Capture, print, and enjoy: The best instant cameras on the market

Digital cameras and smartphones have made instant cameras seem like a relic of the past. No one wants to waste money on disposable products that are hard to develop and cannot be shared via social media. As the world gets more connected through social media, memories fade as quickly as they happen. 

Historically, instant cameras have been purchased for entertainment purposes for people who don’t rely on professional photography. Today, we almost always use smartphones to take photos which minimizes the amount of time spent sorting through hundreds or thousands of shots to choose a few decent ones.

It’s difficult to remember those special moments from your childhood or those happy vacations from last year. Why let those moments slip away when you could preserve them forever? Snap a photo and print it out with your instant camera. Here are four choices for a reasonable price!

Fujifilm Instax

One of the most popular forms of instant cameras is Fujifilm’s Instax. It’s a geometric design with a 1:1 aspect ratio that allows you to capture every moment once without worry. Many people have been drawn to its colorful design but aren’t sure they want to shoot in black and white film anymore! So instead, sensors on your device will automatically calculate your surroundings and then adjust the camera settings. This means that you won’t have to worry about lighting or framing, so taking selfies will be easy, especially with the square format, which is 62×62 mm.

Kodak Printomatik

Kodak’s camera is a powerful tool with a 5-megapixel sensor and a 1:2 lens which contain no USB cord on the base of the device. It is also compact & lightweight. Printomatic lets you create a new photo while making 25 prints from the previous one. This instant photo printer is a great tool to have at your disposal. It features a microSD card slot that allows you to expand the memory capacity the machine comes with.

Kodak Mini Shot 2

This is a digital camera that works with Bluetooth 4pass image printing technology. It’s also an online print service for your phone or computer. The screen can be used to check the photo right after it’s been taken and not waste any paper; before printing or using that photo in another way.

Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay Stone

This device is instant and digital; it also has a 32-108 seconds photo playback option with 30 creative effects & you can save your time, increase your efficiency and save the environment by printing only the photos you want. Remote shooting is an excellent function that allows you to control a camera from a smartphone. Of course, it helps if your device can also serve as a portable printer to bring photos taken with that device to life. LiPlay weighs 255 grams and is the most miniature camera in the Instax range. In only 10 seconds, this camera can print photos from an SD card or micro SD card.