Instax Wide 400vs X100V
Fujifilm
Instax Wide 400 (2022)
From £110
Best for Groups, landscapes & anyone who wants bigger prints
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Which should you buy?
Groups, Landscapes & Anyone Who Wants Bigger Prints — Instax Wide 400 (2022): The Wide format transforms instant photography — larger prints with proper presence. The right choice for groups and landscapes.
Street, Travel, Everyday — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.
Who should buy what
Instax Wide 400 (2022)
- Mini camera owners frustrated by how small the prints are
- Group photographers who want everyone to fit comfortably in a print
- Event organisers who want impactful keepsakes guests will actually display
- Anyone who wants instant prints with proper presence on a wall
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
Quick take: The instax wide 400 is the most affordable; only the x100v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Wide 400 (2022) | X100V (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £110 | £1,099 |
| Sensor | Instax Wide film (99 × 62mm image area) | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI |
| Resolution | — | 26.1MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.9m–∞) | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | N/A | Optical IS |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 4× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | 350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~570g (with batteries, without film) | 478g |
| Dimensions | 172.7 × 119.4 × 71.2mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot |
| Mount | Instax Wide film pack (10 shots per pack) | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | N/A | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Wide 400 | X100V |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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