My Fujifilm instax Pal review - fun or folly? Check prices on the instax Pal at B&H: bhpho.to/3ZzEYM1 // WEX UK: tidd.ly/3rmL2uS Check MPB to buy and sell used gear: bit.ly/3ULU9yL Buy Gordon a coffee: www.paypal.me/cameralabs Gordon's In Camera book: amzn.to/2n61PfI / Amazon uk: amzn.to/2mBqRVZ Cameralabs merchandise: redbubble.com/people/cameralabs/shop Gordon’s retro gear channel: kzfaq.info Equipment used for producing my videos Panasonic Lumix S5 II: amzn.to/3Hf5IcI Sony A6400: prf.hn/l/pRO0wp5 Sony e 24mm f1.8: amzn.to/2TqWNzk Rode NT USB mic: amzn.to/3AdHcUp Rode Wireless Go II mic: amzn.to/3xkCvGo Rode Lavalier Go mic: amzn.to/3ygzzKY Godox UL150 light: amzn.to/2VpVbXE Godox QR-P70 softbox: amzn.to/3yQfGdF MacBook Pro 14in (16GB / 1TB): amzn.to/3PrKbPV 00:00 - instax Pal - what is it? 01:58 - instax Pal design and stand 05:15 - instax Pal direct printing 05:45 - instax Pal phone app 06:43 - instax Pal memory, SD card and Auto Delete 09:03 - instax Pal lens coverage and film formats 11:44 - instax Pal remote control 12:48 - instax Pal sample images and verdict Music: www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

i love this- reminds me of those strange gadgets we had in the 2000s. Glad they're making a slow comeback to get away from our phones.

finaly, someone showing real quality of a picture ! Thank you so much. Nice

This is a neat design and pretty nifty app, but it’d be far better to get the Instax Mini Evo. This little thing looks like something that would come in a box of cereal. I’ll probably still get one, because I’m wired that way.

I feel like this camera would be a hundred times more usable if it just had a peephole viewfinder (like those super tiny ones on older Barnacks) and a tiny, tiny mirror on front for composing selfies. I certainly don't need to be giving this the attention to composition that I would with an X-system camera, but I do think increasing the size by like 10% to add room for those things would just make this so much easier to take good photos with.

This gives me 90s/00s hit clips vibes. Man, those were so fun!

Thanks Gordon, I'm sure it's target audience will be well pleased with the Pal. I wish Fuji would take the fun ethos of this camera and make a low priced modern digicam. No screen, no zoom, just a basic optical viewfinder and some great fuji coloured jpegs.

I love the idea behind this. I wish they could make a digital cam that is high quality without a screen, like the good old days of film :-)

Given the seeming public commitment to advancing photography and photojournalism they made with the GFX100II, maybe a “pro” version of this can be considered for reportage where it needs to be very discrete. 25 megapixel. Point, shoot and go. Or a higher spec version for accessibility folks amongst us who cannot operate the typical camera but still want to enjoy quality photography

I think the concept is great so long as the ergonomics of holding and using it are good. I may be inspired to put my 20mm on my FF camera and just walk around snapping images and never looking through it … just to see what gets captured.

I have a DXO One that can't connect to a phone. It has a crude "framing assist" screen. It fits in my pocket and I use it for street snapshots. This is similar but more fun.

It's like a tiny digital version of the SupaSnaps Snappit, although the Snappit probably made better images on 126 format film, and I think it was even given away with film purchases, so hard to beat on value for money terms, too.

Fun gadget that could make sense in the early 2000's. I wouldn't spend $10 for this thing, today.

I think you were very forgiving, but it is always good to come across a different approach to getting images.

My mind is trying to wrap around this. Basically, these insta cameras are digital cameras with the ability to print on the fly or connected to a printer. I am still wondering what the appeal is, that being said, I shoot with digicams, though they tend to be at times equally lo fi quality. This is a very niche market, but I guess one with funds to buy printer paper. Thanks Gordan for your review! Interesting concept if not built on a bit of redundancy of tech. The 50 shot limit is kind of odd, but I get the appeal it could have.

Quality commentary! I just bought one!

