Fujifilm
Instax Mini Evo 2022
Best for Creative hybrid shooters & smartphone generation
£174
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Instax Mini Evo vs Instax Square SQ1
Quick take: The Instax Square SQ1 is the most affordable.
15 specs side by side·5 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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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 SQ1Fujifilm · 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £174 | £119Best |
| Sensor | Digital sensor + Instax Mini film output (62 × 46mm) | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) |
| Video | No video | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus | Fixed focus with selfie mode (0.3–0.5 m) |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | — |
| Burst Rate | No burst rate | — |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~100 prints)Best | 2 × CR2 (about 30 packs) |
| Weight | ~290gBest | 390g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 124.0 × 76.0 × 40.8mm | 130.7 × 118.6 × 57.5mm |
| 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 | — |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| 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 SQ1
Casual
9.0/10
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Wedding & Events
9.0/10
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Portrait
9.0/10
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Street
9.0/10
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Travel
7.0/10
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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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