Instax Mini 99: FujiFilm's Best Instax Mini Camera Ever - Review, Crazy Features, Breakdown, Images

FujiFilm has just released the Instax Mini 99, a surprise left turn by a brand that was slowly transitioning into the digital/film hybrid camera space. Instead, the Instax Mini 99 is an all-analog camera with a genuinely shocking array of features, some of which I've never seen before. To me, it's unequivocally the best Mini camera Fuji has ever released!
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[@InAnInstant]

What does everyone think of the LED driven lighting effects? Yay? Nay? Okay? Old Bay?

[@vekofoto]

Nay… the camera seems cool, but the LED effects seem to wash out the image

[@Renzsu]

I dunno man, I feel rather than leaning into the shortcomings of Instax film, I'd rather they try to make the film better. I hope this doesn't mean they've given up on that.

[@hotpinkbulb]

Honestly, I am with you on this, I love that they even tried to do something so insane. Gonna be Big for Business for all the 'everyday' instax users, that don't spend every week hoping for a new Benny Bags video.

[@3Gee]

I think the LED effects are neat. The first thing I thought of was how it gave the Instax Film a Polaroid characteristic; similar to development temperature affects the hue of Polaroid film. Necessary? No. Creative? Yes. “Hotel? Trivago.”

[@InAnInstant]

I thought the same thing G3, basically simulating the concept of different Instax film emulsions without all the work 😂

[@mattdayphoto]

The first Instax camera made by Fuji I’m interested in in a very long time. They need to show this type of love to the Wide format.

[@InAnInstant]

Fuji: Show us the wide camera, we’ll show you a wide smile! And we’ll give you money as well

[@mister-cool-guy]

I recently purchased the Mini Evo and have thought the same thing. I love the instant cameras Fuji has been producing, I just wish mini film wasn't the main size they produced for.

[@3Gee]

I’m at a loss for words. The number of features in this Mini is incredible! I really wish they’d invest into making something like this for their Wide format.

[@InAnInstant]

Yeah they really have to go wide.

[@danielarmstrong2144]

if they made this in instax wide i would pay hundreds for it

[@InAnInstant]

Tens even!!

[@danielarmstrong2144]

@@InAnInstant whatever they charge, give it to me

[@TheOn3LeftBehind]

Gives me hope for another feature-rich square camera.

[@InAnInstant]

I imagine it’s definitely coming if the 99 does okay

[@JoseKlop]

​@@InAnInstantI thought that about the evo too, but not yet...

[@__________________v___00000]

Oh dear god please make this in instax wide. I have some relatively ancient instax mini cameras that still take beautiful, sharp and tiny little photographs. I love them and they have long-outlived any lomography mistakes I've made in the past

[@lelandfitz1762]

It's kind of wild how Fujifilm treats other formats than Mini so badly. Even the new Square camera (I think released last year or 2022) comes with *nothing* in features. Not even double exposure. And the wide is so damn ugly that you could think Fujifilm doesn't want anyone to buy it.

[@KristiChan1]

Maybe in 20 years they'll make an Instax Wide camera with all of those features lmao. That being said, I enjoy the Minis, so I'm excited they've revisited the format again and not with just another basic point-and-shoot.

[@espressobuzz1253]

Gimme a Wide digital/analog hybrid, like the SQ20, dammit.

[@Anojonn]

This is so cool. If they made this exact camera but for wide film, it would be one of the best selling instant film cameras of all time. The wide film is absolute perfection in quality.

[@InAnInstant]

Just gimme the widddeee 🎤

[@DynamicRockers]

We want this 99 in a square or wide format absolutely! Nice review thanks ;)

[@peepeepoopoo2460]

desperately need something this good in square format

[@hellothisiskyle]

Something that’s interesting that nobody is really talking about is how the LED effects are also effectively increasing the abysmal dynamic range that can sometimes limit instax film. I’ve seen examples of people pre-flashing instax to achieve more detail in the shadows while keeping the highlights intact as well and this does the same thing in practice. Would we all absolutely lose our collective mind if they made one of these bad boys in wide? That’s a resounding and unequivocal hell yes brother!

[@InAnInstant]

DING DONG THATS A YES

[@fayed.untitled]

It would be amazing if they release a square and wide format cameras like this one! An Instant buy for me ;)

[@InAnInstant]

You would buy it IN AN INSTANT

[@Exxcalibur186]

Favorite Instax mini cam is still the Lomo Automat. Seems to have everything this does except the weird light effects stuff. And the vignetting on the Lomo lens is built in 😅 plus a longer bulb mode and remote shutter in the lens cap. It still holds up!

