Instax Mini 99vs GR IIIx HDF
Fujifilm
Instax Mini 99 (2024)
Starting from £160 new
Best for Creative instant photography & serious enthusiasts
View Instax Mini 99
Ricoh
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
Starting from £999 new
Best for Street & documentary photography with a distinctive aesthetic
View GR IIIx HDF
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.
Street & Documentary Photography With A Distinctive Aesthetic — GR IIIx HDF (2024): The GR IIIx with a built-in dream filter — for photographers who want the GR's legendary APS-C quality with an added layer of analogue magic.
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
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
- GR IIIx fans who want the HDF bloom effect without using post-processing
- Street photographers who want a distinctive, instantly recognisable aesthetic
- Film photography enthusiasts who want to replicate analogue optical character digitally
- GR III owners ready to upgrade to the 40mm equivalent perspective
Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Mini 99 (2024) | GR IIIx HDF (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £160 | £999 |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 1920 × 1080 / 60fps |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) | Phase/contrast hybrid CDAF with Snap Focus |
| Stabilisation | N/A | 3-axis Shake Reduction (SR) — 4 stops |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 4fps continuous |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~440g (with battery, without film) | 262g body only |
| Dimensions | 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm | 122.5 × 69.5 × 35.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder | None — rear LCD only |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" fixed LCD touchscreen, 1.037M dots |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | Fixed GR Lens 26.1mm f/2.8 (40mm equivalent) |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C (charging only) | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 99 | GR IIIx HDF |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Creative | — | |
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Street | ||
| Low Light | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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