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GFX 50Svs Instax Mini 99

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm GFX 50S Fujifilm GFX 50S (2017) Starting from £1499 new Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography View GFX 50S
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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?

Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.

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

GFX 50S (2017)

  • Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
  • Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
  • Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
  • GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all

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; only the gfx 50s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GFX 50S (2017)Instax Mini 99 (2024)
Price £1,499 £160
Sensor 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area)
Resolution 51.4MP
Video 1080p/30p N/A — instant film camera
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF, face detection Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞)
Stabilisation None N/A
Burst Rate 3fps N/A
Battery Life ~400 shots (CIPA) Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots)
Weight 825g (with battery and card) ~440g (with battery, without film)
Dimensions 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification Real-image optical viewfinder
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD N/A
Mount Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots N/A — instant film only
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (charging only)
Genre GFX 50SInstax Mini 99
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
4.0
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
Creative
9.0
Parties & Events
9.0
Street
7.0
Low Light
7.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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