Fujifilm instax mini 99 review

The mini 99 is for people who like instax prints but want to shape them. A Color Effect Dial drives LEDs in the four corners inside the camera to add six analog effects: Faded Green, Warm Tone, Light Blue, Soft Magenta, Sepia and Light Leak. There are five brightness levels, a Vignette mode, and shooting modes for Indoor, Sports, Double Exposure and Bulb, where the shutter stays open for up to 10 seconds. The lens dial switches between Macro, Standard and distant-scene focus. Two shutter buttons handle vertical and horizontal grips, and a milled base grip doubles as a tripod mount. An NP-70S rechargeable battery is rated for about 100 prints. It uses the same mini film as the mini 13, so running costs stay low at about $1.30 a shot. The price is the barrier: $234.95 MSRP buys a lot of film, so casual buyers will get more from the mini 13.

Who it is for

creative shooters who want analog control on mini film

Price

$234.95 MSRP on Fujifilm's US instax site; mini film $25.99 for 20 shots.

MSRP instax mini 99™ $ 234.95
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Six color effects made by LEDs inside the camera, such as Sepia and Light Leak
• Five brightness levels and a Vignette mode
• Normal, Indoor, Sports, Double Exposure and Bulb modes, with bulb up to 10 seconds
• Macro, Standard and distant-scene focus modes
• NP-70S rechargeable battery rated for about 100 prints, plus a tripod base grip

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Most creative options of any analog instax camera here
• Strength: Uses cheap mini film at about $1.30 a shot
• Strength: Rechargeable battery and charger included
• Weakness: Costs $234.95, more than twice the mini 13
• Weakness: More dials and modes for a first-time user to learn
• Weakness: Still limited to the small 62 x 46 mm mini picture

Key facts

• Film: instax mini
• Picture size: 62 x 46 mm
• Shutter: 1.8 to 1/400 sec, bulb up to 10 sec
• Power: NP-70S, about 100 prints
• Weight: 305 g

Where it ranks

Fujifilm instax mini 99 is No. 5 in our Best Instant Cameras verdict.