Best Instant Camera Reviews 2023

Fujifilm is one of the largest, most trusted manufacturers of cameras – digital, instant and camcorders – due to its extensive 80 years of experience. It is the world’s largest photography and imaging company; that’s quite a feat. Fujifilm is not only focused on cameras, however; it's also involved in functional materials, medicine and some other high-tech areas.

One of their high-quality, quirky cameras is the Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Instant Camera. This vintage-style camera boast plenty of features including a high-performance flash and improved ability to capture light creatively. This instant camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and flash, depending on the brightness of the surroundings, to give you optimized photo quality.

There are plenty of different modes to choose from to get your ideal shot including:

• Macro Mode: For short distance shots as close as 30-60cm
• Kids Mode: Ideal for capturing shots of children, pets or other fast-moving subjects
• Double Exposure Mode: Press the shutter twice and capture 2 images on one film
• Bulb Mode: A light trail can be photographed as the shutter remains open when you hold down the shutter button for up to 10 seconds
• Party Mode: Backgrounds get captured as well as the subjects
• Landscape Mode: Ideally suited for capturing subjects from 3m away and further
• Brightness Control: Choose from normal, bright, brighter and dark modes

The Instax Mini 90 Camera comes in black and brown, so you can choose whichever color suits you best. You’ll also need to get your hands on some Fujifilm Instant Color Film "instax mini" which is 86 x 54mm and produces a 62 x 46mm image.

Polaroid is almost synonymous with instant cameras. It's produced them for 75 years, after Edwin Land thought up the idea in 1943. The company began producing instant cameras, otherwise known as Polaroid cameras. It's since continued to develop and manfacture a variety of products, including TVs, tablets, action cameras, digital still cameras and mobile apps.

We all love the nostalgia related to instant cameras so much that they’ve seen a resurgence in popularity, and Polaroid, of course, couldn’t wait to combine the technologies of today with the classic instant print camera. The Pic-300 Instant Print Camera is a more typical-looking instant camera from Polaroid. Although it has a more modern design than the old school ones, it doesn’t have a display or anything super high-tech. It takes the classic, credit card-sized photos on Polaroid 300 Instant Film.

Although it's not as flashy as the previous Polaroid model featured, it does have some pretty nifty features, including:

• 4 scene settings: this helps you perfect any photo in any lighting situation
• Automatic flash, to give you those bright, colorful pictures
• The flash will not always go off; its auto mode will decide whether it’s necessary
• Manual exposure compensation
• Electronic shutter speed is 1/60 second
• Comes in 4 awesome colors: black, blue, purple or red

Although this camera hasn’t got a flashy touchscreen display, that’s not the true nature of an instant camera anyway. Part of the excitement is taking the photos and then waiting to see how they turn out! It’s all part of the fun, and you can have more of it because you can pick up this camera for around $70! That’s a bargain if you ask us.

Leica Camera AG is a manufacturer of high-quality cameras and sport optics products, enjoyed by consumers worldwide. Founded on a legacy of excellence, Leica strives to innovate, improve and adapt to produce the very best in photography and optical devices. They produce a range of digital cameras, binoculars, spotting scopes, rangefinders and more.

Leica recently launches its first instant camera. They wanted to create a product that could capture the beauty of a moment and allow you to hold that memory in your hand almost instantly, to be relived again and again. Enter the the Sofort Instant Camera. This compact, functional camera is ideal to grab-and-go, particularly for fashion-conscious photographers as it’s available in a range of cool colors; white, mint and orange.

Let’s take a look at some more features from this camera:

• Multiple settings to choose from; macro, bulb, self-timer, automatic, sport and action, party and people, selfie and double exposure
• Aperture and focal length; 60 mm f/12.7 (34mm in 35 mm equiv.)
• 3 focus ranges; macro = 0.3 – 0.6m, close range = 0.6 – 3m and far range = 3m – infinity
• 1/8 – 1/400 second shutter speed
• Accepts Leica instant film and Instax-mini format film
• Built-in electronic flash with multiple modes
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Kodak has been around since the early 1900s! They’re widely known for their impressive portfolio in the photography and imaging industry, however they’re also experts on software, hardware, electronic displays, materials science, digital imaging science and deposition. With such a long and full history, it’s easy to see why Kodak is one of the world’s most trusted brands when it comes to photography and printing. Their product range includes batteries, power banks, motion picture film, inkjet paper, ink and cameras.

The Kodak Printomatic Instant Camera is a fantastic, 10-megapixel point and shoot camera that allows you to hold a vibrant, clear image in your hands within seconds of taking the photograph. You don’t need to miss out on a single shot as you can take another picture as the previous one is still printing!

Here’s some more features to look out for:

• Light sensor turns on the flash in low-light
• Prints on 2 x 3” Kodak ZINK paper which is tear-resistant, water-resistant and has an adhesive back
• Built-in flash
• 2 picture modes; black & white and color
• Micro SD card slot
• Built-in lithium ion battery
• Available in gray or yellow

If you’ve decided on getting an instant camera for scrapbooking purposes, you should definitely consider getting this camera in the bundle option. This includes the camera, 20 sheets of ZINK paper, 9 colorful sticker sets, a camera case, markers, hanging frames, a photo album and other accessories!

Fujifilm has already been featured once before on this list. It wasn’t an oversight; we’ve done it on purpose because it has so much to offer in the world of instant cameras! The trend of instant cameras doesn’t seem to be fading, and Fujifilm just keeps on developing new and exciting products, so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to show you two of its fantastic cameras.

We’re now featuring the Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera. This camera takes all the good parts of the Instax Mini 8 that everybody loved and then just adds a few extras in the mix too! It retains its ease of use and funky design but with five new colors to brood over; cobalt blue, ice blue, flamingo pink, lime green and smoky white.

There’s tons more features to get excited about though:

• A new selfie mirror means you’ll never miss an opportunity for that Instagram-worthy shot again
• There’s a close-up lens attachment for shots up to 35mm away
• Various brightness modes including high-key mode for a softer picture
• Automatic brightness detection; the camera will choose which brightness setting is best and light up the corresponding lamp
• 1/60 second fixed shutter speed
• Works with Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film

As if this camera wasn’t great enough, you can also purchase it in a bundle with a case, a pack of 20 prints or both!