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Instax Square SQ40 vs Instax Wide Evo
Quick take: The Instax Square SQ40 is the most affordable.
15 specs side by side·6 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.
Fujifilm
Instax Wide Evo 2025
Best for Premium instant photography & creative enthusiasts
£319
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
Instax Wide Evo — Premium Instant Photography & Creative Enthusiasts: The premium instant camera. Wide-format prints with digital preview and 100 effects — the most capable Instax camera ever made.
Who should buy what
Instax Wide Evo (2025)
is the right camera for you if…
- Wide 400 owners who want digital preview and creative effects
- Instax Mini Evo fans who want the same experience on a larger print
- Photographers who want the most capable and premium Instax ever made
- Event and wedding photographers wanting large, creative instant prints
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Instax Square SQ40Fujifilm · 2023 | Instax Wide EvoFujifilm · 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £134Best | £319 |
| Sensor | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) | Digital sensor + Instax Wide film output (99 × 62mm) |
| Video | — | No video |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus with selfie mode (0.3–0.5 m) | Fixed focus |
| Stabilisation | — | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | — | No burst rate |
| Battery Life | 2 × CR2 (about 30 packs) | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C) |
| Weight | 453g (without batteries)Best | ~460g |
| Dimensions | 134.2 × 120.2 × 60.5mm | 148.7 × 92.0 × 42.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× | 2.7" LCD rear screen |
| Screen | — | 2.7" LCD rear screen |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Memory Cards | — | No card slot |
| Connectivity | — | Bluetooth, USB-C |
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 SQ40
Instax Wide Evo
Wedding & Events
—
9.0/10
Portrait
—
9.0/10
Street
—
9.0/10
Landscape
—
9.0/10
Travel
—
7.0/10
Casual
—
7.0/10
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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