Fujifilm
Instax Wide 400 2022
Best for Groups, landscapes & anyone who wants bigger prints
£14
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Instax Wide 400 vs A1
Quick take: The Instax Wide 400 is the most affordable; only the A1 is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·14 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.
Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
Instax Wide 400 — Groups, Landscapes & Anyone Who Wants Bigger Prints: The Wide format transforms instant photography — larger prints with proper presence. The right choice for groups and landscapes.
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
Instax Wide 400 (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
A1 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Instax Wide 400Fujifilm · 2022 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £14Best | £4,199 |
| Sensor | Instax Wide film (99 × 62mm image area) | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | — | 50.1MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.9m–∞) | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | No burst rate | 30fps electronic with full AF/AE |
| Battery Life | 4× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | ~430 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | ~570g (with batteries, without film)Best | 737g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 172.7 × 119.4 × 71.2mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | No screen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Instax Wide film pack (10 shots per pack) | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | No wireless connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
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 Wide 400
A1
Wedding & Events
9.0/10
7.9/10
Portrait
9.0/10
8.2/10
Landscape
9.0/10
7.6/10
Travel
7.0/10
6.0/10
Casual
7.0/10
4.8/10
Street
4.0/10
6.1/10
Filmmaking
—
7.8/10
Documentary
—
7.6/10
Sports & Action
—
8.8/10
Wildlife
—
8.7/10
Food
—
7.4/10
Macro
—
7.3/10
Architecture
—
7.9/10
Astrophotography
—
6.8/10
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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