[@InAnInstant]

I still haven't tried that if you can believe it - they're so beautiful though!

[@Exxcalibur186]

Definitely recommended. Especially if this Fuji is too sharp for you, the lens on the Automat has the Lomo "character" you may be looking for.

[@Exxcalibur186]

Plus, PLUS it has a standard 43mm filter mount

[@InAnInstant]

@@Exxcalibur186 Awesome! I'll try to peep it soon

[@KristiChan1]

Love my basic little Mini 9 and Mio, but I have definitely eyed the Automat a few times. So many cameras, so little cash lol.

[@frankrappa7384]

A wide camera with all these functions? A man can dream

[@InAnInstant]

A man BEEN dreaming

[@leftblank]

This video was lovely. The way you work through talking about the camera and your attitude towards things along with always showing what you’re talking about makes for such a great watch. Thank you! Even tho I just picked up a square terracotta instax. This is looking like a good choice for a mini shooter!

[@InAnInstant]

I really appreciate this comment, thank you so much ♥️

[@RufleX]

Well Fuji you are doing very well, now release this in a wide version and we call it Instax wide 410.

[@InAnInstant]

420

[@3Gee]

@@InAnInstant 😏

[@KathyXie]

Square version called 66 or 69

[@InAnInstant]

These ideas just make sense

[@oleyb123]

This would be an instant buy for me in wide format. Those lighting effects are rad and channel the lomography style cross processing look. I'm tempted to buy this to show support, but I already never reach for the mini I have.

[@InAnInstant]

I hope the camera does broadly well enough that they make it in square (wide, in a perfect world)

[@irbis056]

OMG I need this in the WIDE format now!

[@InAnInstant]

STAT

[@BrettSaylor]

Neat looking camera - thanks for the review, Ben!

[@thebitterfig9903]

Looks nice, strong controls. Tempting. For the future, I’d love if Fuji took a swing and designed some new lenses for Instax. The 60/12.7 is surprisingly good, but options would be cool. F/8 would be nice, and maybe worth considering a longer focal length, to shorten depth of field a touch. A 75mm f/8 would still probably do a good job zone focus on Instax Mini, but it’d offer more creative control. Although what I really want is an ultrawide. If they did a square Instax with a 42mm lens, it’d have the field of view of a Hasselblad SWC, for everyone out there who can’t afford a Hasselblad. Even Instax Mini with a wider angle lens could be a lot of fun. 40mm would work out to something like a 22mm FOV in FF terms.

[@PatrickReagan-cz1mp]

these videos are brilliant

[@SUVRVing]

Thing thing looks awesome. Thanks for the review!

[@InAnInstant]

For you, anything!

[@richardrizzo_photography]

I would love to see those features on the square and wide cameras. I'll wait.

[@InAnInstant]

Preach daddy!

[@Fernando145.4]

Very cool video! Great pacing and explanation. Hopefully this camera lays the groundwork for more instant cameras

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you Fernando ♥️

[@emycarder5490]

Wow thanks for the review! Indeed, we are waiting for the wide update

[@InAnInstant]

I need a wide version like I’d need a hospital if I was badly injured!

[@BardzoPowaznyUzytkownik]

Can't wait for the release!

[@Edvanfleury]

Def the best review of this camera!!!!

[@just_eirik]

Holy moly, what a surprise! I want it! Feels almost like a real life Hipstamatic camera. I wonder if the LED effects would work on bigger formats though, hope they can figure that out. Being able to give a warmer tone to a film that is generally pretty cold (I think) is so appealing to me. I think I might buy this as my first Instax camera just because of how fun it seems.

[@InAnInstant]

Great point about the warmth thing, Eirik. The warm tone option does a really nice job at countering the colder color temperature of Instax.

[@michaelbell75]

Cannot wait for this! "film simulations" on an instant camera, cool. We need a Square version and for the love of God, can we please get a new Wide camera?! Ordering one as soon as it's up. Hopefully soon.

[@InAnInstant]

It’s truly film sims within film! It’s such a unique way to kind of expand what they offer for film using only light

[@Devin.S4]

Wow a lot of great new features in this one. They really put thought into this!

