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Instax Pal 2 vs Instax Square SQ40
Quick take: The Instax Square SQ40 is the most affordable.
9 specs side by side·12 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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Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Instax Pal 2Fujifilm · 2026 | Instax Square SQ40Fujifilm · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £144 | £134Best |
| Sensor | Digital 1/3.06" CMOS (10MP), no film | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) |
| Autofocus | Single AF with face detection, 8 cm to infinity | Fixed focus with selfie mode (0.3–0.5 m) |
| Battery Life | Built-in rechargeable | 2 × CR2 (about 30 packs) |
| Weight | 87gBest | 453g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 37.0 × 42.0 × 92.3mm | 134.2 × 120.2 × 60.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | Built-in optical finder + 1.3" LCD | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× |
| Mount | — | Fixed lens |
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 Pal 2
Instax Square SQ40
Portrait
2.0/10
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Street
3.2/10
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Travel
2.9/10
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Wedding & Events
1.3/10
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Documentary
1.5/10
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Landscape
1.6/10
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Casual
2.8/10
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Food
1.8/10
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Macro
1.1/10
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Architecture
1.7/10
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Astrophotography
0.9/10
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Fun & simple
7.4/10
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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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