Fujifilm INSTAX PAL Review - Tiny FUN Camera!

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Fujifilm INSTAX PAL review of new INSTAX camera and MINI LINK 2 printer. Unboxing, specs, image quality, how to use, understanding the F and L modes, and more.
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00:00 - Opening
00:21 - Welcome
00:45 - Disclaimer
01:02 - Unboxing, Specs, and Ergonomics
02:24 - Customize Shutter Sounds
02:49 - Understanding the L Vs. F Switch Positions
03:23 - Printing Photos Without a Smartphone - DEMO
04:29 - Camera and Image Quality
05:46 - Using the INSTAX PAL App
07:11 - Suggestions for Improvement
08:31 - Thoughts On INSTAX PAL and Competition
09:51 - Conclusion
10:22 - Goodbye and Outro
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@butterflybunnyunicorn2518 9 ай бұрын

This has such a 2000s tech gadget for kids vibe to it, I love it, I can't wait to get my hands on one.

@theeditor1149 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this really comprehensive video, I just saw this camera online and found your video first in my youtube search. It's a great novelty item but you brought up some good points to think about when using it, like having to use the camera to take the photo, and then moving to the phone and then the printer (I know this is how it normally works when taking photos on a dslr and then moving to your computer and then printing it). I have an HP Sprocket photo printer which has its own shortcomings, but it's great for printing photos straight from your phone and not having to use an external gadget to take the photo, it's all happening within one gadget ie the phone. I also think the sprocket looks better and is sleeker than the mini link. Thanks again for this video, it's hard to come by tech information that keeps it simple, quick and interesting.

@theowensthree 8 ай бұрын

Perfect for my 9 year old! The app accessibility is an upgrade and fun for kids. If only it was waterproof! Yes I liked your comment at the end about encouraging young kids/adults to access fun without the use of a smart phone. 💯

@mike_lambert 9 ай бұрын

I have the Fuji Liplay, it's the same size as the mini link printer (if not smaller!), can take photo's, has a screen, micro sd and you can print from the phone. Practically everything the mini link and Pal can do but in one smaller more convenient package.

@Y4_SMINE 8 ай бұрын

Yeah have the Evo so I think the pal is kinda unnecessary

@loriensan 9 ай бұрын

Nice video as always. Wonder if theres gonna be a comparison between the sigma 100-400 and the fuji one, would love that!

@BB_926_ 9 ай бұрын

a very informative and useful sharing, especially you mentioned what I doubted - why do I need it if I have already got the printer n mobile phone. and thanks for sharing the shortcoming especially about the L mode. heard that it's about us$199, guess it is still worth buying for fun, especially for group photos with friends and family. the quality of fujifilm products is good, the instax products with me are still in very good conditions. thanks for the analysis ❤

@cellocall 9 ай бұрын

Well done and great review!

@blanckq 9 ай бұрын

It's such a perfect little "memory maker" camera.

@kyloctopus 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Just curious in how fast it would take to take photos on this thing in the spur of the moment. I feel like I always miss the perfect photo on vacations, because its a hassle to unlock my phone and run the camera app. If I have the Pal around me, am I more likely to capture photos faster than my phone?

@fillyfong818 7 ай бұрын

Really good introduction. It will definitely be my toy if it includes something that the smart phone cannot easily be replaced. Such as having time-lapse for say, 1 shot per hour, or even 1 shot per day. Wait for its improvement.

@michellewhite6692 9 ай бұрын

I just need Fuji to make it possible for me to send a photo from my xt3 to an Instax printer.

@mielconjokeis 9 ай бұрын

you can?, well at least on my T10 you can print directly

@francescosimionato3647 9 ай бұрын

AFAIK only the X-S10 Is made for that, maybe the X-S20 and X-T5 now. My X-T30II has to transfer the pics to the X-app first

@projectsandstuff4834 9 ай бұрын

Yah, only one of their square printers connect to x cameras directly, and it works great. I have no idea why they removed that functionality from the current printers.

@davidedinoi3468 9 ай бұрын

I can do it with my X-T1 and X-T2 directly on my Instax Share SP2 and SP3.

@projectsandstuff4834 9 ай бұрын

@@davidedinoi3468 Yah, the sp printers are the only ones that will work, and they aren't being made any more. As far as I can tell the new link printers have to go through the app on a phone.