At 16mm, this seems like an obvious choice for selfies and group shots. This should be huge in Japan and other Asian markets, not so much in the US, No idea why they are even releasing it here. Might be ok for kids but expensive.

Wow, after reading the comments, I’m very surprised how many people talk about environmental issues and how they hate the camera I just shoot on a Polaroid and wanted to get a cheaper small camera overall and I got so excited seeing this tiny little weird camera because…I’m not sure lol but I like it. After reading the comments, I’d rather get the instax mini evo than this since they’re the same price and I’d appreciate it better than the pal

This would be a fun little (literally) birthday present for my spouse, who loves to shoot blindly (esp trying to get photos of family, who hide their faces whenever they see a camera or phone camera)... or getting cute photos of dogs or anything else. Just pull it out of a pocket, aim, shoot. Add the Square printer and we will have mini, wide, square printers to choose from when printing. 😁 The problem with Liplay or Evo cameras is they only sent pics to the app AFTER you print the pic...how stupid it that.

A very fair review! But I think it will flop because it needs one hand to hold the camera & another finger to push the shutter button. As for image quality it looks like a camera from around 1999 - 2001, maybe equal to one of the tiny Kodak cameras.

I still have an EE action cam that I really enjoyed using because it had no screen, not knowing what I had until using an app to download the photos. The EE action cam was much higher resolution though and also came with a WIFI watch which was a really cool idea. I'd really like one of these Fuji cameras but ideally a little cheaper or at least in a package with a printer. Thanks for the detailed video as always!

I'm still holding out for an Instax Square Evo. I'm not really sure why to get this. I'm the instax guy at a party or event with my instax printer or camera. So I take the pictures and print them out. But I think it would be fun to pass around this camera and let others take picks to them come to a printer station to print out their picks like a mini portable photo booth

I could find myself gifting one of these to my non-photography friends who would enjoy these Tomogachi-like gadgets and its clearly catering to a different crowd that I could see it catching on for a bit. It would be nice if its lower than $90 imo tho.

Why do I like the look of this over a phone? Is it because it's so ugly it's reached endearing again? It reminds me of the low DR charm of old digicams rather than the bad quality over HDR crunchy version of a modern image that we still get from phones, and cheap drones. I think I'd still rather use this if I'm honest. 😂

I wonder if the app connects to other printers, like the Kodak mini printer. It seems like a fun toy cam (and yes as a Tamagotchi lover I totally see the point): it's just so super cute!

I was looking for the best price I could find on the Link 2 printer, to print some photos for my young child and found a bundle with the pal for $119.99... for $10 less than the printer alone, I figured my 4, almost 5 year old could have some fun with the PAL and maybe my 1 year old will capture something neat. Thanks for the review! To get the best quality print, should I use and SD card and then print or just print directly from the app?

I watched this video to see if the Instax Pal was any good after having noticed an offer on amazon Seems like it would be too much hassle to use in place of one of my other digital cameras... Oh, the image quality isn't that great? I'll definatly stick to using my other digital cameras (even if it means i won't always be able to do instant prints) (for anyone wondering what the offer i spotted is, 40% off Instax Pal when you purchase an Instax Printer)

How is this usb c but the link wide is micro :(. A 2023 product release with micro usb is kinda crazy when we had laptops with exclusively usb c ports in 2016.

I don't have a need or want for this. But I imagine kids might love it.

Can we storage photos on our phone gallery? Thank you so much

Probably only Fuji could make and sell a camera like this. Imagine Nikon creates a Nikon PAL, it would be an Instax, i mean instant disaster!!

Do you think this camera would be usable with just a microSD card and no app? I used to have a toy keychain camera (vistaquest vq1015) with no viewfinder, you just hooked it up to your laptop with USB and moved the files. Nostalgic for that. 😁 nice video, thanks for all the detail!

Need a NTSC version!! :)

It's for the younger ones. Not for amateur and professional photography. Watch the Japanese/Asian advertising.

I like the idea, but seems less filmic than other instax. The 2010 webcam look is somewhat off-putting, maybe Fuji can add some kind of AI denoise in app to even things out

Is this a camera or a tamagochi. 😂😂😂 I love this review it's way to witty 😂

I want one! I hope we don’t have to buy a printer in the USA. I don’t need another…

Is your sample output edited on the instax pal or is it the output itself upon shooting?

