Instax Mini 12vs X-Pro2
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Beginners, parties & gifting
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VS
Fujifilm
X-Pro2 (2016)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Street, documentary & travel photography
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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.
Street, Documentary & Travel Photography — X-Pro2 (2016): The X-Pro series at its most balanced — 24MP X-Trans III, weather sealing, and a refined hybrid viewfinder that made it a street photography benchmark.
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
X-Pro2 (2016)
- Street photographers who want the best hybrid OVF experience in the X-mount system
- Fujifilm fans who want X-Trans III rendering at a used-price discount vs X-Pro3
- Documentary photographers who value the discreet, rangefinder-style form factor
- X-Pro1 owners ready for a significant upgrade in AF and resolution
Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable; only the x-pro2 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 12 (2023) | X-Pro2 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £549 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 24.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS III |
| Resolution | — | 24.3MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) | Hybrid phase/contrast-detect AF — much improved over X-Pro1 |
| Stabilisation | N/A | None |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 8fps |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~293g (with batteries, without film) | 495g body only |
| Dimensions | 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm | 140.5 × 82.8 × 45.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) | Hybrid OVF/EVF — improved magnification and clarity over X-Pro1 |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.62M dots |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Fujifilm X-mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB 2.0, HDMI micro, 2.5mm remote |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 12 | X-Pro2 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
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