I review the best instant cameras here at Tom's Guide, and recently, I've been feeling like the evolution has plateaued. Most of them look and feel the same, and there isn't much of a difference in image quality either. So when Fujifilm announced the new Fujifilm Instax mini Evo Cinema this morning, it goes without saying that I was beyond excited to get my hands on it.
As part of Fuji's lineup of hybrid instant cameras, the Instax mini Evo Cinema is a 3-in-1 camera and printer, and for the first time, it can record 600 x 800 or 1080 x 1440 video. It's unlike any other I've seen as it looks like a Super 8 but is, in fact, an instant camera. Fujifilm invited me to the House of Photography in London, U.K., to try the camera for a couple of hours, and I have to say, I'm impressed already — and I think it's a strong contender for the best instant camera in 2026 (even though it's early days).
