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FUJIFILM Corporation has released a renewed version of the popular hybrid instant camera 'instax mini LiPlay'. The release date is set for July 19, 2024. Three new colors have been added: Green, White, and Bronze.
Hybrid Instax Mini LiPlay
The 'instax mini LiPlay' is a hybrid instant camera that combines digital and analog features. You can shoot while viewing the monitor on the back of the camera, select your favorite image, and print it on card-sized mini format film. It is equipped with a sound function that allows you to record up to 10 seconds of audio, which can be attached to the photo via a QR code.
Enhanced Features and New Charging Port
In this renewal, the ease of use has been improved by changing the charging port to USB Type-C while keeping the existing sound and print functions. Additionally, the dedicated app now allows for easy firmware updates, eliminating the need for a microSD card.
Diverse Shooting Options and Digital Integration
The camera body comes with 13 design frames and 6 filters, and the dedicated app offers more than 60 design frames. By connecting with a smartphone, you can print images taken with your phone or share printed photos on social media.
Main Specifications of the New Product
- Image Sensor: 1/5-inch CMOS primary color filter
- Recording Pixels: 2560 × 1920 pixels
- Recording Media: Built-in memory, microSD/microSDHC memory card
- Number of Recordable Images:
- Built-in memory: Approx. 45 images
- microSD/microSDHC memory card (per 1GB): Approx. 850 images
- Recording Method: JPEG (DCF compliant Exif Ver. 2.3)
- Focal Length: f = 28 mm (35 mm film equivalent)
- Aperture: F2.0
- Autofocus: Single AF (with AF assist light)
- Shooting Range: 10 cm to ∞
- Shutter Speed: 1/4 sec to 1/8000 sec (automatic switching)
- Sensitivity: ISO100 to 1600 (automatic switching)
- Exposure Control: Program AE
- Exposure Compensation: −2.0 EV to +2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)
- Metering Method: TTL 256-segment metering, multi metering
- White Balance: Auto
- Flash: Auto flash / Forced flash / Flash off
- Shooting Range: Approx. 50 cm to 1.5 m
- Self-timer: Approx. 2 sec / Approx. 10 sec
- Image Effects: Filters, frames, 3 types of shortcut button assigned frames
- Audio Recording: Possible to record audio during shooting, playback, and overwrite per image