@user-zz5zh2kn9f 8 ай бұрын

Great video with useful information, thank you

@OfficialEthern1ty 9 ай бұрын

GFX100 II in the background. Love this :)

@nurdayana5885 7 ай бұрын

Love ur review!

@MichaelShetler 9 ай бұрын

nice refresh on the opening

@WittyDroog 9 ай бұрын

How does it compare, image quality wise, to the Instax Evo? I know neither are geared for outstanding performance but I'm interested if this has the same sensor or even better given its newer design

@12Lanye 8 ай бұрын

What I love about this mini camera is that is portable and the printing is direct. Maybe later I’ll give it a try too. 😁

@ianroe1076 9 ай бұрын

This is a fun camera, but I feel like it's limited in use when most cell phone cameras are better. As a selfie camera (as shown in advertising), I'm not really sure how to use it without a mirror to make sure you're in the shot.

@matt-lang 9 ай бұрын

It reminds me a lot of the Google Clips camera which was similarly useless when compared to a phone camera. I guess this is fun as a gimmick but it doesn't make sense at all to me functionally.

@mariemela5632 6 ай бұрын

They have a app you can look live

@shayneangellidrg8 9 ай бұрын

this is also ahaha GOOD for moms like me who carry the world with them and still want to create memories with their kids at the same time! :)

@chriscard6544 9 ай бұрын

Get a Ricoh GR III, you will be happier, dont get this **** : seriously use a good camera for your kids, they deserve better quality

@shayneangellidrg8 9 ай бұрын

oh.. i have x-s20 hhahaha i just think this is super light to carry @@chriscard6544

@leonghp1482 9 ай бұрын

Would like to ask will the auto print works with the first gen instax mini link? Or will i need it in fun mode and send it to the mini link app to print?

@MiracleWinchester 9 ай бұрын

it's giving iMac G3 especially that power button area

@ahphodg260 9 ай бұрын

Great gift for kids. 🎉

@instaxprojekty 9 ай бұрын

I have same as blue like an ocean wave 😂 Memories are the best so instax pal is for all of us 🥳✌️

@lcsantos777 9 ай бұрын

Now if only Fuji could make the app work with the xt5

@kennethnielsen3864 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@datdudeinred 9 ай бұрын

Wtf? They actually named a camera after you? Wow bravo sir! 👏

@whizgal851 2 ай бұрын

I can’t wait to own it. I’ll take this cute little instax pal over taking out my phone for photos any day 😅

@kpopstertube3563 2 ай бұрын

Exactly

@barrafaaabiio 5 ай бұрын

Does it need your phone and/or printer for it to work? Can I leave my phone at home or far away and take many pictures to check them later when I’m close again to my phone?

@bulentkirschbaum820 8 ай бұрын

It looks cool and i ordered one, but why should i use this instead of my smartphone camera?

@Ynnaelben 9 ай бұрын

Hi , amazing, thank you for the nice review... I have a XT3 and I would like to start a KZfaq channel, what would be the best set up for KZfaq videos, I want to have a good résolution but still not to use to much memory... thank you

@roxannemarcos5648 9 ай бұрын

is it possible to turn off the flash?

@svcross-do 28 күн бұрын

Which one to get vs the camp snap camera?

@vrishabbs 9 ай бұрын

does it work with the instax sp2???

@shintam671 8 ай бұрын

How to connect my pal to my evo?

@kinnectar820 15 күн бұрын

How does the photo quality compare to the MiniEvo?

@jenniferargueta6268 2 ай бұрын

Where can i buy just the camera? I already own a printer.

@davidedinoi3468 9 ай бұрын

If it is possible to turn the flash off, then it will be an interesting street-ninja-camera.

@wongoli 2 ай бұрын

I know this is a late comment but yes on the live shoot, it will save the settings onto the camera.

@NotAnotherChannel_Channel 9 ай бұрын

I’m not hot on that design. It would’ve made more sense to put the shutter button on top, instead of power, and power on the back. That move to hit the shutter button looks very uncomfortable. The app looks nice, though.

@Adrian-wd4rn 9 ай бұрын

It's made for children and teens to take selfies with their friends, not capture images like you're trying to get into Magnum.

@NotAnotherChannel_Channel 9 ай бұрын

@@Adrian-wd4rn Yes, what child doesn’t mind struggling with a button on the back of a tiny camera that will make the camera pop out of their hand when they press it.

@Adrian-wd4rn 9 ай бұрын

@@NotAnotherChannel_Channel As an industrial designer, I can assure you, Fujis designers tested this design thoroughly. Stay in your lane, bud.

