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A1 vs Instax Mini 99
Quick take: The Instax Mini 99 is the most affordable.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
32 specs side by side·1 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 99 2024
Best for Creative instant photography & serious enthusiasts
£174
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
Instax Mini 99 — Creative Instant Photography & Serious Enthusiasts: The most serious analogue instant camera Fujifilm has ever made. Manual controls, colour effects, and USB-C charging elevate it far above the rest of the range.
Who should buy what
Instax Mini 99 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Instant photographers who want real creative control over their prints
- Mini 12 or Mini Evo owners who want the most capable analogue Instax
- Photographers who treat instant film as a serious artistic medium
- Anyone who wants colour effects, vignette, and manual controls in one camera
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A1Antigravity · 2025 | Instax Mini 99Fujifilm · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £909 | £174Best |
| Sensor | — | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) |
| Resolution | 55.0MP | — |
| Video | — | N/A — instant film camera |
| Autofocus | — | Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | — | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | — | No burst rate |
| Battery Life | — | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) |
| Weight | — | ~440g (with battery, without film) |
| Dimensions | — | 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | — | Real-image optical viewfinder |
| Screen | — | No screen |
| Mount | Fixed lens (360°, f/2.2) | Fixed lens |
| Memory Cards | — | N/A — instant film only |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C (charging only) |
| Take-off weight | 249 g | — |
| Fly without registering | Yes — under 250 g | — |
| Flight time | 24 min | — |
| Wind resistance | 10.7 m/s | — |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional | — |
| Video link | OmniLink 360 | — |
| Range | 6.0 km | — |
| Top speed | 16.0 m/s | — |
| Cameras | 1 | — |
| RAW stills | Yes | — |
| Vertical shooting | Not supported | — |
| Intelligent flight | Subject tracking, waypoints, return-to-home | — |
| Storage | 20 GB built in + microSD slot | — |
| Controller in the box | Vision goggles + Grip Motion Controller | — |
| FPV | Yes, goggles in the box | — |
| Folds | Yes | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A1
Instax Mini 99
Fun & simple
—
8.2/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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