It's undoubtably a box, and a Russian one. Made from some rather robust castings. It's quite compact though, bearing in mind that it takes 120° panoramic images. The healthy patina is proudly displayed for all to see here, this is a busy little camera.

Start the image spinning by putting your cursor over the "Spin" side of the image, you can pause the animation in any position by touching the "Pause" side.