Capture Memories With These Instant Cameras Below P10,000
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(SPOT.ph) Technology has made taking pictures easier than ever—you can take an infinite amount, organize as you see fit, and share them with everyone with just one click. Still, physical photographs hold a special kind of charm, especially for the sentimental folks out there. Analog cameras are a little unpredictable with the prints, so manufacturers took the best tech had to offer to give us the same experience of taking photos and watching them print on film in realtime.
There are several instant cameras in the market right now, ranging from small and portable to those allowing for one-shots and multiple prints. We collected 10, along with solo printers, you can buy for less than P10,000 each.
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Make memories on film with these instant cameras sold for less than P10,000:
Instax Mini 11 (P3,999)
Fujifilm's most affordable line of instant cameras is a pastel dream. Available in Blossom Pink, Pastel Blue, Clay White, Lilac Purple, and Mint Green, the Instax Mini 11 lets you snap photos and watch them print ASAP. Photos develop in about 90 seconds and use light technology to deliver the image within the film's borders. It comes with a flash to brighten your pics and a reflective panel by the lens for selfies.
Available on Lazada.
Instax Mini 12 (P4,899)
Just a step above the Mini 11 is the boxier Instax Mini 12. It's almost the same, save for the additional light setting and improved image quality, meaning your photos are more crisp while still having that retro feel. Like the previous generations of the Instax Mini, this version uses the ID-sized film cartridge, with prints taking about 90 seconds to develop completely. Choose from Blossom Pink, Pastel Blue, Clay White, Lilac Purple, and Mint Green.
Available on Lazada.
Instax Mini 40 (P5,499)
Want the functions of the Mini in a retro body that channels vintage nostalgia? Consider the Instax Mini 40, which produces crisp prints and offers the latest functions Fujifilm has to offer. The main difference is the body, which is a sleek black with silver details and buttons, so it truly looks like the cameras of the past. ID-sized cartridges and photos are what you'll need and get if you're planning to purchase this one.
Available on Lazada.
Instax SQUARE SQ40 (P8,999)
The ID-sized photos and films Instax has is known for being a little too small for some, with others preferring the traditional square print. You can achieve that old-fashioned film print with the Instax Square SQ40. Using the same mechanism and technology that the Minis use, the only difference here is that photos come out in the bigger square format. The camera was designed to look like the vintage analog ones, so you'll love this if you're into the retro feel.
Available on Lazada.
Instax SQUARE SQ1 (P8,999)
Aesthetic is important. Modular and boxy, the Instax Square SQ1 is the Square 40's modern younger sibling, available in three mod colors: warm Terracotta Orange, cool Glacier Blue, and the neutral Chalk White. Prints come out in the square format so you can fit more people and more scenery with every shot. There's also a reflective tab by the camera's lens so you can take group selfies with the squad.
Available on Lazada.
Instax Link WIDE Printer (P8,999)
Remember that era when Instax offered extra-wide film cameras so you get landscape prints? Turns out the camera's a bit too bulky to bring around, but we understand if you're after the wide shot to include all the important people in your life or you really want to capture the scene before you in all its expansive glory. While we can't find the latest wide camera, Instax does have a printer dedicated solely to printing wide photographs.
Available on Lazada.
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Instax Mini LiPlay (P9,999)
We present to you what is perhaps the most technologically-advanced instant camera from Fujifilm yet: the Instax Mini LiPlay. Camera snaps are cute—except when they turn out too black or washed out, leading some to opt for an Instax printer so they know what they'll get and they can print several copies. Well, the LiPlay can do both and more.
With an interface reminiscent of a digital camera housed in an analog body, the LiPlay lets you snap photos and choose which ones to print after editing. You can even put record audio for your snaps and play it via QR code. Technology's crazy, but we're here for it.
Available on Lazada.
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Polaroid Go (P8,990)
Fujifilm is not the only brand with instant cameras in the market. OG brand Polaroid has a contender, too, and it utilizes square films like the old thing we've come to love (minus all that shaking of the print). It's smaller and more compact than most and it comes in two colors: white or black. It has the signature rainbow logo up top, and prints your photos out in a snap.
Available on Lazada.
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Lomography Instant Camera (P6,900)
Film is expensive so it only makes sense to get a camera that's compatible with the film you've stocked up on. While it's not from Fujifilm, Fujifilm cartridges actually fit in the Lomopgraphy Instant Camera. The mini camera's edge lies in its multiple lenses. You don't get just one, you get three you can slot in and switch out depending on what you need for the perfect shot. Take your instant camera photography to the next level when you play around with the lenses and the effects on your snaps.
Available on Lazada.
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