Instax Mini 41vs M11-P
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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.
Documentary & Street — M11-P (2023): The M11-P is the M11 made more discreet and verifiable — all-black with no logo, and the world's first camera with Content Credentials built in. The same 60MP rangefinder brilliance as the M11, with added significance for documentary and journalistic work where image authenticity cannot be disputed.
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
M11-P (2023)
- Documentary photographers and photojournalists who need provable image authenticity
- Street photographers who want the most discreet M-series camera ever produced
- Leica collectors who want the definitive M11 variant
- Professionals working where image integrity must be cryptographically verified
Quick take: The instax mini 41 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 41 (2025) | M11-P (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £90 | £7,500 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 60.3MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞) | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) |
| Stabilisation | N/A | — |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 5fps |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~310g (with batteries, without film) | 530g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 112 × 116 × 68mm | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder with selfie mirror | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | N/A | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 41 | M11-P |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Street | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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