Fujifilm
Instax Mini Evo 2022
Best for Creative hybrid shooters & smartphone generation
£174
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Instax Mini Evo vs Instax Square 2
Quick take: The Instax Square 2 is the most affordable.
Where the Instax Mini Evo wins
- Weight: ~290g
- Fun & simple: 8.4 vs 7.9
Where the Instax Square 2 wins
- Cheaper new: £94 vs £174
18 specs side by side·1 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- Instax Mini Evo 87 × 123 × 36 mm · 285 g
- Instax Square 2 139 × 119 × 71 mm · 450 g
The Instax Mini Evo is 52 mm narrower, 4 mm taller, 35 mm slimmer and 165 g lighter than the Instax Square 2.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
Instax Mini Evo — Creative Hybrid Shooters & Smartphone Generation: The smartest Instax camera — digital preview means you only print the shots worth keeping, and 100 creative combinations keep things endlessly interesting.
Who should buy what
Instax Mini Evo (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Smartphone users who want the tactile joy of prints without wasting film
- Creatives who want 100 effect combinations in a slim, stylish body
- Anyone who wants digital backups of their instant prints via Bluetooth
- Mini 12 or Mini 99 owners who want preview before printing
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Instax Mini EvoFujifilm · 2022 | Instax Square 2Fujifilm · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £174 | £94Best |
| Sensor | Digital sensor + Instax Mini film output (62 × 46mm) | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) |
| Film | Instax Mini | Instax Square |
| Video | No video | No video |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus | Zone focus: close-up 0.3–0.5 m, standard 0.5–3 m, landscape 3 m+ |
| Exposure | Automatic with modes / compensation | Fully automatic |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | — |
| Burst Rate | No burst rate | — |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 prints) | 4 × AA (about 30 packs) |
| Weight | ~290gBest | 450g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 124.0 × 76.0 × 40.8mm | 139 × 119.5 × 71mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | 1.0" LCD rear screen for preview | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× |
| Screen | 1.0" LCD rear screen | No screen |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Lens | — | 65.75 mm f/12.6 |
| Memory Cards | No card slot | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, USB-C | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
Instax Mini Evo
Instax Square 2
Fun & simple
8.4/10
7.9/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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