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A selection of digital instant cameras, film and paper, arranged on a wooden surface
The best hybrid instant cameras in 2026: Digital instant cameras with built-in printers for sharing your photos!

By James Artaius Last updated

BUYING GUIDE Looking for a hybrid instant camera that can take pictures on the spot and also print photos from your phone? Look no further!

BUYING GUIDE
A selection of Instax, Polaroid and Lomography instant cameras, against a teal background
Is Polaroid better than Instax? What about Lomo? I tried them all and these are the best instant cameras on the market!

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!

BUYING GUIDE
The Polaroid Mod instant camera
Polaroid Mod review: A rebel in a world of AI, the Mod is an instant camera that makes creative shots almost as simple as shooting on auto

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

REVIEW The Polaroid Mod puts four photography tricks into simple creative modes, creating an analog camera built for experimenting

REVIEW
The Polaroid Mod instant camera
Polaroid's new camera does something entirely different. I was one of the first photographers to try the Polaroid Mod

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION The Polaroid Mod is an analog camera built for experimenting by putting four camera tricks right into a simple mode dial

OPINION
The Photo Creator Instant Color Kids camera in use and on a white background
Kids love instant print cameras, but refills are pricey. This new kid camera prints in full color for about 50 cents / 20p each

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

KIDS The Photo Creator Instant Color is a kid-friendly hybrid digital-instant camera built to keep the cost of refills down

KIDS
The Instax Pal 2 in a photographer's hands
Fujifilm's adorable Instax Pal 2 is ready to pre-order: Here's where to get it in the US and the UK

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Pre-Order The tiny Fujifilm Instax Pal 2 is now available to preorder – and it might be the strangest Instax yet

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Front of a Leica Sofort 2 hybrid camera stood up on a slatted wooden table
Leica quietly updates the SOFORT 2 with encrypted Bluetooth communication

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Leica strengthens the SOFORT 2's smartphone connection with its latest firmware update

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Polaroid x Pokémon Special Edition
Okay, I'm about to go broke – these Polaroid x Pokémon instant cameras NEED adding to my Pokédex!

By James Artaius Published

NEWS Polaroid's latest collab unleashes a trio of Pokémon-themed cameras and film packs, along with accessories that demand to be caught

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Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 surrounded by Instax Mini prints
The analog photography trend is about photography without “tracking likes and comments” – Instant film is trending, but Gen Z isn’t entirely to blame, Fujifilm says

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

INSTAX I chatted with a Fujifilm executive on the rising analog trend -- and where Instax fits into the picture

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Instax Square SQ1
6-year-old Fujifilm camera is suddenly popular, exceeding sales expectations in Japan and "production cannot keep up" – thanks to a new trend

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS This camera wasn't an instant hit when it launched in 2020 – but a new wave of photographers and creators has given it an unexpected second life

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