[@InAnInstant]

They really had a meeting and said “let’s just do it”

[@RyMacLean]

Awesome review! Thanks for the insight on the light leak feature and the Bo Burnham references

[@InAnInstant]

I just remembered that Aladdin costume's in my mother's attic

[@bomboard]

Happy with all the ergonomics ideas of this camera and really hope they incorporate them (and build quality as well) in the next gen of the EVO.

[@NikolajLepka]

I wish they'd make one for both the Square and Wide formats as well. I like being able to see the photos I take

[@lelandfitz1762]

OMGOMGOMGOMG I hoped for this soooo long

[@MaxKnoxwille]

Ben, you're so cool! Love your channel a lot. Best wishes!

[@InAnInstant]

No u are!!!

[@yuurioholland8243]

Now i want this features on their square analog and wide analog camera

[@d.cassarino]

The instax camera I didn't know I needed 😂 right on time for my birthday 🎉

[@InAnInstant]

Happy birthday!!

[@Rintaru]

GIVE ME A NEW WIDEEEEEEE. Love my wide 300 so so much, auto flash is SUCH a pain though....my god. Great video legend as always.

[@dimitrischristou]

I’ve been waiting for mini 90’s successor for so long🎉

[@goatman7362]

As someone with a Mini Neo 90, this is definitely an improvement and a nod to those who want more control over their instant camera but don’t want to shell out $600 for the new Polaroid SX-70

[@howdy_im_hal]

Well I'll be darned, Fuji actually went and did it! I need to pick up one of these suckers asap

[@moot6794]

"And they can kinda chill with that imo" - Ben, always on flash 😂

[@InAnInstant]

😂⚡😐

[@ajorsomething4935]

Damn, I've been a long time photography enjoyer and a watcher of your channel, but only recently got into instant film with a polaroid onestep 600 that a relative found in their basement. This thing's cheaper film and more advanced features might be just what I need in an instax mini camera. Though the lomo instant is definitely strong competition.

[@grahamfil777]

I need pastel colour versions 🔥

[@valentinfinozzi9358]

Cant believe I managed to get my hands on a Mini 90 a couple months ago for them to release this now

[@InAnInstant]

I’m so sorry

[@junoworldwide]

This actually looks incredible! Btw I'm about to steal "warm tone that subscribe button" lol

[@InAnInstant]

Please do I beg of you

[@joachimvandenheuvel507]

This is gonna be my first instant camera. Bought some film in advance. Never cared for the other minis except the 90 (which I somehow missed). Liking it a lot. If sales go well we might get a square and wide as well 🤞

[@tomanicodin]

I love your jokes. I love your references. I love your logo. I love your editing. I love your reviews!!! THANK YOU Fuji learned from their experience and took nice features from Lomography Lomo L'instant and made this beauty :) Also, thank you for showing real pictures. They differ quite a lot from the one announced in the Fuji ad.

[@InAnInstant]

Interesting about the photo examples, I’ll check out what Fuji is showing from this thing. Appreciate you so much and thank YOU

[@Playerdue]

The time it takes for me to go watch a new video by Ben: in an instant!

[@InAnInstant]

Now that’s a hit!

[@curtis.strange]

That looks awesome, I just wish instax film was larger for me to finally make the leap. I can't seem to get excited for 6cm images that are sure to end up filed away and never seen again.

[@InAnInstant]

Their new campaign is "Give, Don't Take" or something like that, so I think they're actually encouraging that (to just have the experience and then give them away when you feel the urge).

[@khashayarr]

I love this direction! But really hope they bring the same kind of attention to their Wide range too. To me, Instax Wide is the best format and hasn't seen an update in the longest time 😢

[@InAnInstant]

Wide army has risen in the wake of this release! Maybe they’ll take notice!

[@piciufa]

Thanks for your video! I have the Instax Mini 90 which has the same features except the color mode. I would like to see a comparison of all their features to understand if the quality of the photos has improved in 10 years or they just changed the case and added colored filters. Thank you!

[@InAnInstant]

Images will look more or less the same! These Fuji cameras produce nearly identical results, it’s more so about whether you value the features and how you might use the thing

[@piciufa]

​@@InAnInstant ​ ok thanks. It's a pity that in 10 years they didn't focus on improving the image quality but only added some not so useful features or nothing more revolutionary than adding some color filters on the lens as it is already possible to do now easily.

