Fujifilm’s Instax Mini Evo 2 adds a touchscreen and video recording

<figure> <img alt="The Instax Mini Evo 2 being used to take a photo of a ginger cat." data-caption="Look at that big, beautiful touchscreen. | Image: Fujifilm" data-portal-copyright="Image: Fujifilm" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Fujifilm-Instax-Mini-Evo-2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Look at that big, beautiful touchscreen. | Image: Fujifilm </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fujifilm is trying to find the right balance of fun and photography with its latest hybrid instant camera. Like its predecessor, the <a href="https://www.instax.com/mini_evo_2/en/">Instax Mini Evo 2</a> feels less like a retro gimmick, and more like a basic digital camera that just happens to have a built-in printer. It also enjoys some key upgrades: <a href="https://www.instax.com/mini_evo_2/en/spec/">a larger 1/2.77-inch sensor</a> compared to the 1/5-inch sensor <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22989946/fujifilm-instax-mini-evo-instant-camera-review-test-photography">on the first Mini Evo</a>, a bigger 4.5-inch rear display with touchscreen controls, and basic video recording too - though only the few seconds leading up to a photo.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Video is limited in other ways compared to modern standards - the MP4 clips can only be saved to a microSD card (though the …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1019300/fujifilm-instax-mini-evo-2-instant-camera-price-availability">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>