Instant cameras and photo printers, compared
We compare instant cameras and photo printers side by side, from a database of 116 models with their specs, film costs and prices. Prices last checked in November 2026.
Buying guides
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Best Instant Camera
Top pick: Instax Mini 13, list price $89.95
Best Instax Camera
Top pick: Instax Mini 13, list price $89.95
Best Polaroid Camera
Top pick: Polaroid Flip, list price $219.99
Best Budget Instant Camera
Top pick: Instax Mini 13, list price $89.95
Best Instant Camera for Teens
Top pick: Instax Mini 13, list price $89.95
Best Hybrid Instant Camera
Top pick: Instax Mini Evo, list price $234.95
Best Disposable Cameras
Top pick: Fujifilm QuickSnap Flash 400, about $20
Best Portable Photo Printer
Top pick: Instax Mini Link 3, list price $99.95
Best 4x6 Photo Printer
Top pick: Liene Amber M100 4x6 Photo Printer, list price $181.99
Best Kodak Instant Camera
Top pick: Kodak Smile, list price $99.99
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All 40 comparisonsInstax
- Instax Mini 99 vs Mini Evo
- Instax Mini 12 vs Mini 41
- Instax Mini vs Square vs Wide
- Instax vs Polaroid
- Instax Mini 12 vs Mini 13
- Instax Mini 13 vs Mini 41
- Instax Mini Film
- Instax Mini SE vs Mini 13
Polaroid
- Instax vs Polaroid
- Polaroid i-Type vs 600 Film
- Polaroid Film Types
- Polaroid Now Gen 3 vs Instax Mini 13
- Kodak vs Polaroid Instant Cameras
- Polaroid Flip vs Polaroid Now and Now+
- Polaroid Now Gen 2 vs Gen 3
- Polaroid Now vs Now+
Printers
- Canon Ivy 2 vs Instax Mini Link 3
- Canon Ivy 2 vs Polaroid Hi-Print
- HP Sprocket vs Kodak Step
- HP Sprocket vs Polaroid Hi-Print
- Instax Printer vs Camera
- Instax vs Zink
- Kodak Mini 2 Retro vs Polaroid Hi-Print
- Polaroid Hi-Print Gen 1 vs Gen 2
Disposable
- Where to Develop Disposable Cameras
- Where to Buy Disposable Cameras
- Best Disposable Cameras
- Disposable Cameras for Weddings
- Disposable vs Instant Camera
Tips and how-tos
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How we test
I'm Simon, and every page here is built from a research record for each camera and printer: the maker's spec sheet, a list or typical price, and at least three published reviews for anything still on sale. Hands-on photos are being added camera by camera, and a page without my own prints does not pretend to have them.