# Don’t fall for cheap cameras like Rollei’s strange new twin-lens compact – here are 3 budget bargains I’d buy instead

> Rollei Powerflex X8 compact camera unveiled with dual lenses One lens is an 8x optical zoom, the other a fixed selfie lens It costs €299, which converts to about $350 / £225 / AU$535 The Rollei Powerflex X8 was unveiled…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/cameras/compact-cameras/dont-fall-for-cheap-cameras-like-rolleis-strange-new-twin-lens-compact-here-are-3-budget-bargains-id-buy-instead?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=687f85740cc62228acf062eb)
- **Published:** 2025-07-22
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #amazon #cameras #lens #cheap #compact #rollei #powerflex #bargains
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