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, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
Who should buy what
Instax Mini 41 (2025)
MP 0.72 (2003)
Quick take: The instax mini 41 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 41 (2025) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £90 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 35mm film |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞) | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | N/A | — |
| Burst Rate | N/A | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | ~310g (with batteries, without film) | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 112 × 116 × 68mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder with selfie mirror | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | N/A | None |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | N/A | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 41 | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Street | — |
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