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Instax Square 2 vs A5000
Quick take: The Instax Square 2 is the most affordable.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
19 specs side by side·14 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 Square 2 139 × 119 × 71 mm · 450 g
- A5000 110 × 63 × 36 mm · 269 g
The A5000 is 29 mm narrower, 56 mm shorter, 35 mm slimmer and 181 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 Square 2Fujifilm · 2026 | A5000Sony · 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £94 | £78 usedBest |
| Sensor | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) | 20.1MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 20.1MP |
| Film | Instax Square | — |
| Video | No video | Full HD 1080 (60i / 25p AVCHD), 1440×1080/30p MP4 |
| Autofocus | Zone focus: close-up 0.3–0.5 m, standard 0.5–3 m, landscape 3 m+ | 25-point contrast AF with face detection |
| Exposure | Fully automatic | — |
| Stabilisation | — | No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only) |
| Burst Rate | — | 3.5fps |
| Battery Life | 4 × AA (about 30 packs) | ~420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 450g (without batteries) | 269g (with battery)Best |
| Dimensions | 139 × 119.5 × 71mm | 109.6 × 62.8 × 35.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× | None (rear screen only) |
| Screen | No screen | 3.0" 180° flip-up LCD, 460k dots |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Sony E-mount |
| Lens | 65.75 mm f/12.6 | — |
| Memory Cards | — | Single SD slot |
| Connectivity | — | Micro USB (Multi Terminal), micro HDMI, Wi-Fi, NFC |
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
A5000
Fun & simple
7.9/10
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Portrait
—
4.3/10
Street
—
6.5/10
Travel
—
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
—
2.6/10
Documentary
—
3.5/10
Sports & Action
—
3.1/10
Landscape
—
4.7/10
Wildlife
—
4.2/10
Casual
—
4.3/10
Food
—
5.2/10
Macro
—
4.7/10
Architecture
—
4.8/10
Astrophotography
—
4.8/10
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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