Instax Mini 99vs X100S
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 99 (2024)
Starting from £160 new
Best for Creative instant photography & serious enthusiasts
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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 & Travel — X100S (2013): The X100S was the moment the X100 series became legendary. Dramatically faster phase-detect AF, X-Trans II image quality, Fujifilm's film simulations, and the iconic hybrid viewfinder in a pocketable fixed-lens body — the blueprint every subsequent X100 has built on. A brilliant used-market buy for street and travel photographers who want the Fujifilm experience at an accessible price.
Who should buy what
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
X100S (2013)
- Street photographers who want the Fujifilm X100 experience on a budget
- Travel photographers who love a fixed focal length
- Film photography enthusiasts who want digital film simulations
- Used-market buyers stepping into the X100 series
Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 99 (2024) | X100S (2013) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £160 | £250 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 16.3MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS II |
| Resolution | — | 16.3MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) | Hybrid AF with sensor-embedded phase-detect + contrast-detect |
| Stabilisation | N/A | — |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 6fps |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) | ~330 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~440g (with battery, without film) | 445g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm | 126.5 × 74.4 × 52.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder | Hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder |
| Screen | N/A | 2.8" fixed LCD, 460k dots |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C (charging only) | USB, Wi-Fi (via optional adapter) |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 99 | X100S |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Creative | — | |
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Street | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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