Instax Mini 99vs FunSaver 800
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.
Parties, Festivals & Holidays — FunSaver 800: The original fun camera. Kodak 800 film gives warm, punchy colours with pleasing grain — especially with flash. Perfect for events and holidays.
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
Quick take: The funsaver 800 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 99 (2024) | FunSaver 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £160 | £12 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Kodak ISO 800 colour negative film |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) | Fixed focus (~1.2m to ∞) |
| Stabilisation | N/A | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | N/A | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) | Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable) |
| Weight | ~440g (with battery, without film) | ~145g |
| Dimensions | 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm | ~115 × 66 × 35mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder | Simple optical viewfinder |
| Screen | N/A | N/A |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 800 colour negative) |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable) |
| Connectivity | USB-C (charging only) | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 99 | FunSaver 800 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Creative | — | |
| Parties & Events | ||
| Street | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Landscape | — |
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