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Instax Mini LiPlay vs Instax Square 2
Quick take: The Instax Square 2 is the most affordable.
Where the Instax Mini LiPlay wins
- Weight: 255g
Where the Instax Square 2 wins
- Cheaper new: £94 vs £149
14 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 LiPlay 82 × 123 × 37 mm · 255 g
- Instax Square 2 139 × 119 × 71 mm · 450 g
The Instax Mini LiPlay is 57 mm narrower, 4 mm taller, 34 mm slimmer and 195 g lighter than the Instax Square 2.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Instax Mini LiPlayFujifilm · 2019 | Instax Square 2Fujifilm · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £149 | £94Best |
| Sensor | Digital 1/5" CMOS (5MP) + instax mini printer | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) |
| Film | Instax Mini | Instax Square |
| Video | No video | No video |
| Autofocus | Single AF, 10 cm to infinity | Zone focus: close-up 0.3–0.5 m, standard 0.5–3 m, landscape 3 m+ |
| Exposure | Automatic with modes / compensation | Fully automatic |
| Battery Life | Built-in rechargeable (about 100 prints) | 4 × AA (about 30 packs) |
| Weight | 255gBest | 450g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 82.5 × 122.9 × 36.7mm | 139 × 119.5 × 71mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | 2.7" LCD (no optical finder) | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× |
| Screen | Fixed | No screen |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Lens | — | 65.75 mm f/12.6 |
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 LiPlay
Instax Square 2
Fun & simple
7.9/10
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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