Instax Mini 41vs X100V
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Instax Mini 41 (2025)
Starting from £90 new
Best for Style-conscious shooters & gifting
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Style-Conscious Shooters & Gifting — Instax Mini 41 (2025): 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.
Street, Travel, Everyday — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.
Who should buy what
Instax Mini 41 (2025)
- 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
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
Quick take: The instax mini 41 is the most affordable; only the x100v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 41 (2025) | X100V (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £90 | £1,099 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI |
| Resolution | — | 26.1MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞) | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | N/A | Optical IS |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | 350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~310g (with batteries, without film) | 478g |
| Dimensions | 112 × 116 × 68mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder with selfie mirror | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | N/A | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 41 | X100V |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Street | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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