I'm having a ball taking pictures with this! It was hard to get used to not looking at a screen for a preview of the picture you're about to take, but I think it's a fun learning experience on how to make your instant shots look great! I haven't had any issues at all whether it be the printing mechanism or other internal parts. I haven't had the batteries run out of juice yet since the camera is still fairly new.
My only nitpick would be that I have to buy film for this on Amazon only. None of the stores near me sell the square sized film, but they sell the mini and the wide because they're "more trendy" than the square. Oh well.
I would definitely get this while there's a sale, you'll get more bang for your buck that way!
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | 6ave | The Orange Club | Amazon.com | The Tudak Store |
| model name | Instax Square SQ6 | 16806248 | Instax Square SQ6 | FBAFJMINI40 | Instax Square SQ1 | Instax Mini 40 |
| film format type | Instant | Instant | Instant | Instax Mini | Instant | Instant |
| film color type | Colored | color | Colored | color | Colored | Colored |
| exposure control type | — | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | — | Automatic |
| min shutter speed | — | 1/2 seconds | 1.6 seconds | 1/2 seconds | — | — |
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I'm having a ball taking pictures with this! It was hard to get used to not looking at a screen for a preview of the picture you're about to take, but I think it's a fun learning experience on how to make your instant shots look great! I haven't had any issues at all whether it be the printing mechanism or other internal parts. I haven't had the batteries run out of juice yet since the camera is still fairly new.My only nitpick would be that I have to buy film for this on Amazon only. None of the stores near me sell the square sized film, but they sell the mini and the wide because they're "more trendy" than the square. Oh well.I would definitely get this while there's a sale, you'll get more bang for your buck that way!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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I'm having a ball taking pictures with this! It was hard to get used to not looking at a screen for a preview of the picture you're about to take, but I think it's a fun learning experience on how to make your instant shots look great! I haven't had any issues at all whether it be the printing mechanism or other internal parts. I haven't had the batteries run out of juice yet since the camera is still fairly new.
My only nitpick would be that I have to buy film for this on Amazon only. None of the stores near me sell the square sized film, but they sell the mini and the wide because they're "more trendy" than the square. Oh well.
I would definitely get this while there's a sale, you'll get more bang for your buck that way!
My only nitpick would be that I have to buy film for this on Amazon only. None of the stores near me sell the square sized film, but they sell the mini and the wide because they're "more trendy" than the square. Oh well.
I would definitely get this while there's a sale, you'll get more bang for your buck that way!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020
As for the camera itself, it is large by today's standards - as you should expect. This isn't something you stick in your pocket just in case you want to take pictures. You'll only carry this with you when you are sure you'll want to take some instant shots.
The controls are very easy. Just turn the camera on and the lens extends, then point and shoot. There are some basic mode selections that you can set such as close up or distance focusing, as well as a setting to make the image lighter or darker. The lighter or darker setting isn't too useful unless you are okay using several prints to get the same picture right (since you have to take a picture first to determine if it is too light or too dark to begin with). Unless you are very picky it's probably better to just keep the original shot as-is and if you really want to save it you can always just scan it in to your computer and lighten or darken it that way.
There is a small "selfie mirror" on the front of the camera which makes taking selfies easy and they actually seem to come out pretty accurately just by aiming the camera based on what you see in the small mirror.
One nitpick I have is that the viewfinder is located on the right side of the back of the camera. This means if you are like me and are used to looking through viewfinders with your right eye your nose will hit the back of the camera. So it's not an ideal position but it is still workable.
The camera also includes 3 colored flash filters that you can easily snap onto the flash to add some effects to your pictures if you like. Personally I don't have any use for them and haven't even opened them but this might be a fun feature for some people.
The camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries which aren't the most common batteries so you probably want to buy a few spares if you take it somewhere that you don't expect to find camera batteries.
I also want to point out that Fuji makes 3 film sizes and in general each Instax camera can only use the one film size that the camera is designed for. The smallest Mini size is as you'd expect what the smallest cameras use but the images are quite small. The Square size is slightly larger and gives you a square format just like Polaroid 600 film (albeit smaller overall than Polaroid). This is probably the best size for most people, especially if you are used to the square format from things like Instagram. Fuji also makes a Wide film which is about the size of two Mini images. This is the largest instant film they make and the associated cameras are quite a bit larger, as you'd expect. I think most people will find that the Square format like this camera uses is the best compromise for image size and camera size.
It's also worth mentioning that some companies make "digital instant" cameras. These cameras actually capture the image digitally and then use a small printer and special paper inside the camera to product the "instant" print. These cameras are fine if your goal is to produce prints quickly for fun, but to me they don't have the appeal of a true instant film camera. With Instax cameras you are getting the actual piece of film that the light hit to produce your image. There's something special about holding the actual piece of film that was exposed to whatever image is on it. That piece of film was really there when the photo was taken. So if you want a true film camera that is using real chemical-based film and instant developing processes then Instax is the way to go.
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Just about the best you can get for a true instant film camera these days
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020
This is a great camera if you are craving some nostalgia of using real instant film. If you are looking for a square format instant film your choices are pretty much the Instax Square or the Polaroid 600 film made by Impossible Project/Polaroid Originals/Polaroid. The main differences between the two are that the Instax Square film costs less than half per shot compared to Polaroid, is considerably smaller in overall image size, and has proven longevity. The Polaroid film is nice since it is the larger, original Polaroid size, but it is very costly at around $2 per exposure and there have also been reports of the film chemistry not holding up over time. I have Instax prints from over 5 years ago that still look the same as when they were first taken so I am confident that Fuji knows what they are doing (especially given their decades and decades of experience across all types of film).Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020
As for the camera itself, it is large by today's standards - as you should expect. This isn't something you stick in your pocket just in case you want to take pictures. You'll only carry this with you when you are sure you'll want to take some instant shots.
