Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay Review
How do you sell a budget-priced point-and-shoot camera when smartphones have become so good at taking pictures? Fujifilm hopes the answer is to simply add an instant film printer, as evidenced in the Instax Mini LiPlay ($159.95), which is priced low enough to be considered an impulse purchase. There are some rough edges we would like to see smoothed out, but overall it's a very fun camera to use, one with special appeal to social butterflies and party photographers. After all, it's cool to share phone shots on Instagram, but there's no substitute to handing someone a print of a great candid capture.
Cute and Compact
The Instax Mini LiPlay is a cute little camera. It's about as small as can be managed while still holding a pack of Instax film, coming in at 4.8 by 3.3 by 1.4 inches (HWD) and 8.9 ounces. Its digital nature, which makes a much smaller lens possible, definitely has advantages over purely analog models. The entry-level Instax Mini 9 is bigger all around, at 4.7 by 4.6 ...
The Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay is a fun point-and-shoot camera with a built-in printer that works with Instax film.
On-demand instant photo printing; Compact; Affordable; Instax Mini film is readily available
No in-camera editing; Not great in dim light; Subpar rear display; Image quality isn't competitive with flagship smartphones; Audio recording is a gimmick; No film included