Fujifilm’s new instant camera captures video with vintage effects

Fujifilm is expanding its hybrid instant camera line with the new Instax Mini Evo Cinema that adds the ability to capture video clips up to 15 seconds long. The Mini Evo Cinema also features a unique design inspired by the vintage Fujica Single-8 8mm film camera that Fujifilm introduced in 1965. It will be released in Japan on January 30th, 2026, but pricing, and wider availability, haven’t been announced yet.

The Mini Evo Cinema’s functionality is similar to Fujifilm’s other Instax cameras. You can still use it to take photos, and it doubles as a wireless printer for images snapped on your smartphone. But instant prints now pop out of the top of the camera, and its multifunction shutter button is positioned below its lens. A single press snaps a photo, while holding the shutter button captures video until you release it.

On the side of the camera is a dial that simplifies selecting video effects. Fujifilm calls it the Eras Dial because its 10 different effects are organized into 10 different decades dating from 1930 to 2020. Selecting 1960 applies an effect making your footage look like it was captured by an 8mm film camera, for example, while 1970 evokes the look of older CRT color TVs. The effects also add “distinctive sound characteristics” to the audio you capture, and some of them will even play sound effects like a mechanical film shutter while you record.

You can share your videos to social media using Fujifilm’s Instax Mini Evo mobile app, but you can also print out still frames (with cute movie poster-inspired enhancements) embedded with a QR code that others can use to access the clip online. You’ll need to upload the video to Fujifilm’s servers through the app first, which will store and keep them accessible for up to two years without any additional fees.