Fujifilm
Instax Mini 41 2025
Best for Style-conscious shooters & gifting
£94
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Instax Mini 41 vs Instax Pal 2
Quick take: The Instax Mini 41 is the most affordable.
15 specs side by side·12 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
Instax Mini 41 — Style-Conscious Shooters & Gifting: A stylish step up from the Mini 12 — the retro design and refined feel make it one of the best-looking instant cameras at this price.
Who should buy what
Instax Mini 41 (2025)
is the right camera for you if…
- Photographers who want their camera to look as good as the prints it makes
- Mini 12 owners who want a more premium, retro-styled upgrade
- Anyone buying a stylish instant camera as a gift
- Casual shooters who value aesthetics alongside simplicity
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Instax Mini 41Fujifilm · 2025 | Instax Pal 2Fujifilm · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £94Best | £144 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | Digital 1/3.06" CMOS (10MP), no film |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞) | Single AF with face detection, 8 cm to infinity |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | — |
| Burst Rate | No burst rate | — |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | Built-in rechargeable |
| Weight | ~310g (with batteries, without film) | 87gBest |
| Dimensions | 112 × 116 × 68mm | 37.0 × 42.0 × 92.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder with selfie mirror | Built-in optical finder + 1.3" LCD |
| Screen | No screen | — |
| Mount | Fixed lens | — |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | — |
| Connectivity | No wireless connectivity | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
Instax Mini 41
Instax Pal 2
Wedding & Events
9.0/10
1.3/10
Portrait
9.0/10
2.0/10
Travel
7.0/10
2.9/10
Casual
7.0/10
2.8/10
Street
4.0/10
3.2/10
Landscape
4.0/10
1.6/10
Documentary
—
1.5/10
Food
—
1.8/10
Macro
—
1.1/10
Architecture
—
1.7/10
Astrophotography
—
0.9/10
Fun & simple
—
7.4/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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