EOS R10vs Instax Mini 99

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R10 Canon EOS R10 (2022) Starting from £699 new Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS R10
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Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 (2024) Starting from £160 new Best for Creative instant photography & serious enthusiasts View Instax Mini 99

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Beginners & Vlogging — EOS R10 (2022): Canon's most affordable RF body — Dual Pixel AF and a vari-angle screen in a compact, lightweight package.

Creative Instant Photography & Serious Enthusiasts — Instax Mini 99 (2024): 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.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R10 (2022)

  • Enthusiast beginners who want more control than the R50 offers
  • Action and wildlife photographers on a budget needing fast burst
  • EOS M or DSLR users moving into the RF APS-C ecosystem
  • Sports and family photographers who want reliable subject tracking affordably

Instax Mini 99 (2024)

  • 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

Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R10 (2022)Instax Mini 99 (2024)
Price £699 £160
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area)
Resolution 24.2MP
Video 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/120p N/A — instant film camera
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, eye/face/subject tracking Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞)
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) N/A
Burst Rate 15fps mechanical, 23fps electronic N/A
Battery Life ~430 shots (CIPA) Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots)
Weight 429g body only ~440g (with battery, without film)
Dimensions 122.5 × 87.8 × 83.4mm 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots Real-image optical viewfinder
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen N/A
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot N/A — instant film only
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C (charging only)
Genre EOS R10Instax Mini 99
Family & Everyday
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Travel
7.0
7.0
Landscape
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Creative
9.0
Parties & Events
9.0
Street
7.0
Low Light
7.0
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