Best Instant Cameras 2026

by Anonymous

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 is the instant camera everyone loves — dead simple to use, cute pastel colors, and each print costs about sixty cents. The Instax Mini Evo is the hybrid option that lets you preview shots on screen before printing so you waste less film. The Polaroid Now+ connects to an app for creative lens filters and double exposures on classic square-format film. The Instax Square SQ40 shoots a larger square format that looks more like classic Polaroids. All four deliver that tangible photo magic that phones can't replicate.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12

$80
price
Instax Mini (credit card)
film format
~$0.60
cost per shot
No
preview before print
60mm f/12.7, auto exposure
lens
No
bluetooth/app

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo

$200
price
Instax Mini
film format
~$0.60 (print selectively)
cost per shot
Yes, LCD screen
preview before print
28mm equiv, 10 lens effects
lens
Yes, print from phone
bluetooth/app

Polaroid Now+

$150
price
Polaroid i-Type (3.1 × 3.1 in)
film format
~$1.00
cost per shot
No
preview before print
Dual lens (close-up + standard)
lens
Yes, creative controls
bluetooth/app

Fujifilm Instax Square SQ40

$140
price
Instax Square (2.4 × 2.4 in)
film format
~$0.80
cost per shot
No
preview before print
66mm f/12.6, auto exposure
lens
No
bluetooth/app

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