Upgrade Guide
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12→Fujifilm QuickSnap Flash 400
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The QuickSnap Flash 400 offers little measurable spec improvement over the Instax Mini 12. Spend the money on glass instead.
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Instax Mini 12 | QuickSnap Flash 400 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parties & Events | -2.0 | ||
| Travel | — | ||
| Portrait | -3.0 | ||
| Everyday | +2.0 | ||
| Low Light | — | ||
| Landscape | +3.0 | ||
| Street | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | Instax Mini 12 | QuickSnap Flash 400 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £12 | |
| Released | 2023 | — | |
| Sensor | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Fujifilm ISO 400 colour negative film | |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | N/A — film camera | |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | |
| Stabilisation | N/A | N/A — film camera | |
| Burst Rate | N/A | Manual wind-on | |
| Battery Life | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable) | |
| Weight | ~293g (with batteries, without film) | ~140g | ↑ |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) | Simple optical viewfinder | |
| Screen | N/A | N/A | |
| Mount | Instax Mini film pack (10 shots per pack) | 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 400 colour negative) | |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable) |
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