Instax Mini 12vs Nikon D7500
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 12 (2023)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Beginners, parties & gifting
View Instax Mini 12
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Nikon
Nikon D7500 (2017)
Starting from £899 new
Best for Sports, travel & DSLR shooters
View Nikon D7500
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.
Sports, Travel & Dslr Shooters — Nikon D7500 (2017): The D500's BSI sensor in a compact, weather-sealed body — excellent high-ISO performance and DSLR reliability at a great price.
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
Nikon D7500 (2017)
- Enthusiast DSLR photographers who want APS-C performance in a lighter body
- D7200 or D7100 owners upgrading to better AF and 4K video
- Wildlife and sports shooters who prefer optical viewfinder AF
- Nikon DSLR users who want a capable body before committing to mirrorless
Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable; only the nikon d7500 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 12 (2023) | Nikon D7500 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £899 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor) |
| Resolution | — | 20.9MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) | Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type) |
| Stabilisation | N/A | None (no IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 8fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF) |
| Weight | ~293g (with batteries, without film) | 640g body only |
| Dimensions | 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm | 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification |
| Screen | N/A | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Nikon F-mount (DX) |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 12 | Nikon D7500 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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