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Instax Pal vs Instax Square 2
Quick take: The Instax Pal is the most affordable.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
14 specs side by side·12 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
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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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- Instax Pal 42 × 44 × 43 mm · 41 g
- Instax Square 2 139 × 119 × 71 mm · 450 g
The Instax Pal is 97 mm narrower, 75 mm shorter, 28 mm slimmer and 409 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 PalFujifilm · 2023 | Instax Square 2Fujifilm · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £89Best | £94 |
| Sensor | Digital 1/5" CMOS (5MP), no film | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) |
| Film | — | Instax Square |
| Video | No video | No video |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (19.4 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 | 4 × AA (about 30 packs) |
| Weight | 41gBest | 450g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 42.3 × 44.4 × 43.0mm | 139 × 119.5 × 71mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | None (ring finder or phone app) | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× |
| Screen | No screen | No screen |
| Mount | — | 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 Pal
Instax Square 2
Portrait
1.4/10
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Street
2.7/10
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Travel
2.7/10
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Wedding & Events
1.0/10
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Documentary
1.5/10
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Landscape
1.5/10
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Casual
2.8/10
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Food
1.3/10
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Macro
0.8/10
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Architecture
1.3/10
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Astrophotography
1.1/10
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Fun & simple
7.8/10
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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