# Camp Snap's keychain camcorder shrinks further

> Camp Snap launches the CS-8 Micro, a three-inch retro camcorder small enough to hang from your keys, with an LCD screen and 720p video.
- Title: Camp Snap's keychain camcorder shrinks further · The Verge
- Summary: Camp Snap launches the CS-8 Micro, a three-inch retro camcorder small enough to hang from your keys, with an LCD screen and 720p video.
- Keywords: camp snap, cs-8 micro, camcorder, retro camera, keychain gadget, urban outfitters, The Verge
- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/tech/1033026/camp-snap-retro-digital-video-campcorder-cs-8-micro-keychain
- Author: Andrew Liszewski
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:12:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: camp snap, cs-8 micro, camcorder, retro camera, keychain gadget, urban outfitters, technology, culture
## Camp Snap keeps shrinking
Camp Snap launched the CS-8 Micro, even smaller than its earlier CS-8 Mini. The new camcorder is around three inches long and weighs just one point five ounces.
## Designed to hang from your keys
The CS-8 Micro is small enough to hang from your keys and can capture video using one of five built-in filters, just like its larger predecessors.
## Price and mystery box format
The CS-8 Micro is available through Camp Snap's online store and Urban Outfitters for thirty nine ninety nine dollars, sold in sealed mystery boxes with rarer colors like glow in the dark.
## Screen is viewfinder only
Unlike the original CS-8 and CS-8 Mini, the Micro includes an LCD display but only as a viewfinder. You must transfer videos to a phone or computer using a USB-C cable to watch them.
## Resolution drops with size
The CS-8 Micro captures video at seven twenty p, down from the original's four K and the Mini's two point seven K.Battery life is estimated at thirty to forty five minutes on a full charge.
## Key takeaway

Camp Snap released the CS-8 Micro, a three-inch keychain camcorder priced at thirty nine ninety nine dollars, continuing the company's trend of miniaturizing its retro video camera.