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Instax Mini 99vs M11 Monochrom

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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Leica M11 Monochrom Leica M11 Monochrom (2023) Starting from £8300 new Best for Black & White Photography View M11 Monochrom

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.

Black & White Photography — M11 Monochrom (2023): The M11 Monochrom is the finest black-and-white camera in the world. A 60MP sensor with no colour filter array produces sharpness and tonal depth no colour camera can match — combined with extended high-ISO performance. Manual focus, no video, and an extraordinary price make it a specialist instrument, but for dedicated B&W photographers it is unmatched.

↓ 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

M11 Monochrom (2023)

  • Dedicated black-and-white photographers who demand the finest possible monochrome files
  • Fine art and documentary photographers who work exclusively in B&W
  • Leica M system users who want maximum monochrome image quality
  • Astrophotographers — monochrome sensors excel at capturing fine star detail

Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Instax Mini 99 (2024)M11 Monochrom (2023)
Price £160 £8,300
Sensor Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) 60.3MP Full-Frame Monochrome BSI CMOS (no colour filter array)
Resolution 60.3MP
Video N/A — instant film camera
Autofocus Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus)
Stabilisation N/A
Burst Rate N/A 5fps
Battery Life Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) ~700 shots (CIPA)
Weight ~440g (with battery, without film) 530g (body only)
Dimensions 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder Real-image optical viewfinder 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 USB-C (charging only) USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre Instax Mini 99M11 Monochrom
Portrait
9.0
9.5
Creative
9.0
Parties & Events
9.0
Street
7.0
9.5
Low Light
7.0
Travel
7.0
8.5
Landscape
9.5
Astrophotography
9.0
Casual
7.5
Sports & Action
3.0
Vlogging & Video
1.0

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