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Cove. Camera
Not just a camera, it's a feeling.
R 1,500
Other Cove. Accessories IncludedThe see-through digicam everyone at the table will want a turn with. Flash that glows, photos that feel like 2003 and a battery that outlasts the whole weekend. No apps, no scrolling, no retakes. Simple. Just point, shoot and keep the memory exactly how it felt.
Colour — Clear
All the moment. None of the noise.
- See-through shell
- Flash that glows
- 20+ moody filters
- Beach-to-party modes
- Shoots video too
- 20× zoom
- USB-C charging
- Fits any pocket
Details
Made for the moments you’ll want back.
Think of the photos you love most from back in the day: the flash a little too bright, someone half-blinking, evryone squashed into one frame. Those photos weren’t perfect, and that’s why they mean so much. The Cove. Camera brings that feeling back. It’s a proper little digicam that gives you that soft early-2000s glow, with grain, blown-out highlights and colours that look like a memory.
Why a Cove.?
Your phone is for everything: emails, banking, endless scrolling. A Cove. is only for the good stuff. When you take it out, people know it’s a moment worth keeping. The camera that everyone will want and everyone wants a turn with and the photos you end up with feel a lot more real than anything on your camera roll.
Built for a South African summer
- Sunset at Clifton or a braai in the backyard. The built-in flash gives you that hazy, glowy look that filters on your phone only try to copy.
- Matric dance, 21st or a roadie down to the coast. Scene modes and built-in filters set the mood, so you just shoot.
- Load-shedding proof. One charge lasts days, so it’ll get you through a whole weekend away. It charges with the same USB-C cable as everything else you own.
- Fits in your pocket. At 98 × 55 × 23 mm it slips into a bag, a pocket or your car’s cubby without you noticing.
- Video too. Record the dance-offs, the inside jokes and the 2am memories.
Clear by design
The body is fully transparent, so you can see every part inside. Nobody else at the party will have one like it. Add stickers from the Cove. sticker packs and make it unmistakably yours.
Proudly local
Cove. is a small South African brand, started by two people who missed taking real photos. We’re not a faceless overseas store. We pack every order ourselves and ship it straight to you. #localislekker
Limited stock. Get yours before it’s too late.
Fully transparent housing · 8MP CMOS sensor · Built-in flash · 2.8" IPS screen · 20× digital zoom · 20+ filters · 9 scene modes · 1080p video (plus 2.7K & 4K modes) · USB-C charging · 96g
Full specs
| Sensor | 8MP CMOS |
|---|---|
| Lens | Autofocus, F/2.8 |
| Zoom | 20× digital |
| Screen | 2.8" IPS (4:3) |
| Photos | JPEG, 2MP up to 56MP (interpolated) |
| Video | 720p & 1080p at 30fps · 2.7K at 20fps · 4K at 10fps |
| Flash | Built-in LED · Auto / On / Off |
| Stabilisation | Digital anti-shake |
| Self-timer | 2s / 5s / 10s |
| Exposure & WB | −3 to +3 EV · Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent |
| Storage | SD card up to 256GB (not included) |
| Charging | USB-C |
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion (BL-5B), removable |
| Size | 98 × 55 × 23 mm |
| Weight | About 96g |
In the box
Cove. Camera · Rechargeable Li-ion battery · USB-C cable · Lanyard · Soft carry pouch · Quick-start guide — all in a navy Cove. box. SD card not included.
Shipping & returns
Ships across South Africa. [DELIVERY TIME AND COST.] [RETURNS POLICY.]
Everything it does
Small camera. Big nights.
All the good parts of a 2000s digicam — the flash glow, the grain, the little screen — in a shell you can see straight through.
Built-in flash
That washed-out, glowing party look your phone tries to fake.
8MP CMOS sensor
Sharp enough to keep, soft enough to feel like a memory.
20+ filters
Black & white, warm, cool, vintage — set the mood before you shoot.
9 scene modes
Party, beach, night, portrait and more. Ready for whatever the night turns into.
Shoots video too
Crisp 1080p clips, with 2.7K and 4K modes when you want them.
20× digital zoom
Get the shot from across the room without breaking the moment.
USB-C charging
Same cable as everything else you own. No special chargers.
Pocket-light, 96g
Lighter than your phone. Lives in a bag, a pocket, or on its lanyard.
Why not just use your phone?
Your phone takes files.
Cove. takes memories.
Your phone
- Forty takes of the same moment
- Edited until it doesn't look like the night
- Lost somewhere in a camera roll of thousands
- A notification every time you lift it
Cove. Camera
- One click, then straight back to the moment
- Flash glow and grain you can't fake with a filter
- A card full of nights actually worth looking back on
- No apps. No pings. Just the people in front of you
See-through, inside and out
Finally. A camera with nothing to hide.
Every chip, wire and lens sits right behind a crystal-clear shell. It's the camera people ask about before they ask to borrow it.
- Fully transparent housing
- Autofocus lens, so you just point and shoot
- Self-timer for the whole-group shot
- Arrives in a navy Cove. box, ready to gift
Made for summer
Beach days, braais, matric dances and the drive home after.
See it instantly
Flip through the night on the 2.8" screen, then pass it round.
Gift-ready
Arrives in a navy mailer. The easiest birthday present you'll ever give.
Questions
Good to know
Does it come with a memory card?
Not included. Any SD card up to 256GB works — a 32GB card holds thousands of photos.
How do I get my photos onto my phone?
Pop the card into a card reader for your phone, or plug the camera into a laptop with the USB-C cable and drag the photos across. There's no Wi-Fi or app — that's the point.
Is it any good at night?
That's where it shines. The built-in flash gives you that bright, glowy, early-2000s party look. Set it to auto, on or off.
How do I charge it?
With any USB-C cable — one's in the box. The rechargeable battery is removable, so you can carry a spare for long weekends.
Where do you deliver?
Ships across South Africa. [DELIVERY TIME AND COST.] [RETURNS POLICY.]
Summer's short.
Stock is shorter.
Limited stock this season. Get yours before it's too late.