The controls are very easy. Just turn the camera on and the lens extends, then point and shoot. There are some basic mode selections that you can set such as close up or distance focusing, as well as a setting to make the image lighter or darker. The lighter or darker setting isn't too useful unless you are okay using several prints to get the same picture right (since you have to take a picture first to determine if it is too light or too dark to begin with). Unless you are very picky it's probably better to just keep the original shot as-is and if you really want to save it you can always just scan it in to your computer and lighten or darken it that way.
There is a small "selfie mirror" on the front of the camera which makes taking selfies easy and they actually seem to come out pretty accurately just by aiming the camera based on what you see in the small mirror.
One nitpick I have is that the viewfinder is located on the right side of the back of the camera. This means if you are like me and are used to looking through viewfinders with your right eye your nose will hit the back of the camera. So it's not an ideal position but it is still workable.
The camera also includes 3 colored flash filters that you can easily snap onto the flash to add some effects to your pictures if you like. Personally I don't have any use for them and haven't even opened them but this might be a fun feature for some people.
The camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries which aren't the most common batteries so you probably want to buy a few spares if you take it somewhere that you don't expect to find camera batteries.
I also want to point out that Fuji makes 3 film sizes and in general each Instax camera can only use the one film size that the camera is designed for. The smallest Mini size is as you'd expect what the smallest cameras use but the images are quite small. The Square size is slightly larger and gives you a square format just like Polaroid 600 film (albeit smaller overall than Polaroid). This is probably the best size for most people, especially if you are used to the square format from things like Instagram. Fuji also makes a Wide film which is about the size of two Mini images. This is the largest instant film they make and the associated cameras are quite a bit larger, as you'd expect. I think most people will find that the Square format like this camera uses is the best compromise for image size and camera size.
It's also worth mentioning that some companies make "digital instant" cameras. These cameras actually capture the image digitally and then use a small printer and special paper inside the camera to product the "instant" print. These cameras are fine if your goal is to produce prints quickly for fun, but to me they don't have the appeal of a true instant film camera. With Instax cameras you are getting the actual piece of film that the light hit to produce your image. There's something special about holding the actual piece of film that was exposed to whatever image is on it. That piece of film was really there when the photo was taken. So if you want a true film camera that is using real chemical-based film and instant developing processes then Instax is the way to go.
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Does what it's supposed to do, and well!
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Steve
Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2023
The Instax SQ6 is a fully analogue camera with no zoom, autofocus, or even manual focus. It just meters the scene and takes a photo then spits it out of the top of the camera. The camera has a few different exposure modes, where it will adjust its focus between one of three distances: Macro (0.3m - 0.5m); Normal (0.5m - 2m); Landscape (2m+). It also has a selfie mode and a little mirror next to the lens to help you line up the shot. Additionally, you have the ability to manually disable the flash and set an automatic shutter timer. The camera is also reasonably compact, as the lens retracts into the body when powered off.
While being able to focus manually might be nice, I understand that for instant cameras, Fujifilm presumably wishes to keep things as simple and inexpensive as possible so anybody can use the camera. The SQ6 is unique among recent Fujifilm Instax cameras in that it has these alternate shooting modes flash control, and self timer. Later models omit these features but are otherwise pretty much the same except for aesthetics. This is what pushed me to grab this camera before they're gone for good. I like to have at least a little bit of control over the camera, particularly being able to turn off the flash.
As for the photos themselves. I included a few examples with this review. I'm pretty pleased with the quality of the pictures. Learning how to gauge the focusing distance and framing takes a little bit of practice since you can only frame your shot through the viewfinder, which: A, doesn't show you what's in focus and B, is offset from the actual lens. I just try to remember what the actual effective focusing distances are for the three modes mentioned earlier. Correctly capturing Macro focus is particularly tricky but can have some really nice results if you nail it. By the way, when you power on the camera, the default mode is 'Normal', with the flash enabled.
Instax film has been around for over 20 years now but I had never used it before. The colours and saturation are very nice, plus it exposes and develops evenly and consistently. It is ISO 800 and tends to have a high amount of contrast and doesn't work very well in most indoor or dimly lit conditions as the photos come out rather dark. If you use the flash for indoor photos you can at least get peoples faces exposed decently, though the backgrounds will be largely black. As you may see from my included example photos, I've mostly been taking artsy-looking still life photos outdoors during the day and I've been happy with the results. But artsy-looking photos are only half the fun of instant photography, I look forward to bringing this on my next holiday to make some hard copy, charmingly imperfect photos as keepsakes.
Overall, I've run a couple packs of film through this camera so far: some monochrome, some colour. I've really been enjoying it so far. Now, if you're comparing Instax vs Polaroid, I admit I haven't used current generation Polaroid film but I find the value proposition questionable. It's more than twice as expensive per photo, is sensitive to changes in ambient temperature, and the print quality is arguably worse. I root for Polaroid and Instax to keep growing and improving, it seems both are riding a wave of popularity as people grow tired of just having all their photos in the cloud instead of in their hands. If you like photography and want an Instax Square camera and this SQ6 is still available, I'd recommend grabbing one before they're gone. Unless, of course, Fujifilm releases a new camera with these sorts of features in the future, but who knows.
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