By using a disc camera, you can be assured that it is extremely unlikely to go wrong, even if it is clumsily handled. In most modern cameras a cartridge film is used. However, with a disc camera, a film on a rotating disc is utilised. By having this system, problems such as incorrect `winding on' can be alleviated. This safety feature is possible, as the disc has the capability to rotate to the next correct exposure position after a picture has been taken. It does this with the assistance of a small motor. Additional benefits include automatic setting of the exposure, and also an automatically activated built-in flash unit, which operates if the available surrounding light proves too dim.
Unfortunately, although disc cameras are relatively inexpensive to purchase, the photo processing procedure is different from other types of films. The disc camera had a brief spell of popularity after it's introduction but is now becoming less popular in favor of the more traditional formats of 110 and 35mm.
