Instax Mini film is cute and fun, and they fit all snuggly wuggly into those similarly cute Instax Mini photo albums we see on the shelves in Target. Activate printing by pulling the lever, twiddle the dial to adjust the film, turn the lens to cycle through lens effects, there’s even a built-in selfie mirror. maximum aperture makes shooting in very low light possible, and provides pleasing bokeh (the out-of-focus portion of a photo) with its 7-blade aperture design--ideal for dramatic portraits. Here, the Mini Evo uses that same lever as a satisfying way to print the snap you’re viewing on the screen.

I can’t think of any good reason for this handicap other than Fujifilm looking to ensure continued film sales. This vintage-inspired model trades away some of the “instantaneousness” for more control and better results across the board. When you’re out shooting, it’s intuitive to mix and match the effects available to get the look you want. A total of 100 design options are available to you as there are another 10 filter options for film effects. You can throw on a bunch of filters and effects within the app, but if you're anything like us you'll skip the gimmicks.

maximum aperture makes shooting in low light possible, and provides pleasing bokeh (the out-of-focus portion of a photo) with its 9-blade aperture design--ideal for dramatic portraits.

You’ll get somewhat low-resolution 2,560 x 1,920 files that aren’t going to impress compared to what’s coming out of the latest iPhone 14 Pro (or really any phone since about 2014). Intentional chromatic aberration, mirrored imagery, vivid film simulations, lower exposure, lower saturation, artificial light leaks – the list goes on and on. You can use this to choose between 10 lens modes that change the look of your recordings significantly can. If you are having trouble with the device going to sleep too early, you can change the settings to 5 minutes or turning off the sleep mode from the mini Evo camera. The best camera deals, reviews, product advice, and unmissable photography news, direct to your inbox!

as real users, posing a threat to a site’s security, so the site sometimes runs random security checks. They've gone the extra mile, so you'll always get prints that'll last a lifetime, whether you're keeping them or giving them away. Taking inspiration from Fujifilm’s X Series of mirrorless cameras, the Instax Mini Evo blends killer old-school design aesthetics with modern digital tech.

The instax mini Evo in brown is a hybrid instant camera and smartphone printer with a sharp analogue-style design and lots of amazing creative options.

Despite having a highly capable camera in my pocket at all times, I rarely print my smartphone images and so I had a lot of fun scrolling through my gallery and porting over pictures to print. It takes digital photos, allows us to apply filters and lens effects to these photos, and then gives us the freedom to decide whether or not we want to instantly print those photos.