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.
Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.
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Instax Wide Evo (2024)
A7 V (2024)
Quick take: The instax wide evo is the most affordable; only the a7 v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Instax Wide Evo (2024) | A7 V (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £230 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | Digital sensor + Instax Wide film output (99 × 62mm) | Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked |
| Resolution | — | 33.0MP |
| Video | N/A | 4K 60fps 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | N/A | 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C) | 760 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~460g | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 148.7 × 92.0 × 42.5mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 2.7" LCD rear screen | EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot |
| Screen | 2.7" LCD rear screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Instax Wide film pack (10 shots per pack) | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A | 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, USB-C | Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Wide Evo | A7 V |
|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Creative | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Everyday | — |
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