Fujifilm instax SQ40 REVIEW : best INSTANT square camera? 

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I got the sun 660 polaroid refurbished by polaroid as a birthday present from my missus when we first moved into our new house. I loved how the body had blemishes. I love the nostalgia of the old polaroids. Got some lovely photos of my daughter . I just purchased the sq40 and another baby on the way. Looking forward to taking lots more photos. It will be nice to look back on them in 20 years, although the Polaroids come put looking 30 years old.😂❤ P.S great review, ultimately what swayed my decision to buy one, would like the sq6 though 😂

Love your instax reviews! And yes, it'd be awesome to see a Wide 40 in the future as well!

i Agree, were its the new Wide format camera fujifilm?

My OCD, control nature says the flexibility of the Link printers are the only sane option. My appreciation that one-off prints from the SQ cameras presents an entirely different consideration. Take a great photo but it’ll only be the one that exists.

I'm glad they're still producing for their instant camera lineups and film. I do, however, wish they would more attention to the instax Wide format, I think it's such an amazing and unique format for instant film. I know it's not as popular as the mini (for obvious commercial and physically practical reasons), but with the right camera (of which there are limited options for Wide...) you can get incredible large photos with containing so much information and detail. A New instax wide camera, even if the only added features were double exposure and self timer, would be appreciated. So yes, you can get an AMEN 🙏up in here! I know autofocus like the 500af is a big ask considering the market size, or even SLR, but one can dream... I think this SQ40 is essentially meant to be the instax mini 40 "older look" version but for the square format. But I do think they slightly missed the mark with the aesthetics by not having silver coloured accent rails, like the mini40 has. It looks like its from the 2000s, instead. I think highlight/accent rails would have helped avoid that 🤔at least they got the fake/plastic 'leather' look correct, though. Thanks for your videos on these cameras and thank YOU @Gordon Laing actually including them in your little reviews! I, for one, unlike some other comment(ers), do not think "instant photography" is 'teenage sh*t'. How little they know about the history of photography and photo development... I think some would have a much greater appreciation for instant film such as Instax and Polaroid, and even some old school now commercially defunct types, if they understood just how it works and the history/importance behind it.

One of the biggest features of the SQ6 - 3 focus ranges. Macro 1.5-3ft, Standard 3-7ft, 8ft+

Love the analog charm

It doesn't make any sense that they just came out with the Mini 12 a few months ago with a couple improvements, but then later add the SQ40 to the line and don't bother to add any of the improvements they put into the Mini 12.

Hard at times to find the SQ film in places in the US…😿

Interesting. I´ve been thinking of grabbing a Mini Evo off of ebay... I somehow dig the square analog format. But on the other hand: for $20 I can buy pretty much any roll of analog film for my Olympus Mju 2 or Olympus OM-2N. There I get 36 frames...

Excellent review, thanks! Fujifilm should bring the 100shots boxes back in stock, maybe 200shots boxes too. Buying 20 shot boxes don't make sense for enthusiasts, who use these cameras regularly.

tnx for this review, ill go for instax sq40❤

I actually like these. And yes, I know, they are not for serious photography, but I think they are fun. That said, I do have a Nikon Nikomat that I walk around with all the time. I am however waiting to see what MiNT releases for their new instant camera, which is now in development.

Really disappointed that this is just a slightly different looking, more expensive SQ1. This would have been a great chance at a more feature rich, manual control friendly square camera. Where are the new Wide cameras? Fuji is sure getting lazy with their Instax camera line which is a shame, it used to be quite good.

Is it possible to use rechargeable CR2 batteries with the SQ40? I have the little 12, and I would love the SQ40, but the CR2 batteries are simply unacceptable to me. Thank you for the cool review.

The low-light shots look like the kind of thing someone would have tacked to a corkboard in a detective movie

A great review of a rather uncompelling offering. I sure hope they bring the digital hybrid "evo mini" style concept to square format soon.

Looks good sir

i wished we had options like on the SQ6! that would've been great!

Next up *Canon Zoemini 2* ?

sorry, can i ask smth? i have instax mini evo before but i think thats not that vintage so i want to buy another one, instax mini 90 or instax square 40. do the quality do u prefer instax 90 or sq40 like the most vintage?

As someone that grew up without owning a Polaroid, when several of my friends did, there is a very strong desire for me to buy one of these just to play around....

Amén for they Instax Wide 40

Does the analog Instax cameras have better image quality? Because the hybrid one EVO uses a terribly small 1/5 inch sensor. I’m guessing analog May be the way to go for quality. Can anyone confirm?

I do like the look of it, but I am sorry they basically left behind the SQ6 style camera with more features and a self timer!!! The only current Fuji Instax camera with a self timer option is the hybrid EVO!!!

A real wide Instax camera. Amen Gordon

6:11 I STILL NEED A SEAGULL PIC!!! one day i'll manage to get close enough 😩

Hi ,which one would you say is better fujifilm instax sq6 or mini 2

which one is better, SQ40 or mini evo?

I am actually so pissed they gave us another square instead of a new square hybrid. What is it going to take for them to drop the square version of the mini evo?

They should make one that's an interchangeable lens SLR but with instant film instead of 35mm film.

Thanks for the review! Is the quality of the S40 better or equal to the SQ6? Can I use black & white films for SQ6? I would like to buy one of them (found the SQ6 on the internet) but I'm hesitant. Thank you!

Ive had my wide since the year they released it and it blows all instant models out of the water still. Its held up so well idk why they havent made another with a rechargeable battery yet 😭 However i try alllll analogs i can afford. Polaroids recently line is so aeful its insane . They gave us everyrhinf most people would want with a polaroid (a timer doible exposure apature control and rechargeable batteries and an app to control when you take the photo from a distance ) But the film itself is so inconsistent and nothin ever come out no matter what . Fujis instax film has been the most consistent ive ever worked with . Its craxy how they absolutely rule the polaroid world while polaroid thensekves have failed epically the past few years .

CR2 batteries are nt affordable or recharchable as AA BATTERIES

Thanks!

For a person with not that much photography skills, but wants instant photos in a large size, would you suggest the sq6 or the wide? which one would be better for mostly indoor family photos? And is the inability to turn off the flash on the Wide make it hard to get good photos? I initialy liked the sq6 but am afraid i will be overwhelmed with the control options as I am not a pro photographer

What is the zoom like with this camera

Pass, still staying with my SQ6 which lets me control a few things like, for example, flash. Why won't they just make a proper instant camera, with a glass lens, parallax correction and a few control buttons (flash and exposure at least!). It's another dumb point and shoot for parties, obvious cash grab. Sigh...

Can Fuji make some X100V so I can finally get one 😩

Bring back the Wide!!

Amen.

Great review but I still don't understand why this exists. Why not just an HP Sprocket or something: much smaller/lighter, cheaper and you get significantly better photos printing from an iPhone.

I wish they’d name a new hybrid camera + printer without the screen and a non childish looking body. The EVO is nice but not quite there imo. Most of these look like toys

SQ40 or SQ1?

the ISO of insta film is 800...shutter speed has NOTHING to do with over exposure!!!

Too bad there's no SQ EVO

FUJI COME ON FUJI, MAKE THE DESIGN BETTER.

Another one to avoid,Fuji you’ve failed agin

Fujifilm, please stop reinventing the same camera over and over again 😩

Do you always put your big thumb right in the middle of photos 🤣.

They are playing with teenage sh** instead of a decent mark II for the 18mm f2, availability for X100V, new iteration of XE4 or even XF10… What a pity…