[@zvries9705]

The Mini 10 has also 2 shutter buttons, I'm gonna get this one too, just for my collection :) Hopefully they will also make a wide or square

[@alandemers7977]

Glad to see a sequel to the Mini 90! Just bought a Lomo Automat Glass a few months ago after my mini-90 developed battery drain. I think the Lomo edges out the win here with its glass lens and remote control, but this is such a cool camera nontheless! I'd do unspeakable things for a Wide version

[@InAnInstant]

This lens is glass btw! Definitely gotta try the Lomo

[@Hotrob_J]

What a well thought out little camera.... I want one for instax wide. With a glass lens. And an interchangeable lens mount.

[@InAnInstant]

It has a glass lens to my knowledge, but yes we need it in wide for sure

[@m.rajeshkumar5131]

Hey i'm looking to buy instax mini evo, but we know its a older product. Are there going to be any upgrade for their hybrid line, anything you know?

[@user-gr1ml6kr1j]

Asking for your opinion, should I get the mini evo or wait for this camera

[@whatsupdoc4709]

Do you have a video on the instax se that is available at Walmart. Looks similar to the mini 7 just more square.

[@lgbthc231]

Ever since they discontinued the mini 90 and mine broke, I’ve been waiting for Fuji to do this!

[@tknson]

"features" LOL love it!

[@luoyunqiao111]

Thanks for the review!! Is that charger USB Type-C?

[@InAnInstant]

The battery is charged externally, and the charger uses USB-C

[@James.5703]

I haven’t ever wanted an instax camera before this.

[@jonnyboy8000]

Why isn't this in a INSTAXWIDE not waisting my money on this

[@BeeMichael]

Just wondering, the battery looks a lot like a x100v and other Fuji cams. That would be so cool.

[@omgubler]

Heck yeah! Now if we can see this in square or even wide (one can dream) I'd actually make a purchase, Fujifilm. One step in the right direction...

[@InAnInstant]

Definitely a step in that direction!

[@belebbb]

I love the camera and the review. I only miss the selfie mirror :(

[@nikolavonfulton5195]

I was legit looking at lomo mini cameras. But after this I already ordered mind 😂

[@garrjammm]

This camera looks great but it doesn't seem like THAT much of an upgrade from the mini 90. Thanks for the video!!

[@thequakevids6827]

I’d love to see this compared to the Automat!

[@salagrumpix1912]

I own 89 types of original Polaroid cameras, Peel apart, Sx-70, SX70 box type, 600, spectra, for dentists etc. and I love them. And everytime somebody around me mentioned Instax I was disgusted... But now, right here I just love this. It is Instax, It is analog, and you can apply filter with internal lights? All features are analog? Wow, I love it. This camera with Square format is what I need, what i want but I am totally ok with mini format right now - and I'll buy it!

[@InAnInstant]

Hot damn! Make it 90 total!

[@marshallmee4860]

The mini 90 also had the two shutter buttons as this one does

[@InAnInstant]

The forefather was cheeked to be sure

[@Mike0193Azul]

Hopefully a new Instax Wide camera comes next

[@cavb748]

Do you think that they will launch a “Wide” versión of this?

[@InAnInstant]

Gosh I hope

[@pale_ghost_rain]

I hope Fuji checks your comments section cause oh boy, we're all screaming for this, but in wide 😂

[@InAnInstant]

The people have spoken 🗣️

[@tomkeunen1740]

I am ready for the Instax Wide 5555 AF (all the features of the 99 but based on the Instax Wide 500 AF!!!)

[@InAnInstant]

Careful or you’re gonna run out of 5’s, Tom!

[@raymondvanmil]

Is it really so difficult for them to make an actual focus mechanism, they did it with the 500AF, I'm happy to pay extra

[@InAnInstant]

The Evo has that, but that’s a digital camera, not sure why they have avoided AF otherwise besides avoiding the mechanism and electronics it would add to the cameras. At f12.7, it’s pretty hard to miss focus and with only three zones to worry about, I’m not sure what AF would really add to this.

[@raymondvanmil]

@@InAnInstant yeah I know, not interested in a printer;) "At f12.7, it’s pretty hard to miss focus" ha yeah true, but that's not the point, my wish includes a lower aperture of course. (I build myself some on mamiya universal camera's, but that being a rangefinder, the framing is always off) And even with a high aperture, the 500Af makes way better photos than any fixed focus wide camera. But it's seems I've been asleep and through your video discovered the NON camera's!

