Instax Mini 99vs FX3

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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Sony FX3 Sony FX3 (2021) Starting from £3799 new Best for Professional video, documentary & cinematic filmmaking View FX3

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, Documentary & Cinematic Filmmaking — FX3 (2021): The definitive run-and-gun cinema camera — A7S III sensor quality in a body built specifically for video professionals.

↓ 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

FX3 (2021)

  • Professional videographers and filmmakers who need cinema-quality colour science in a compact body
  • Documentary and run-and-gun shooters who need 4K/120p and built-in XLR audio
  • Sony A7S III owners who want a purpose-built video body alongside their stills camera
  • Gimbal and drone operators who need a compact full-frame cinema camera

Quick take: The instax mini 99 is the most affordable; only the fx3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Instax Mini 99 (2024)FX3 (2021)
Price £160 £3,799
Sensor Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) 12.1MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS (same as A7S III)
Resolution 12.1MP
Video N/A — instant film camera 4K/120p, 4K/60p 10-bit, 12-bit RAW output, S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Fixed focus with zone focus dial (0.3m / 0.5m / 1m / 2m / ∞) Real-time tracking with subject recognition (human, animal)
Stabilisation N/A 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate N/A 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic
Battery Life Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 shots) ~640 shots (CIPA)
Weight ~440g (with battery, without film) 715g body only (with XLR handle)
Dimensions 131.7 × 104.9 × 66.8mm 129.7 × 78.0 × 84.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Real-image optical viewfinder None — monitor/external EVF use only
Screen N/A 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating
Mount Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards N/A — instant film only Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C (charging only) USB-C (10Gbps), full-size HDMI, XLR via handle, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre Instax Mini 99FX3
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Creative
9.0
Parties & Events
9.0
Street
7.0
4.0
Low Light
7.0
9.0
Travel
7.0
4.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Wedding
7.0
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