Instax Mini 12vs A7CR

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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Sony A7CR Sony A7CR (2023) Starting from £3099 new Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit View A7CR

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.

Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.

↓ 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

A7CR (2023)

  • Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
  • Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
  • Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
  • A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies

Quick take: The instax mini 12 is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Instax Mini 12 (2023)A7CR (2023)
Price £80 £3,099
Sensor Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 61.0MP
Video N/A — instant film camera 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection
Stabilisation N/A 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate N/A 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic
Battery Life 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) ~530 shots (CIPA)
Weight ~293g (with batteries, without film) 514g body only
Dimensions 107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot
Screen N/A 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots
Mount Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) Sony E-mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards N/A — instant film only Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity N/A USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Genre Instax Mini 12A7CR
Parties & Events
9.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Portrait
7.0
9.0
Everyday
7.0
Low Light
4.0
Landscape
4.0
9.0
Street
9.0
Sports
4.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
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