Who should buy the Instax Mini 12?

Complete beginners wanting their first instant camera Anyone buying an instant camera as a gift Party hosts who want to hand out physical prints on the night Kids and teenagers who want a fun, colourful camera

What is the Instax Mini 12 best used for?

Parties & Events, Travel, Portrait, Everyday.

How much does the Instax Mini 12 cost in the UK?

The Instax Mini 12 starts from £80 in the UK, available across 4 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Fujifilm

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12

Name: Instax Mini 12
Brand: Fujifilm
Availability: InStock

The Instax Mini 12 is Fujifilm's best-selling entry-level instant camera — simple, fun, and available in a range of pastel colours. A close-up mode makes it genuinely usable for selfies and table-top shots, and automatic exposure means you just point and shoot. The credit-card-sized Instax Mini prints come out immediately and are ready to stick on your wall or hand to a friend.

GearFrame's Take

The perfect starter instant camera — effortless to use, great colours, and comes in beautiful pastel shades.

Starting from

£80 new

Average price across retailers: ~£88

Available at 4 retailers

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Core

Released

2023

Sensor

Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area)

Mount

Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack)

Dimensions

107.6 × 121.7 × 67.3mm

Weight

~293g (with batteries, without film)

Weather Sealed

Performance

Autofocus

Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode)

Stabilisation

N/A

Burst Rate

N/A

Battery Life

2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots)

Features

Video

N/A — instant film camera

Viewfinder

Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×)

Screen

N/A

Memory Cards

N/A — instant film only

Connectivity

N/A

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Who should buy this

Complete beginners wanting their first instant camera
Anyone buying an instant camera as a gift
Party hosts who want to hand out physical prints on the night
Kids and teenagers who want a fun, colourful camera

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Parties & Events

9.0

Travel

9.0

Portrait

7.0

Everyday

7.0

Low Light

4.0

Landscape

4.0

✅ Great For

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Parties & Events Hand prints to guests on the spot. The Mini 12 is the life of any party.

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Travel Lightweight and fun. Instant prints make great travel mementos.

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Portrait Close-up mode lets you fill the frame with a face. Auto flash adds catchlight.

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Everyday A fun daily companion. Film cost means you'll be selective about what you shoot.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

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Low Light Auto flash helps indoors but produces a flat, direct look. Not suited to dark ambience shots.

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Landscape Fixed focus and small image area limit landscape detail. Best for people and objects.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →