Instax Mini 12vs FunSaver 800

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 (2023) Starting from £80 new Best for Beginners, parties & gifting View Instax Mini 12
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Kodak FunSaver 800 Kodak FunSaver 800 Starting from £12 new Best for Parties, festivals & holidays View FunSaver 800

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.

Parties, Festivals & Holidays — FunSaver 800: The original fun camera. Kodak 800 film gives warm, punchy colours with pleasing grain — especially with flash. Perfect for events and holidays.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Quick take: The funsaver 800 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Instax Mini 12 (2023)FunSaver 800
Price £80 £12
Sensor Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Kodak ISO 800 colour negative film
Video N/A — instant film camera N/A — film camera
Autofocus Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) Fixed focus (~1.2m to ∞)
Stabilisation N/A N/A — film camera
Burst Rate N/A Manual wind-on
Battery Life 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable)
Weight ~293g (with batteries, without film) ~145g
Dimensions 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm ~115 × 66 × 35mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) Simple optical viewfinder
Screen N/A N/A
Mount Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 800 colour negative)
Memory Cards N/A — instant film only Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable)
Connectivity N/A N/A

Suitability by genre

Genre Instax Mini 12FunSaver 800
Parties & Events
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Portrait
7.0
4.0
Everyday
7.0
7.0
Low Light
4.0
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Landscape
4.0
4.0
Street —
7.0
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