Instax Mini 12vs GH7
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.
Video & Documentary — GH7 (2024): The GH7 is the GH series at its peak — phase-detect AF finally arrived, alongside 5.7K/60p open-gate, C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, and ProRes RAW. A landmark video camera in the Micro Four Thirds format, and the most complete GH Panasonic has ever built.
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
GH7 (2024)
- Video professionals who want the best MFT camera ever made
- Documentary and event videographers who need reliable AF and great stabilisation
- Hybrid photographers who want high burst rates and serious video in one body
- GH5/GH6 owners ready for a major upgrade
Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable; only the gh7 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 12 (2023) | GH7 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £1,700 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds |
| Resolution | — | 25.2MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) | Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | N/A | 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | ~370 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~293g (with batteries, without film) | 535g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm | 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) | Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Micro Four Thirds |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 12 | GH7 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Street | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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