Instax Mini 99vs Fujifilm X-Pro3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 (2024) Starting from £160 new Best for Creative instant photography & serious enthusiasts View Instax Mini 99
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Fujifilm Fujifilm X-Pro3 Fujifilm Fujifilm X-Pro3 (2019) Starting from £1599 new Best for Street, documentary & rangefinder enthusiasts View Fujifilm X-Pro3

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Creative Instant Photography & Serious Enthusiasts — Instax Mini 99 (2024): The most serious analogue instant camera Fujifilm has ever made. Manual controls, colour effects, and USB-C charging elevate it far above the rest of the range.

Street, Documentary & Rangefinder Enthusiasts — Fujifilm X-Pro3 (2019): The most opinionated camera Fujifilm makes — a hidden screen and hybrid OVF enforce deliberate photography, rewarding photographers who slow down.

↓ Full specifications below

Instax Mini 99 (2024)

  • Instant photographers who want real creative control over their prints
  • Mini 12 or Mini Evo owners who want the most capable analogue Instax
  • Photographers who treat instant film as a serious artistic medium
  • Anyone who wants colour effects, vignette, and manual controls in one camera

Fujifilm X-Pro3 (2019)

  • Rangefinder-style photographers who want a hidden LCD for a film-like experience
  • Street photographers who want the most immersive optical/hybrid viewfinder
  • Fujifilm enthusiasts who value the X-Pro's unique shooting philosophy
  • X-Pro2 owners upgrading to weather sealing and the X-Trans IV sensor

Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm x-pro3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Instax Mini 99 (2024)Fujifilm X-Pro3 (2019)
Price £160 £1,599
Sensor Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) 26.1MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS IV
Resolution 26.1MP
Video N/A — instant film camera 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) Hybrid phase/contrast AF with face/eye detection
Stabilisation N/A None (lens-based only)
Burst Rate N/A 11fps mechanical / 20fps electronic
Battery Life Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) 440 shots (CIPA)
Weight ~440g (with battery, without film) 497g body only
Dimensions 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm 140.5 × 82.8 × 46.1mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Real-image optical viewfinder Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.5" OLED, 3.69M dots
Screen N/A 3.0" hidden sub-LCD (opens down only)
Mount Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) Fujifilm X-mount
Memory Cards N/A — instant film only Single SD UHS-I
Connectivity USB-C (charging only) USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre Instax Mini 99Fujifilm X-Pro3
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Creative
9.0
Parties & Events
9.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Low Light
7.0
Travel
7.0
9.0
Documentary
9.0
Landscape
7.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
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