@BarsMar 7 ай бұрын

Is it Instax pal or snap? The instruction manual read Instax snap

@VivekKosuru 9 ай бұрын

Wanted to know, can we still connect Instax mini printers to print out of camera directly?

@Max-gr5lh 9 ай бұрын

You can use link mode , and link will print instantly after you made a photo

@clintnaik 9 ай бұрын

Dude! They named a camera after you!

@htsunmiku 9 ай бұрын

So I'm guessing it doesn't work with the first link.

@torinsall 14 күн бұрын

This camera will send all photos to phone, then you can select which to print. The Evo or Liplay will only let you send photos to your phone AFTER you print them...any photos not printed cannot be sent to your phone so that is a stupid limitation of those cameras. edited for typos

@nancygupta8271 9 ай бұрын

How to turn off instax pal, for me its stuck at white blinking forever 😢

@joakim073 9 ай бұрын

Same for mee, i tried connect but it not showing up that i can pair. And i have a light green blinking thats stuck for me:(

@wonsikyang891 9 ай бұрын

Never expected Fujifilm to compete Gopro

@chauswriting 9 ай бұрын

I don't think it's competing against Gopro, not with this camera at least lol

@-Bigjordan 7 ай бұрын

thanks u just saved me $100

@KarenNagato 7 ай бұрын

Can you take photos withthe intax pal and later pass it to the app or I need to connect to the app all the time? I couldn't get that on the review.like I go out take photos during the day (even with an extra memory card, and later I pass it to my phone

@pineappleroad 3 ай бұрын

based on another review i saw, you can take photos without the app, but the camera is programmed to limit the number of photos stored on it to 50 (once there are 50 photos on the internal storage, you have to offload the photos, using a micro SD card will not increase the limit)

@LuiRangel914 9 ай бұрын

“Real time no edits” but there were two edits from the time the picture was taken to when the picture starts to print. 😅.

@pal2tech 9 ай бұрын

yeah, I took a swig of Maker's Mark twice and had to cut that out.

@oreziopancrazio3685 4 ай бұрын

Wow this is the most late 90's early 2000's style camera since 2001

@iryna3891 6 ай бұрын

9:44 but my 7 or 12 year old don’t have a phone, so this is perfect for them.. whatever they would capture it would link to my phone :)

@lfrocha 9 ай бұрын

Do you know the expected price for just the camera? I wonder how expensive it would be to replace it if it's misplaced

@BB_926_ 9 ай бұрын

just saw online , it would be us$199

@lfrocha 9 ай бұрын

That's for the kit with camera and printer, at least from what I found. I'm wondering about the price of only the camera

@BB_926_ 9 ай бұрын

@@lfrocha seems they have not announced the price for the camera yet .

@ndfiltr 9 ай бұрын

Can it double as a webcam if connected to a computer?

@RossChang 9 ай бұрын

if it did, game changer.

@denizkendirci 9 ай бұрын

if you won't send the photos directly to printer (Link Mode) and you have your phone and its much superior camera, then what's the point of connecting this little camera to your phone and take the photos by controlling via phone? it's not sarcasm, i am seriously asking, am i missing something?

@showdaKOs 9 ай бұрын

Nope, it's not a camera that people need. Fuji is trying to milk their instax line as much as possible with this product by creating an "instax ex=cosystem". The "F" feature is kind of pointless whith a smartphone but even the 'L" feature (wich print shots before you can even frame them) is an absolute positive for the manufacturer but kind of a nightmare for a potential client (way to many ways to screw up the shot)... It has kind of interesting ideas but, boy this seems gimmicky.

@denizkendirci 9 ай бұрын

@@showdaKOs oh i get it, it's not actually for photography, it's an item to have, kinda like a cute trinket.

@ianroe1076 9 ай бұрын

@@showdaKOs The lack of any kind of mirror for selfies is what gets me. I can conceivably see the target demographic using this for group photos in a pinch (it is simpler to use than a phone) but there's no way to frame yourself without using the app as a remote. For the trendy, younger demographic Fuji is going for with the Instax line, this camera is not more convenient nor higher quality than using a cell phone with a Link printer. It's almost like this thing would have needed a very high quality sensor to justify using it over a phone, or maybe at least some video options?

