Upgrade Guide
Fujifilm Instax Square SQ40→Fujifilm Instax Mini 12
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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The Instax Mini 12 offers little measurable spec improvement over the Instax Square SQ40. 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 SQ40 | Instax Mini 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedding & Events | — | ||
| Travel | — | ||
| Portrait | — | ||
| Casual | — | ||
| Street | — | ||
| Landscape | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | Instax Square SQ40 | Instax Mini 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £134 | £80 | |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Sensor | Instant film: instax SQUARE (62 × 62 mm image) | Instax Mini film (62 × 46mm image area) | |
| Video | — | N/A — instant film camera | |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus with selfie mode (0.3–0.5 m) | Fixed focus (0.3m–∞ standard; 0.3–0.5m in close-up mode) | |
| Stabilisation | — | No stabilisation | |
| Burst Rate | — | No burst rate | |
| Battery Life | 2 × CR2 (about 30 packs) | 2× AA alkaline batteries (~100 shots) | |
| Weight | 453g (without batteries) | ~293g (with batteries, without film) | ↑ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed | |
| Viewfinder | Reverse-Galilean optical finder, 0.4× | Real-image optical viewfinder (0.37×) | |
| Screen | — | No screen | |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Fixed lens | |
| Memory Cards | — | N/A — instant film only |
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