Instax Mini 12vs MP 0.72
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Beginners, parties & gifting
View Instax Mini 12
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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 & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 12 (2023) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 35mm film |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | N/A | — |
| Burst Rate | N/A | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | ~293g (with batteries, without film) | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | N/A | None |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | N/A | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 12 | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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