Premium Instant Photography & Creative Enthusiasts — Instax Wide Evo (2024): The premium instant camera. Wide-format prints with digital preview and 100 effects — the most capable Instax camera ever made.
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
Who should buy what
Instax Wide Evo (2024)
MP 0.72 (2003)
Quick take: The instax wide evo is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Wide Evo (2024) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £230 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | Digital sensor + Instax Wide film output (99 × 62mm) | 35mm film |
| Video | N/A | — |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | N/A | — |
| Burst Rate | N/A | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | ~460g | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 148.7 × 92.0 × 42.5mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | 2.7" LCD rear screen | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 2.7" LCD rear screen | None |
| Mount | Instax Wide film pack (10 shots per pack) | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, USB-C | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Wide Evo | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Creative | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Street | — |
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