Instax Mini 12vs M11-P
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Beginners, parties & gifting
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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.
Documentary & Street — M11-P (2023): The M11-P is the M11 made more discreet and verifiable — all-black with no logo, and the world's first camera with Content Credentials built in. The same 60MP rangefinder brilliance as the M11, with added significance for documentary and journalistic work where image authenticity cannot be disputed.
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
M11-P (2023)
- Documentary photographers and photojournalists who need provable image authenticity
- Street photographers who want the most discreet M-series camera ever produced
- Leica collectors who want the definitive M11 variant
- Professionals working where image integrity must be cryptographically verified
Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 12 (2023) | M11-P (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £7,500 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 60.3MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) |
| Stabilisation | N/A | — |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 5fps |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~293g (with batteries, without film) | 530g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | N/A | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 12 | M11-P |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Street | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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