GFX 100RFvs Instax Mini Evo
Fujifilm
GFX 100RF (2025)
Starting from £5199 new
Best for Landscape, travel & street photography at medium format quality
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Fujifilm
Instax Mini Evo (2022)
Starting from £150 new
Best for Creative hybrid shooters & smartphone generation
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Landscape, Travel & Street Photography At Medium Format Quality — GFX 100RF (2025): The world's first medium format compact — 102MP, 28mm, and all 20 Fujifilm film simulations in a fixed-lens body.
Creative Hybrid Shooters & Smartphone Generation — Instax Mini Evo (2022): The smartest Instax camera — digital preview means you only print the shots worth keeping, and 100 creative combinations keep things endlessly interesting.
Who should buy what
GFX 100RF (2025)
- Landscape photographers who want medium format resolution without a system of interchangeable lenses
- Leica Q3 owners who want a step up in resolution to 102MP medium format
- Fujifilm GFX users who want a compact fixed-lens body for travel alongside their system lenses
- Photographers who want the ultimate image quality in a jacket-pocketable form factor
Instax Mini Evo (2022)
- Smartphone users who want the tactile joy of prints without wasting film
- Creatives who want 100 effect combinations in a slim, stylish body
- Anyone who wants digital backups of their instant prints via Bluetooth
- Mini 12 or Mini 99 owners who want preview before printing
Quick take: The instax mini evo is the most affordable; only the gfx 100rf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100RF (2025) | Instax Mini Evo (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,199 | £150 |
| Sensor | 102MP medium format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | Digital sensor + Instax Mini film output (62 × 46mm) |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | — |
| Video | 4K/30p (crop), 4K/60p (crop) — F-Log2 | N/A |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Fixed focus |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS | N/A |
| Burst Rate | 8fps electronic | N/A |
| Battery Life | ~490 shots (CIPA) | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 prints) |
| Weight | 735g body only | ~290g |
| Dimensions | 159.0 × 90.4 × 59.0mm | 124.0 × 76.0 × 40.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.86× 5.76M-dot — outstanding GFX viewfinder | 1.0" LCD rear screen for preview |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 1.0" LCD rear screen |
| Mount | Fixed GF 35mm f/4 (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms) | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slot | N/A |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic jack | Bluetooth, USB-C |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100RF | Instax Mini Evo |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Creative | — |
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