Instax vs Polaroid: what is the best instant camera?

Musa Bwanali and Isabella Ruffatti put the Fujifilm Instax SQ40 and Polaroid Now Gen 2 to the test to find out which is better for instant photography on a photowalk around London.

Thanks to Park Cameras who lent us the cameras for this video.

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Contents of this video:

0:00 – Intro
1:25 – Photo 1: Street
2:02 – Photo 2: Portrait in Low Light
3:01 – Photo 3: Portrait
3:40 – Photo 4: Sculpture
4:21 – Photo 5: Flowers
5:00 – Photo 6: Street Crowds
5:29 – Photo 7: Architecture
5:47 – Photo 8: Selfie
6:34 – Instax vs Polaroid: Photo comparison
9:34 – Instax vs Polaroid: Verdict
10:44 – Outro


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[sarahlittell]

Wish I could see the photo difference on half of these but the glare is absolutely awful

[rafajt]

I love the fact that polaroid makes everything feel more nostalgic, just the era I grew up in I guess, and the picture is the biggest

[Musicwack]

Instax film is closer in look to the original Polaroid film. Polaroid (impossible project) now film is just too temperamental, and it’s a shame that this doesn’t get covered when casual photographers review it. Can’t blame them though since they rarely shoot it. Cold weather = blue cast to photos. Hot weather = pink cast. Pod failures. Packs that eject 2 shots in one shot. 🤦‍♂️

[Nanou]

I've got several versions of the Polaroid (Now, Now +, a 600 from the 1980s), and SX-70 camera, a Spectra, a Lomography Wide, an Instax SQ6. I don't have anything on mini format.

[jaamoe_]

Have y’all checked out any of the lomography cameras?

[Nanou]

I love your photos, ladies! well done on your first experience. I like both cameras, because the format is slightly different, the end result is different, the user experience is different. I've become something of an expert over the years. As a general rule of thumb, it's better to leave the flash on when using Polaroid because it's notorious for performing badly in low light. I wouldn't use it unless the weather's very sunny. The Instax does very well indoors. I got totally hooked, and it looks like you just have caught the bug too :) Well done and great video!

[kf]

Clearly neither one of these AP students read the instructions! Both seem like nice air heads though.