Instax Mini 12vs Instax Mini 99
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Beginners, parties & gifting
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Fujifilm
Instax Mini 99 (2024)
Starting from £160 new
Best for Creative instant photography & serious enthusiasts
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Beginners, Parties & Gifting — Instax Mini 12 (2023): The perfect starter instant camera — effortless to use, great colours, and comes in beautiful pastel shades.
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.
Who should buy what
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
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 12 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 12 (2023) | Instax Mini 99 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £160 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | N/A — instant film camera |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) | Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | N/A | N/A |
| Burst Rate | N/A | N/A |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) |
| Weight | ~293g (with batteries, without film) | ~440g (with battery, without film) |
| Dimensions | 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm | 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) | Real-image optical viewfinder |
| Screen | N/A | N/A |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | N/A — instant film only |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C (charging only) |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 12 | Instax Mini 99 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Creative | — | |
| Street | — |
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