GFX 100Svs Instax Mini 12
Fujifilm
GFX 100S (2021)
Starting from £3999 new
Best for Commercial, portrait & landscape photographers
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Fujifilm
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Beginners, parties & gifting
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Commercial, Portrait & Landscape Photographers — GFX 100S (2021): 102MP medium-format with IBIS and phase-detect AF at a price that made serious large-format imaging available to a new generation of photographers.
Beginners, Parties & Gifting — Instax Mini 12 (2023): The perfect starter instant camera — effortless to use, great colours, and comes in beautiful pastel shades.
Who should buy what
GFX 100S (2021)
- Portrait and commercial photographers who need extraordinary resolution and rendering
- Landscape photographers who want the finest large-format detail in a manageable body
- GFX 50S II users who want to double their resolution with improved AF
- Studio photographers moving up from full-frame who want medium-format colour science
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
- Complete beginners wanting their first instant camera
- Anyone buying an instant camera as a gift
- Party hosts who want to hand out physical prints on the night
- Kids and teenagers who want a fun, colourful camera
Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable; only the gfx 100s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GFX 100S (2021) | Instax Mini 12 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,999 | £80 |
| Sensor | 102MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) |
| Resolution | 102.0MP | — |
| Video | 4K/30p, FHD/120p | N/A — instant film camera |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect hybrid AF, face/eye detection | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 6 stops | N/A |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | N/A |
| Battery Life | ~460 shots (CIPA) | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) |
| Weight | 900g (with battery and card) | ~293g (with batteries, without film) |
| Dimensions | 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm | 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.77× magnification | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) |
| Screen | 3.0" 3-direction tilting touchscreen | N/A |
| Mount | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II combo slot | N/A — instant film only |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GFX 100S | Instax Mini 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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