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 Instax Mini 12 (2023) is Fuji's mainline entry-level Instax Mini camera. Fully automatic — no manual modes, no exposure compensation, no double exposure, no settings. Twist the lens collar to switch between standard mode and **close-up / selfie mode**, and a small mirror on the lens helps frame self-portraits. AA batteries (vs the CR2-powered Mini 90 / Mini 99). Color editions: Pastel Blue, Blossom Pink, Mint Green, Lilac Purple, Clay White.
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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
The current-production entry-level Instax. AA batteries, twist-the-lens-for-selfie, $80.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | Instax Mini (62×46 mm image) |
| Lens | 60mm f/12.7 |
| Years | 2023–present |
| Shutter | 1/2s – 1/250s, electronic leaf |
| Modes | Auto only |
| Focus | Zone (close-up via lens twist) |
| Weight | 306 g |
| Battery | 2× AA |
Released March 2023 as the successor to the Mini 11 (2020). The Mini 12 added the twist-lens close-up mode (the Mini 11 used a slide-out attachment), a refined viewfinder with parallax indicators for selfie mode, and rounded body cosmetics matching the late 2020s Fuji design language. Production continues into 2026 as the highest-volume Instax SKU by units sold.
The Mini 12 is the most-bought film camera of any kind in 2025 by unit volume. It's marketed alongside Instax Mini film as a single product — buy the camera, you'll buy the film. For a generation of users who want film aesthetic without the technical learning curve, this is the path of least resistance: $80 camera, $20/twin-pack film, no batteries to special-order, no scanning workflow needed.
For "real" film photography it's limited — auto-only, no manual override, no ISO control (Instax Mini film is ISO 800 native, fixed). But for the use case (parties, events, gift-giving), it's perfectly engineered.
Lens fixed. AA batteries. Standard Instax Mini film cartridges. Wrist strap, soft case.