Instax Mini 99vs Lumix S5

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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Lumix Lumix S5 Lumix Lumix S5 (2020) Starting from £1699 new Best for Professional video & hybrid shooting View Lumix S5

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.

Professional Video & Hybrid Shooting — Lumix S5 (2020): The S5 is an outstanding video camera that also takes excellent stills. 10-bit 4K/60p, dual native ISO and 6.5-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body is a compelling package. The contrast-detect AF is its main weakness vs Sony and Canon — but for controlled shooting it doesn't hold it back.

↓ 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

Lumix S5 (2020)

  • Videographers who need 10-bit colour science in a full-frame body
  • Photographers who shoot video as a second discipline
  • Studio photographers who want full-frame IBIS at a lower price
  • L-mount system users building a versatile kit

Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable; only the lumix s5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Instax Mini 99 (2024)Lumix S5 (2020)
Price £160 £1,699
Sensor Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP
Video N/A — instant film camera 4K/60p 10-bit V-Log/HLG, 5.9K anamorphic, 1080p/180p slow-motion
Autofocus Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) Contrast AF (DFD Technology), face/eye detection
Stabilisation N/A 6.5-stop IBIS (dual IBIS with Lumix S lenses)
Burst Rate N/A 7fps mechanical, 9fps electronic (AFS)
Battery Life Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) ~470 shots (CIPA)
Weight ~440g (with battery, without film) 714g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm 132.6 × 97.1 × 81.9mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Real-image optical viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen N/A 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.84M dots
Mount Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) Leica L-mount
Memory Cards N/A — instant film only Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C (charging only) USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1), full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre Instax Mini 99Lumix S5
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Creative
9.0
Parties & Events
9.0
Street
7.0
7.0
Low Light
7.0
Travel
7.0
7.0
Video
9.0
Wildlife
4.0
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