Fujifilm
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12
$93.95Cheaper
Released 2023-03
Best Instant Cameras · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 is cheaper at $93.95. Every spec and price links to its source.
Fujifilm
$93.95Cheaper
Released 2023-03
Canon
$149.99
Released 2020-09
The Canon IVY CLIQ+2 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 is the cheaper at $93.95. Get the Canon IVY CLIQ+2 for the stronger spec sheet, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 to spend less.
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $93.95 MSRP per instaxus.com | $149.99 |
| Brand | Fujifilm | Canon |
| Released | 2023-03 | 2020-09 |
| Film format | instax_mini | zink |
| Hybrid digital | No | Yes |
| Built in screen | No | No |
| Selfie mirror | Yes | Yes |
| Self timer | No | — |
| Rechargeable battery | No | Yes |
| Weight (oz) | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Release year | 2023 | 2020 |
Sources — Fujifilm Instax Mini 12: fujifilm.com (verified 2026-06-23). Canon IVY CLIQ+2: usa.canon.com (verified 2026-06-19).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Two whitelisted hands-on testers (TechRadar, Tom's Guide) rate the Instax Mini 12 the best budget instant camera for beginners: dead-simple to use, cheap film, lovely prints. Both flag consistent overexposure in bright sunlight and a slippery, hard-to-grip body. Neither published lab benchmark figures, so there are no measured values. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Extremely easy to use — true point-and-shoot for beginners; Bright, detailed prints with rich, vintage-looking color; Cheap, widely available Instax Mini film — strong value.
Flagged: Overexposes shots in bright sunlight; Slippery, hard-to-grip body; fiddly for selfies; Limited control: always-on flash that can't be turned off.
No sourced tester review yet.