Does the app allows you to save photos to your phone's gallery without a printer?

Can you buy just the Pal (not the bundle) in North America?

I need something like this but with higher resolution and RAW capabilities

I don’t understand, so what is exactly the point of getting SD card it the picture still have 50 limits and deleted eventually?

We need a v2 with a bigger sensor, better lense and a real view finder.

Fun for a couple of hours and in the cupboard it goes to be tossed out in 10 years when it's found again under the small spare change empty batteries and other miscellaneous junk as you notice the plastic has gone bad and is sticky. Bit jarring to think companies are selling this factory to landfill junk but refusing to add a power adapter or charger to their +$2000 camera's.

So if I strap this little camera to an existing mini link printer, I've got an instant camera, right? And if I gaffatape my phone to it and download the app, I've even got a viewfinder/photo editor, right? Sounds intriguingly modular, but I guess the fun is in the size and element of surprise. I wish my XT-3 could print directly to the mini link, by the way (please, Fuji). Cheers Gordon, have a great day and thanks :-)

I like the shiny black version, changeable battery and looks, but Id just find the whole process far too annoying, cant stand apps and using phones for photography..

The 50 shot limit seems to ruin one of what I had expected to be the main use cases for this camera. Here in Japan at least, its very common to have an Instax handed around the tables of a wedding party, or other similar event. This seemed like a perfect evolution to have one of these handed around. But, 50 shots seemingly wouldn't do it as I imagine people wouldnt practice the same restraint that they do with a real Instax. Seems an oversight.

I'm still waiting for the Instax NTSC. 🙂

I like the disappointed moaning sound when you switch the camera off! Sadly that's about all I like.

You got some well lined up shots especially considering there's no viewfinder

This feels like a DigitalRev challenge camera

Might be fun to hang around your neck and take photos as you go through the day. Maybe out walking the streets etc. Don't bother aiming to intently just record the day as you go.

I like the idea. But the cost is everything for a small gadget like this. And because of that, I don't like it. They should do an instax ecosystem. For instance, I will buy this gadget for cheap but will spend money on cartidges and link printers. That's how it should be.

Interesting 🤨

I use the Polaroid go

Something of an Epic fail here for Fujifilm. I've got two Instax Cameras and also a printer so I enjoy the format but honestly I just don't get this product at all. After you have paid for this product you also have to budget for a separate printer to make it work! Your phone can almost certainly produce better quality images from it's multiple cameras which you can view while you take the photo. I see no compelling reason why anybody would buy this 🤔

No T100 screen. Gutted.

This feels like a gimmick toy from a magazine. Buy any old digicam instead and an SD cardreader for your phone and you'll have more fun, more options, better image quality, very likely a zoom and it will continue to work even without the app.

Phase One Pall.... POP😂

Don’t get me wrong cute lil thing adorable lol but I don’t see the difference in this and the instax camera like really I don’t need another app on my phone taking up my memory space on my phone the app do way a lot plus my my instax printer is better I use my instax printer two print all the pic I like out I can’t be fuck potting and shooting that why instax printers are better just print the out from your phone point on cute and small that’s it for me

Interesting idea .. but why i have to spend 99 bucks when i can do better images using my phone with my instax link printer? Comon Fuji

Nikon releasing a retro style full frame camera, Fuji releasing toy cameras now

Thanks for being a very knowledgeable photographer and not being a snob.

canon clip camera is better concept

It seems fun but the cost is too high.

Nice! Cheers Big G!!

It could be ok for kids but need a smartphone or printer…

If it had a printer I’d say yes otherwise trash bin

Is this a joke, ha looks like a creepers camera.

Let's not pretend, it's literally the worst idea Fuji has had and will just contribute to even more environmental waste a few months after Christmas

Its female. It can be your new girlfriend.

I'm so sorry you need to review this stupid tik-tokish product. Hope this is a completely fail. Better Fuji making a proper top quality instant camera (sort of Polaroid has done with its new i2).