Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 review: A simple camera for instant photo fun

The Instax Mini 11 is the latest instant camera to join Fujifilm’s incredibly successful Instax Mini line. Replacing the Instax Mini 9, the Mini 11 is now Fuji’s most affordable Instax and the de facto entry-level option for anyone looking to get into instant photography.



While Polaroid tends to receive most of the glory, Instax instant film has been around for over 20 years. At this point, the credit card-sized Instax Mini film is the most widely available and affordable instant film around, making the budget-friendly Mini 11 an ideal pairing.

With an improved feature set over its predecessor and an attractively low price point, for those looking to get into instant photography, the Instax Mini 11 is tough to beat.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 11: What do you get for the money?


For Rs. 22,000 you get the Instax Mini 11 camera from khawajaphotos.com, a wrist strap, a pair of customizable rubber shutter buttons and two AA batteries. Pick up a pack of Instax Mini 11 film and you’ve got everything you need to start creating retro-style instant prints.

The camera itself is a chunky rectangle with rounded edges constructed from a matte-finished plastic. On the front there’s a button that pops out the lens and powers up the camera. If you manually extend the lens further you can engage “selfie mode” which reduces the minimum focus distance down to an arm’s length 0.3m. A small mirror is situated next to the lens to aid in selfie framing.

The top left corner houses the optical viewfinder, the flash and the shutter button with optional interchangeable rubber buttons. There are strap mounting points on each side, along with the AA battery compartment, while a slot on the top ejects the exposed instant prints.

On the rear, there’s the backside of the viewfinder, a small counter displaying the number of shots remaining and the film-loading compartment.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 11: What’s new?


The Instax Mini 11 takes over from Instax Mini 9 as Fujifilm’s entry-level instant camera. While things may look business as usual from a distance, there are in fact quite a few changes worth noting.

The chunky design we’ve come to expect from entry-level Instax cameras is still here, but it’s been slimmed down ever so slightly leaving it feeling a little more refined. At 293g it’s a hair lighter than its predecessor’s 307g too.

The Mini 11’s most practical upgrade is the inclusion of a built-in selfie mode. Pulling on the lens barrel clicks it into a close-focus setting, reducing the minimum focusing distance from 0.6m down to just 0.3m - perfect for arm’s length selfie shooting. The previous Mini 9 required you to attach an accessory lens for selfies which wasn’t anywhere near as practical.

While the Mini 9 featured four user-selectable aperture settings ranging from bright daylight to indoors, along with a fixed 1/60 shutter speed, the Mini 11 is entirely automatic. The camera retains a fixed f/12.7 aperture and varies its shutter speed between 1/2 and 1/250 second depending on the amount of available light. This means there are no settings to fiddle with, just point and shoot. Like the Mini 9, the 11’s flash fires no matter what.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 11: Should I buy it?


If you’re a stickler for perfect exposure and critical focus, then this isn’t the camera for you. But, if you’re after character, simplicity and most of all fun, then the Instax Mini 11 is unbeatable for the money and a recommended buy.

Its ease of use means that pretty much anyone can get up and running within seconds, making it a great option for social situations and kids. The Instax prints it produces are fantastic for capturing memories, sticking in albums, displaying, or sharing with friends.

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