Upgrade Guide
Fujifilm Instax Square 2→Fujifilm Instax Wide 400
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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The Instax Wide 400 offers little measurable spec improvement over the Instax Square 2. Spend the money on glass instead.
Suitability by genre
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | Instax Square 2 | Instax Wide 400 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fun & simple | -0.6 |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | Instax Square 2 | Instax Wide 400 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £94 | £129 | |
| Released | 2026 | 2024 | ↓ |
| Sensor | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) | Instax Wide film (99 × 62mm image area) | |
| Video | — | N/A — instant film camera | |
| Autofocus | Zone focus: close-up 0.3–0.5 m, standard 0.5–3 m, landscape 3 m+ | Fixed focus (0.9m–∞) | |
| Stabilisation | — | No stabilisation | |
| Burst Rate | — | No burst rate | |
| Battery Life | 4 × AA (about 30 packs) | 4× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | |
| Weight | 450g (without batteries) | ~570g (with batteries, without film) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed | |
| Viewfinder | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× | Real-image optical viewfinder | |
| Screen | — | No screen | |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens | |
| Memory Cards | — | N/A — instant film only |
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