Instax Mini 99vs OM-3

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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OM System OM-3 OM System OM-3 (2024) Starting from £999 new Best for Travel, outdoor & adventure photography View OM-3

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.

Travel, Outdoor & Adventure Photography — OM-3 (2024): The ideal mid-range OM System camera — weather sealed, class-leading IBIS, and superb computational features in a compact body.

↓ 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

OM-3 (2024)

  • Outdoor and adventure photographers who need weather sealing and compact size
  • Wildlife and bird photographers wanting improved AF over the OM-5
  • Travel shooters who want a rugged, lightweight MFT system
  • OM-5 or E-M5 III owners wanting better autofocus without going to the OM-1

Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable; only the om-3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Instax Mini 99 (2024)OM-3 (2024)
Price £160 £999
Sensor Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) 20.4MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds
Resolution 20.4MP
Video N/A — instant film camera 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) Phase-detect AF — subject recognition (human, animal, bird, vehicle)
Stabilisation N/A IBIS — up to 6.5 stops (7.5 stops with Sync IS lenses)
Burst Rate N/A 10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic with AF
Battery Life Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) ~400 shots (CIPA)
Weight ~440g (with battery, without film) 414g (with battery)
Dimensions 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm 122.3 × 84.6 × 49.4mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Real-image optical viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.74× magnification
Screen N/A 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards N/A — instant film only Single SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C (charging only) USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre Instax Mini 99OM-3
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Creative
9.0
Parties & Events
9.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Low Light
7.0
Travel
7.0
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
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