[@InAnInstant]

@raymondvanmil maybe Nons will tackle Wide next!!

[@raymondvanmil]

@@InAnInstant that's the best news!!

[@wang_.]

Just saying, Ben should do a video on Polacon Bay area 3/16/24 i dunno though

[@joxel76]

Regarding the Aperture... I believe this camera has a crop factor of 0.56, which makes the lens about a 34mm FF equivalent, and the aperture of f/12.7 @ 60mm is actually equivalent to f/7.1 @ 34mm on full frame in terms of DOF. I don't think they could have gone with a wider aperture without a decent autofocus system. It is actually much better than the f/22 FF equivalent on the mini Evo.

[@mattdicke3414]

I really hope they port all these features into a new square camera. That would be an instant buy! yeah pun I know.

[@horrorcrux333]

It figures they'd release a new camera. I JUST got the Mini 90 last week. 😢

[@InAnInstant]

Oh no that is an actual horror crux

[@Stygmah]

Yep give us this but wide, with multiple apertures and a plain white light mode to pot flash for dynamic range and im there. Half want to just buy it to encourage them, but as a poor person ill have to stick with my automat glass.

[@bushfriend2718]

Weird timing of this release, I spend half of today searching for my beloved mini 90 is lost yesterday

[@__________________v___00000]

Fuji conspiracy!

[@InAnInstant]

FUJI CONSPIRACY CONFIRMED #bushfrienddid911 #singleAtruther

[@DaarkCloud]

Now if they could do WIDE that would be sweet

[@InAnInstant]

wide ben needs this

[@DaarkCloud]

@@InAnInstant I think they neglect it because they don't want us to have nice things xD (Not that the mini isn't nice, but you know what I mean)

[@gerardorecinos8727]

How sharp are the lens compared with Mini 90?

[@InAnInstant]

Equally as sharp, or sharper since they started making the element glass a few years ago.

[@lofianddiy]

I was super excited until I saw that the dial was for color. I wish it were for aperture or shutter speed. I do, however, think the vignette tool is nifty!

[@InAnInstant]

The exposure comp is for shutterspeed! Since the aperture is fixed. But, alas, would be nice to have some aperture control!

[@faimeolos]

Necesito una 😮

[@AXXXXA]

instax wide model with flash toggle when?

[@redcomn]

If they make a square version of it I’ll buy it.

[@jonhlennon312]

Curious that the Instax 8, without all the blows & whistles from later iterations is easier to use with studio strobes thanks for being a dumb camera. You manually select the best suited aperture, hidden behind comically icons for outdoors, indoors and so on. Hope they still use those oddly simple to use cameras with variable, bladeless, irises.

[@hotpinkbulb]

If Instax do drop a sweeeet instax wide version of this, I am gonna commend you for mentioning it. If Instax never drop a sweeeet instax wide version of this, I am gonna blame you for jinxing it.

[@InAnInstant]

If I jinxed it, I’ll disappear to a remote island and release In An Instant episodes on the island’s intranet server for none to see.

[@hotpinkbulb]

@@InAnInstant 'Hello and welcome to In An Island'

[@InAnInstant]

@hotpinkbulb wow I am shaking

[@seanimal_rex]

This rules

[@niteycat]

So is this is Fuji’s answer to the Polaroid I-2? I want this though.

[@InAnInstant]

😂 imagine

[@pwood5733]

They released it in sixty seconds … wow

[@mistermars1479]

I'd wish Fuji would do some Design like they do in their X-Series, I mean more retro, less plasticbomblook... Anyway: The buttons are already there :D,

[@rustjockey]

OK, boating season on the Hudson is upon us, and I still owe you a beer... and I have both. I'll bring the pack and roll film, you bring that. WIDE... THIS NEEDS TO BE WIDE!

[@craynotcreigh]

If they bring this to the instax wide I will eat a pack of polaroid 600 live.

[@hellothisiskyle]

The forbidden flat pop-tart

[@spirouzi]

now make it for the square format!

[@OlliL]

That GF670 style top plate is kinda sexy edit: or is it a side plate? probably is

[@InAnInstant]

No one knows true north when they hold a Mini 99

[@tommasomencarelli7952]

Is it digital or fully analog?

[@InAnInstant]

Check out the vid, fully analog!

[@tommasomencarelli7952]

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