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The best instant cameras 2026: Shoot stunning retro photographs with Instax, Polaroid and more
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE These are the best instant cameras whether you're looking for a great gift or you want to take the ultimate analog photo!

This colorful new Kodak compact camera is a low-tech digicam with instant prints – and a US$80 / £80 price
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
COMPACT CAMERA The Kodak Printomatic+ is a screenless digital camera that prints out images on ZINK paper

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema review: I tried the Fujifilm decades camera and I’m obsessed with the time-traveling dial – but there are some bugs
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
Not yet ratedREVIEW The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema is the strangest camera I've used, but it's also incredibly fun

The Instax Mini Evo Cinema decade camera is delightfully weird and the most fun that I've had with a retro compact camera in a long time. But, it's not without some serious flaws
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Now officially available outside Japan, the Instax Mini Evo Cinema is delightfully strange, but not without its flaws

Fujifilm is gambling on strange retro compact cameras where megapixels don’t matter, and style is everything. The oddball Evo Cinema has just 5MP, but so does the best-selling Evo original
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION Fujifilm Japan has now shared a spec sheet on its strange, time-traveling Instax Mini Evo Cinema

The newest Fujifilm compact camera “time-travels” with an Eras Dial and a design inspired by 1960s 8mm cine cameras. But, there’s a catch
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema has a dial to replicate looks from different decades, but it's only been announced in Japan

The man who went home for Christmas with 100 packs of Polaroid film – but came home with no photos
By David S Young published
Christmas story He lost three month's salary on cameras and film – but, in a heartwarming tale, it turned out to be the best Christmas ever

Fujifilm’s instant film is so popular that Instax is increasing production again for the third time in four years
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS By the end of 2026, Fujifilm will have increased Instax production by 50 percent since 2022

Instant cameras are fantastic for film newbies. The popular Instax Mini 12 has just dropped to its lowest price yet
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 has just dropped to its lowest price yet in last-minute holiday deals

This award-winning Polaroid camera features tech we haven't seen in decades – and it might become your new favorite instant camera
By Kim Bunermann published
POLAROID The Flip is a Polaroid camera blending a retro flip-up flash and sonar autofocus with modern controls and connectivity: a rare mix of old-school charm and 2025 innovation
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