We've been playing with the new Polaroid Go – and it's so tiny that the Instax Mini looks like a tank by comparison!
(Image credit: James Artaius)
We knew that the Polaroid Go was going to be small, but until we got one in our hands we didn't realize just how small it is. It's so tiny that it makes the Instax Mini look like an absolute tank by comparison!
We've been playing with the Polaroid Go for our review, putting the new camera through its paces. As advertised, it's the smallest analog instant camera in the world (though the digital instant cameras are even smaller), but until we put it side by side with an Instax Mini we really didn't appreciate what that meant.
The Polaroid Go is so teeny that you can hold and operate it using the tips of your fingers. At just 105mm long, 84mm wide and 61mm tall it is considerably smaller than its rival the Instax Mini 11 – which, while hardly a big camera, measures in at a comparatively colossal 107.6 x 121.2 x 67.3mm.
And it goes without saying that the Go is even smaller than its big brother, the full-size Polaroid Now, as well. You can check out the size differences in the swipe-able image gallery below:
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The Polaroid Go (left) is dwarfed by the Instax Mini(Image credit: James Artaius)
(Image credit: James Artaius)
The Polaroid Go (left) looks like a Polaroid Now has been shrunk in the wash!(Image credit: James Artaius)
(Image credit: James Artaius)
It's not just the Polaroid camera itself that's tinier than its Fujifilm rival, though; the new Polaroid Go film is smaller than Instax Mini film, but it retains the same signature square(ish) format as full-size Polaroid film.
Instax Mini film measures 85 x 54mm, with the picture area itself measuring 62 x 46mm. By contrast, Polaroid Go film measures 67 x 54mm, with the picture area being 47 x 46mm.
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We'll be bringing you our full verdict on the Polaroid Go next week, but we can already tell that this is going to develop a bit of a cult following based on it being completely pocketable.
Not to mention the fact that it's just irresistibly cute, which will no doubt make it a popular gift!
The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.
