C41
Kodak Portra 400
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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The Mini Evo (2021) is technically a digital camera that prints to Instax Mini film. A 1/5-inch CMOS sensor captures images, you preview on a 3-inch rear LCD, apply one of **10 lens effects × 10 film effects = 100 combinations** (selected via two dials on the front and top), and tell the camera to print only the frames you want. Bluetooth connection to a phone allows sending images from the phone to print on Instax film, replacing the standalone Instax Link printer.
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Recommended film stocks for the instax-mini format your camera takes.
C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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About this camera
Hybrid digital-instant. Shoot with a CMOS sensor, review on the rear LCD, choose what to print on Instax Mini film.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | Instax Mini (prints from digital capture) |
| Sensor | 1/5" CMOS, 4.9 megapixels |
| Lens | Fujinon 28mm equivalent f/2.0 |
| Years | 2021–present |
| Shutter | 1/4s – 1/4000s, electronic |
| Modes | Auto + 10 lens × 10 film effects = 100 looks |
| Instax Mini film (standard cartridges) | |
| Display | 3-inch LCD |
| Weight | 285 g |
| Battery | Internal Li-ion rechargeable |
Announced December 2021. Continuous production through 2026. Cosmetic variants: black + brown leatherette; "Hybrid Black" later all-black.
The Mini Evo is the first Instax that lets you not waste film. Standard Instax cameras commit to a frame as soon as you press the shutter — bad exposure, blurred subject, blinking eye, you've spent ¥80/print on it. The Evo lets you shoot, review, decide, then print. For users who want Instax aesthetic but don't want to pay $1.30 per shot for failures, the Evo is the rational answer.
It's also the highest-volume Instax sold to "creative" buyers — roughly 4× the Mini 99's price point if you count "willingness to engage manual controls," but with digital convenience that lower-end users prefer.
Fixed lens. Bluetooth pairing with Fujifilm Instax mobile app. Standard Instax Mini film cartridges. Mini Evo Black, Mini Evo Brown editions; otherwise minimal accessories.