FUJIFILM Hybrid Instant Camera Instax Instax Mini LiPlay (Bronze) FUJIFILM Deep Bronze INS_LIPLAYC_BRONZE

I’ve been super happy with this camera. As a photographer, I use this to take snapshots of my photoshoots and provide them to my clients as a little memento from their shoot with me. You can connect to to your smartphone too which allows you to print off any picture from your camera roll. The replacement polaroids are about $1 a print, which is a bit pricy, but still worth it in my mind. The polaroids have a little spot on the bottom where you can write notes about where/when the photo was taken if you want.

I so desperately wish I didn't have to deduct a star because I adore Instax. However, the camera randomly stopped printing after a year of gentle use and always being carried in a case. However, I've definitely debated buying again because I do love their products despite this being the second to stop working. This camera is perfect for a group vacation with friends because it eliminates the issue of who gets what photo. Having those digital copies just really changed the game.

So handy

This is such a coolLittle Insta camera, to be able to immediately print or store is such a bonus. Have yet to use the recording feature. The only downside is it takes a bit of scrolling to find setting you want aka deleting an image. But I guess overtime it’ll be like switching from Apple to Samsung, you’ll get the hang of it. But definitely worth the money. Also a little disappointed in the enclosed voucher. It’s online printing with Instax only. Not for products

This thing's a hoot!

This is a very fun little camera.I have a couple of interchangeable lens cameras, with several lenses, and, of course, a smartphone, but something about having a simple camera that can just pop out a print was very appealing. So, I bought one of the Instax 7s they had on sale on Black Friday, and thought it was great for that purpose. However, I discovered that I really missed being able to look at the images before they printed, which you can't do with the regular analog Instax models. So, I did a little research and decided the LiPlay would probably be my best option.It came today, and after a bunch of shots and a few prints, I can say it did not disappoint! The prints themselves look a little nicer than the ones I got from the 7s. I have not yet tried to ... MoreThis is a very fun little camera.I have a couple of interchangeable lens cameras, with several lenses, and, of course, a smartphone, but something about having a simple camera that can just pop out a print was very appealing. So, I bought one of the Instax 7s they had on sale on Black Friday, and thought it was great for that purpose. However, I discovered that I really missed being able to look at the images before they printed, which you can't do with the regular analog Instax models. So, I did a little research and decided the LiPlay would probably be my best option.It came today, and after a bunch of shots and a few prints, I can say it did not disappoint! The prints themselves look a little nicer than the ones I got from the 7s. I have not yet tried to print an image from my smartphone, but you can do some things with the LiPlay app on the smartphone that you can't on the camera itself, in terms of adjustments to the image (color, light, etc), so I plan to explore that a little bit more.I then downloaded the images from the mini SD card to my computer, and looked at them in my photo editing program. The sensor is only a 5MP sensor, so it's not going to give you wall-sized prints, but for printing up to about 5x7, I think you could do very well with it. The color rendition is excellent, and it does seem to do a very good job with capturing light and shadow.One other nice thing about it...the minimum focus distance is quite small, so you can get much closer to your subject than with any of the analog Instax models, which I really like. That was about the only thing with the analog versions that I found a bit frustrating, actually. This one does great in that respect, and you don't need a closeup attachment. You also, on this model, have the option to turn the flash OFF, which you do not on (most, if not all,) the analog models.Oh, and the other really good thing: Since you can actually select which photos to print, you save a LOT of money on film....AND if you have a shot you really like, you can make multiple copies of it, if you want to give them to other people.I also like the stone color. It's nice looking and doesn't call attention to itself.Down sides? You can only transfer images via Bluetooth from your phone to the camera, not the camera to the phone. That's just dumb, as far as I am concerned. On the other hand, if you use an SD card, you can always just pop that into a card reader and upload it to your computer, and then do whatever else you want from that (send to phone, do some image editing, etc), so it's not the end of the world. It would be a nice thing for them to add in, though, at some point.Also, I wish they would add the photo editing capabilities into the camera that they have on the smartphone app. You can add frames after the shot on the camera, but you have to add filters or change exposure compensation before you take the photo, not afterwards like you can on the smartphone app. Maybe in future firmware......we can hope?