is the second screen. Alongside the 2.4-inch rear display, there’s a 1.3-inch front display facing you — the same trick flagship phones use to make framing selfies painless. Point, glance at the little screen, shoot. No guesswork, no awkward arm angles.
Under the transparent shell, the camera pairs a CMOS sensor with 4K/30fps video recording, autofocus, and up to 3x digital zoom. The whole thing tips the scales at just 102 grams, which is roughly a deck of cards’ worth of camera you can drop in a jacket pocket and forget about until the moment strikes.
The appeal here isn’t clinical image quality — it’s the vibe. These pocketable digicams have found a second life among younger shooters chasing a slightly imperfect, distinctly early-2000s look that smartphone computational photography scrubs away. A see-through body and a chunky little front screen only sharpen that retro-cool pitch.
The DGP-DCM01 went on sale in Japan on June 25, 2026. There’s a launch promotion running through July 8, 2026, during which the camera costs ¥5,980 (approximately US$37). After that window closes, the price climbs to ¥7,980 (approximately US$50).
Even at the higher price, this sits firmly in impulse-buy territory. It won’t dethrone your phone, and it isn’t trying to — it’s a fun, feather-light second camera built as much for how it looks in your hand as for what it captures. For anyone who’s been eyeing the digicam trend but didn’t want to spend real money, a translucent selfie machine for the cost of a couple of lunches is an easy yes.
