The best instant photography film cameras to buy in 2026

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Videos mentioned :
Instax Mini 70 Review : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avgcg37wB3E&t=431s
Lomo Instant Square in depth review : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne4vDr-ANAs
Fuji wide 400 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NVlvLqU8mI
Polaroid Onestep 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vfv2JL0Ss8&t=4s
Polaroid Onestep+ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb9wN1VwCLE&t=446s
Polaroid GO : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxu8sPnEa5g
Polaroid NOW+ Gen 3 Review : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVKk3YR4udA&t=592s
Polaroid I-2 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy3A72pYBmA&t=142s
Polaroid OneStep+ VS OneStep2 VS SX-70 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2OAHj642Hk
Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO In-depth review : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24sfsPFFIWY&t=11s
Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO WIDE In-depth review : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=365Yqn4Ir3U&t=1s

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44 thoughts on “The best instant photography film cameras to buy in 2026

  1. What's the little "fanned" image at the top left of the pics? I'll see this in some of your Polaroid pics later in the video.. is it from holding the picture during the development stage of the photo?

  2. I have both Instax Mini and Polaroid cameras and love to use them.

    I especially like my Polaroid GO! Mini Instant camera. It is very portable and takes great analog pictures

  3. Honestly the range of instant cameras is disappointing for me personally. I have an interest in instant film but a lot of the cameras are just ugly I guess? Instax Mini is too small for me, and then the wide and square format cameras themselves just look terrible. I love the style of Polaroid cameras but then the film itself all looks horrendous. Seems lomography have some nice wide formats, but at $200 I don't know why I would spend my money on that instead of just using my SLR. Massive shame.

  4. I have a question: Is the Polaroid Flip worth it?
    Since he didn’t mention it. and if not, which Polaroid would you recommend I buy?
    I don’t have a lot of knowledge about cameras, but I really like the Polaroid style.

  5. What is the best for landscape pictures? I do a lot of hiking and I have the instax 400 and it takes terrible pics on a cloudy day or even walking in trees and doesn’t do the best with landscape pictures they all come out almost black. I love how big the film is for the wides but also willing to adjust brands film size ext for a clear photo.

  6. dude, such a good video. thanks for giving so many options and showing ACTUAL photos you took with it (something too many 'reviewers' leave out). Got a good list to scour facebook marketplace/black friday sales for!

  7. Not really a current "buyers guide" for Instax mini and square; more like the ones you have tried and like and some that are really old and hard to find. I really like the install mini 99 I would also mention the SQ40 since its currently the most attainable.

  8. Just found this in my recommended. Been wanting to decentralize my phone and just started carrying a Camp Snap. Been wanting to go instant to keep from having to go to a PC to get my pics. What's your thoughts on Zink printer cameras? I feel like they're a bit more economical but I just don't know much yet.

  9. I've had the Polaroid I-2 for a year now. It was cheap on black Friday sale through the Polaroids website. This camera is now my go-to instant camera. The portraits it makes at 1 meter and under are pretty incredible. Now if we could only solve the problem of Polaroid I-2 BW film turning yellow after a few weeks….

  10. There is 100% correct instax mini cameras to buy… it’s the neo90 or the mini 99. I feel like you are setting people up for failure by not telling people the most reliable instax mini cameras on the market. People can and will waste/ruin shots will some of those cameras. I know it can be part of the fun for some, but it’s mostly frustrating.

  11. hey chris! i’m pretty excited for your NONS SL660 review. been thinking of getting one but unsure of dropping that much on it. i trust your reviews and opinion a lot. so looking forward to that review video. thanks for your hard word man. 😊

  12. Why is SQ6 still recommended when it has really bad and inconsistent exposure and actually SQ40 does a better job on full auto than SQ6 with any additional tweaks you can choose?

  13. I've been watching your videos for a while, especially when I abruptly got really really into instant photography a few years ago. I remember doing a TON of research and finding your videos on the instax mini 70, and I'm glad I did! Been wanting a camera for years now and finally tracked down a mini 70 back home on a reselling website in August. 95% of the time I have buyer's remorse on EVERYTHING (hobby-related things in gen), but i'm super super happy to report that the 70 is in the 5%!!

    I haven't been able to shoot as much as I want to (busy with college—currently watching this during my study break) but I haven't been disappointed with a single picture! Been fiddling around with the controls so any problems is completely user error lmao. Glad to see you back in my feed!

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