Fujifilm
Instax Wide Evo 2025
Best for Premium instant photography & creative enthusiasts
£319
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Instax Wide Evo vs Now Gen 3
Quick take: The Now Gen 3 is the most affordable.
15 specs side by side·1 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.
Polaroid
Now Gen 3 2025
Best for Classic Polaroid fans & square-print lovers
£120
list price · used from £65 at eBay
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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.
Now Gen 3 — Classic Polaroid Fans & Square-Print Lovers: The definitive modern Polaroid. Autofocus, USB-C, and full-sized square prints — classic Polaroid experience, updated for today.
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
Now Gen 3 (2025)
is the right camera for you if…
- Anyone who wants the classic full-sized square Polaroid print experience
- Instax users who prefer Polaroid's dreamy colour palette and white border
- Party hosts and event photographers who want iconic-looking keepsakes
- Previous Polaroid Now owners upgrading to the Gen 3's improved autofocus
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Instax Wide EvoFujifilm · 2025 | Now Gen 3Polaroid · 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £319 | £120Best |
| Sensor | Digital sensor + Instax Wide film output (99 × 62mm) | i-Type / 600 Polaroid film (79 × 79mm / image area 62 × 62mm) |
| Video | No video | N/A — instant film camera |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus | Autofocus (0.4m–2m close; 2m–∞ landscape) |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | No burst rate | No burst rate |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C) | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~15 packs) |
| Weight | ~460g | ~445gBest |
| Dimensions | 148.7 × 92.0 × 42.5mm | 138.2 × 112.6 × 62.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | 2.7" LCD rear screen | Real-image optical viewfinder |
| Screen | 2.7" LCD rear screen | No screen |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens |
| Memory Cards | No card slot | N/A — instant film only |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, USB-C | USB-C (charging) |
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 Evo
Now Gen 3
Fun & simple
7.3/10
7.6/10
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