{"slug":"polaroid-go-gen-2-vs-fujifilm-instax-mini","question":"Polaroid Go Gen 2 vs Instax Mini: Which Instant Camera?","answer":"An Instax Mini is the easier start. That means the Mini 12, or the Mini 13 if that is the camera on the shelf: cheaper film in the reviews cited here, more consistent prints, and simple one-button shooting. The Polaroid Go Gen 2 is for people who want the Polaroid look and tiny square prints, and who accept a higher cost per shot and less predictable exposure. Digital Camera World lists both camera bodies at a US$79.99 RRP and says the Go still leans toward overexposing outdoors. Neither is better for everyone; it depends on whether you want the easier Instax start or the Polaroid look.","answer_curated":true,"verdict":"Best easy start: Instax Mini (Mini 12, or Mini 13 if that is what is on the shelf). The reviews cited here describe cheaper film and more consistent prints.\n\nBest for the Polaroid look: Polaroid Go Gen 2. Tiny square prints, double exposure, a self-timer, and USB-C, if you accept the higher cost per shot and less predictable exposure.\n\nNeither is better for everyone; it depends on whether you want the easier Instax start or the Polaroid look.","keyDifferences":[{"label":"Who it is for","entityAValue":"Best for the Polaroid look","entityBValue":"Best easy start","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Prints","entityAValue":"Tiny square Go film","entityBValue":"Wallet-size Instax Mini","winner":"tie"},{"label":"Film cost (reviewer-cited)","entityAValue":"About US$1.24 to US$1.25 a shot","entityBValue":"About US$0.70 to US$0.80 a color shot","winner":"b"},{"label":"Exposure","entityAValue":"Leans toward overexposing outdoors (Digital Camera World)","entityBValue":"Reviewers call the prints more consistent","winner":"b"},{"label":"Extras","entityAValue":"Double exposure, self-timer, USB-C","entityBValue":"Mini 12: one button, selfie mirror, close-up, AA batteries","winner":"tie"}],"winner":{"slug":"fujifilm-instax-mini","name":"Fujifilm Instax Mini"},"confidence":"high","entities":[{"name":"Polaroid Go Gen 2","slug":"polaroid-go-gen-2","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/polaroid-go-gen-2","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/polaroid-go-gen-2"},{"name":"Fujifilm Instax Mini","slug":"fujifilm-instax-mini","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/entity/fujifilm-instax-mini","alternativesUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/alternatives/fujifilm-instax-mini"}],"faqs":[{"question":"Is Instax Mini better than the Polaroid Go Gen 2?","answer":"For most people starting out, yes. Digital Camera World says Instax Mini images are conventionally better and cheaper, and that the Go is the pick if you want the Polaroid look. PCMag UK (updated 8 May 2024) says the same split and points buyers to the Instax Mini 12. The Go is the better fit only if you want tiny square Polaroid prints and you accept the film cost and the exposure quirks."},{"question":"Why would you buy the Polaroid Go Gen 2?","answer":"For the Polaroid look and the tiny square prints. Digital Camera World says Go film is square and smaller than Instax Mini film. The Gen 2 adds double exposure and a self-timer, which the Mini 12 does not offer as double exposure, plus USB-C charging of an internal battery. PCMag UK confirms the self-timer, double exposure, USB-C, and the internal battery. Buy it for that look, not because the prints are more consistent."},{"question":"How much does the film cost?","answer":"These are reviewer-cited prices, not a live shelf price. Digital Camera World (26 October 2024) cites about US$1.24 a shot for Polaroid Go film and about US$0.79 a shot for Instax Mini film. PCMag UK cites US$1.25 a photo for Go film, from two eight-shot cartridges at $20, and US$0.70 a picture for Instax Mini. PCMag's Mini 12 review (2 March 2023) says a color pack is about $7.50 for 10 exposures, which is $0.75 a shot. Together those color figures sit around US$1.24 to US$1.25 for Go and about US$0.70 to US$0.80 for Instax Mini color film."}],"attribution":{"source":"A Versus B","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/polaroid-go-gen-2-vs-fujifilm-instax-mini","license":"CC BY 4.0","citationFormat":"According to A Versus B (https://www.aversusb.net/compare/polaroid-go-gen-2-vs-fujifilm-instax-mini), An Instax Mini is the easier start. That means the Mini 12, or the Mini 13 if that is the camera on the shelf: cheaper film in the reviews cited here, more consistent prints, and simple one-button sho","dateModified":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z"},"relatedQuestionsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/faq/polaroid-go-gen-2-vs-fujifilm-instax-mini","relatedComparisonsUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/v1/related/polaroid-go-gen-2-vs-fujifilm-instax-mini","knowledgeGraphUrl":"https://www.aversusb.net/api/knowledge-graph/polaroid-go-gen-2-vs-fujifilm-instax-mini"}