Instax Mini 12vs Z7 II

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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Nikon Z7 II Nikon Z7 II (2020) Starting from £2699 new Best for Landscape & studio / high-resolution View Z7 II

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.

Landscape & Studio / High-Resolution — Z7 II (2020): The Z7 II is a landscape and studio camera first, everything else second. 45.7MP with weather sealing and dual card slots is a compelling package. If you need resolution, it delivers. If you don't, the Z6 II is the smarter buy.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Z7 II (2020)

  • Landscape photographers who print large or need to crop significantly
  • Studio and commercial photographers requiring maximum resolution
  • Architecture photographers where detail is non-negotiable
  • Fine-art photographers who shoot primarily from a tripod

Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable; only the z7 ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Instax Mini 12 (2023)Z7 II (2020)
Price £80 £2,699
Sensor Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) 45.7MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 45.7MP
Video N/A — instant film camera 4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion
Autofocus Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) Phase-detect, 493 points, Eye AF, subject tracking
Stabilisation N/A 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses)
Burst Rate N/A 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic
Battery Life 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) ~420 shots (CIPA)
Weight ~293g (with batteries, without film) 705g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm 134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification
Screen N/A 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots
Mount Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards N/A — instant film only Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II
Connectivity N/A USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre Instax Mini 12Z7 II
Parties & Events
9.0
Travel
9.0
7.0
Portrait
7.0
9.0
Everyday
7.0
Low Light
4.0
Landscape
4.0
Street
9.0
Wildlife
4.0
Video
7.0
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