Instax Mini 99vs D5
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 99 (2024)
Starting from £160 new
Best for Creative instant photography & serious enthusiasts
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Nikon
D5 (2016)
Starting from £1800 new
Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife
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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.
Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.
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
D5 (2016)
- Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
- Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
- Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
- Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree
Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable; only the d5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 99 (2024) | D5 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £160 | £1,800 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 20.8MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop) |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) | Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type |
| Stabilisation | N/A | — |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 12fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) | ~3780 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~440g (with battery, without film) | 1405g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm | 160 × 158.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | N/A | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Dual XQD slots (XQD variant) |
| Connectivity | USB-C (charging only) | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 99 | D5 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Creative | — | |
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Street | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Landscape | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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