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Instax Square 2 vs Go Gen 2
Quick take: The Go Gen 2 is the most affordable.
Where the Go Gen 2 wins
- Cheaper new: £79 vs £94
- Weight: ~211g
- Fun & simple: 8.6 vs 7.9
18 specs side by side·1 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.
Polaroid
Go Gen 2 2024
Best for On-the-go shooting & Polaroid fans who want compact
£79
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- Instax Square 2 139 × 119 × 71 mm · 450 g
- Go Gen 2 105 × 84 × 62 mm · 239 g
The Go Gen 2 is 34 mm narrower, 35 mm shorter, 9 mm slimmer and 211 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?
Go Gen 2 — On-The-Go Shooting & Polaroid Fans Who Want Compact: The most pocketable Polaroid ever — genuinely fits in a jacket pocket and produces beautiful prints with that classic white border.
Who should buy what
Go Gen 2 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Polaroid fans who want classic square prints in the most pocketable body
- Travellers who want an instant camera that genuinely fits in a jacket pocket
- Anyone who finds standard Polaroid cameras too large to carry daily
- A great gift for someone who loves Polaroid but wants something compact
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Instax Square 2Fujifilm · 2026 | Go Gen 2Polaroid · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £94 | £79Best |
| Sensor | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) | Polaroid Go film (66.6 × 53.9mm / image area 46.4 × 34.7mm) |
| Film | Instax Square | Polaroid Go |
| Video | No video | N/A — instant film camera |
| Autofocus | Zone focus: close-up 0.3–0.5 m, standard 0.5–3 m, landscape 3 m+ | Fixed focus (0.55m–∞) |
| Exposure | Fully automatic | Fully automatic |
| Stabilisation | — | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | — | No burst rate |
| Battery Life | 4 × AA (about 30 packs) | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~20 double packs) |
| Weight | 450g (without batteries) | ~211gBest |
| Dimensions | 139 × 119.5 × 71mm | 104.9 × 83.9 × 56.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× | Real-image optical viewfinder |
| Screen | No screen | No screen |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Lens | 65.75 mm f/12.6 | 51.1 mm f/9 |
| Memory Cards | — | N/A — instant film only |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C (charging) |
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 Square 2
Go Gen 2
Fun & simple
7.9/10
8.6/10
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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