There's a twist of irony in instant cameras like the Instax Mini 40. While digital cameras will always be superseded by higher megapixel counts, better sensors and faster shutters, the best instant cameras will never age. The photochemical process won't advance, the way digital pixels do, so these analog cameras are essentially future-proof.
That's very much the case with the Instax Mini 40. Released in 2021, it's essentially the same cameras as the Instax Mini 11 that was launched the year before. The only real difference is that instead of bright, bouncy bubblegum colors and jello-like soft curves, the Mini 40 is designed to look like a vintage camera – with a grown-up leather-look finish and contrasting silver and black colors.
