Instax Wide Evovs Pentax 17
Fujifilm
Instax Wide Evo (2024)
Starting from £230 new
Best for Premium instant photography & creative enthusiasts
View Instax Wide Evo
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Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
View Pentax 17
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
Who should buy what
Instax Wide Evo (2024)
- 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
Quick take: The instax wide evo is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Wide Evo (2024) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £230 | £400 |
| Sensor | Digital sensor + Instax Wide film output (99 × 62mm) | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Video | N/A | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | N/A | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | N/A | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C) | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | ~460g | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 148.7 × 92.0 × 42.5mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | 2.7" LCD rear screen | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | 2.7" LCD rear screen | N/A |
| Mount | Instax Wide film pack (10 shots per pack) | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | N/A | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, USB-C | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Wide Evo | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Creative | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | ||
| Everyday | ||
| Street | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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