Fujifilm
Instax Wide Evo 2025
Best for Premium instant photography & creative enthusiasts
£319
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Instax Wide Evo vs A1
Quick take: The Instax Wide Evo is the most affordable; only the A1 is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
16 specs side by side·15 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 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.
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 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
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 EvoFujifilm · 2025 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £319Best | £4,199 |
| Sensor | Digital sensor + Instax Wide film output (99 × 62mm) | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | — | 50.1MP |
| Video | No video | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus | 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 | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C) | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~460gBest | 737g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 148.7 × 92.0 × 42.5mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | 2.7" LCD rear screen | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 2.7" LCD rear screen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | No card slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, USB-C | 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 Evo
A1
Fun & simple
7.3/10
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Portrait
—
8.2/10
Street
—
6.1/10
Travel
—
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
—
7.9/10
Filmmaking
—
7.8/10
Documentary
—
7.6/10
Sports & Action
—
8.8/10
Landscape
—
7.6/10
Wildlife
—
8.7/10
Casual
—
4.8/10
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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