@daliamosesp 9 ай бұрын

does it with instax wide printer

@fathimathshahuza8945 Ай бұрын

it works with all, mini, suare, and wide printers

@mintdel333 9 ай бұрын

What Interdiction of cam 😂😂

@klaudiasonko3177 9 ай бұрын

Hmm … personally I prefer instax mini 12 .. Portable and it prints instantly from 1 and same device

@emycarder5490 9 ай бұрын

I think it does not make sense. If I have a printer + phone - it works better in terms of img quality

@user-uh7bw4jo4c 7 ай бұрын

People don't release that there are millions of people that want a camera that's fun and easy to use. People don't want a "phone" to take pictures.

@bushrasew 4 ай бұрын

Well I prefer the old one buying tow thing is not necessary

@buttonsjunior1131 3 ай бұрын

So what is the point of this new camera?

@postbreak 9 ай бұрын

A new Instax Wide camera? Maybe a fully manual Instax camera people are begging for? Fujifilm: No. Instax Pal.

@Adrian-wd4rn 9 ай бұрын

Let me say it for you who are brain damaged. FUJI. DOES. NOT. CARE. ABOUT. THE. PROFESSIONAL. INSTANT. FILM. MARKET. INSTAX. IS. MADE. TO. HAVE. FUN. FUJI. WILL. NOT. SPEND. MONEY. TO. MAKE. A CAMERA. FOR. A. TINY. MEASILY. MARKET. INSTAX. OUTSELLS. POLAROID. BY. A. WIDE. MARGIN. IF. YOU. ARE. A. PROFESSIONAL. BUY. A. FUCKING. PROFESSIONAL. CAMERA. Easy to understand? Did you digest it? Great.

@shayneangellidrg8 9 ай бұрын

photobooth businesses are doomed hahahahahhahah! this is much convenient to use! ahhaha

@asmab3456 9 ай бұрын

I think its more like a decoration not a very practical device

@tjheritage7986 9 ай бұрын

Hello Kitty camera))))🤣

@chriscard6544 9 ай бұрын

we need an X Pro 4 Monochrom, not that cr... sorry

@purchasecomplete5640 14 күн бұрын

Can literally link my phone to the printer instead and get way better contrast and picture quality

@Vedrajrm 9 ай бұрын

Video would’ve been great

@orilio3311 9 ай бұрын

A bit of criticism here, please stop saying doubt words when talking about facts, first it was the "sort of like this" with the sound when turning it on, then it was the "about" with the aperture.. Is it "about" f2.2 or exactly f2.2 Otherwise it's totally a good video:)

@chewthis5805 9 ай бұрын

So i don' t need this instax PaL and printer because i had instax mini 11😂😂😂

@hafidzrizki7619 6 ай бұрын

who is gonna buy this camera? i thought that camera could record a video😢

@kennethnielsen3864 9 ай бұрын

First.

@andreasstein421 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I think, this is a big big waste of money and RnD für Fuji. Everyone takes photos like this with a smartphone. Wanna get teens away from their phones? Good luck... It's a cool, fun product for a few pics and then it collects dust on a shelf. 🤷‍♂

@Thesweaterfactory 9 ай бұрын

I disagree regarding the film. Polaroid film was always much better than Instax film, instax was available when Polaroid were still in production. In terms of sharpness and colour richness, Polaroid was definitely superior, especially with the folding SLR and Spectra cameras. Polaroid film now is not the film I am referring to, I am talking about original (real) Polaroid film.

@goodsoul6675 9 ай бұрын

Missing the old intro.

@pal2tech 9 ай бұрын

it'll come back from time to time.

@Si-Toecutter 9 ай бұрын

Mehh gimmick, just use your phone

@Ririesw 9 ай бұрын

Trueeeee !!! Wasting money too

@jcblum1507 9 ай бұрын

Good review, but children should not be allowed to use smartphones. only when they are 22 haha

@Edvanfleury 9 ай бұрын

this is definitely the worst waste money that Fuji could think about. It will get discontinued in less than a 1 year

@chriscard6544 9 ай бұрын

🤣

@MrSjeupie 9 ай бұрын

Fully agree.

@AdvancePlays 7 ай бұрын

It's just a bit of fun, they'll probably make their money back and folk who want a cute tiny camera can get a cute tiny camera 🤷

@privateisthegaypenguin9164 6 ай бұрын

Not in Japan, which I feel was its core demographic to begin with anyways, bringing it to the states is just an experiment 🤷‍♂️

@auroraesthersanchez9676 9 ай бұрын

C t te edlio

@pickleeggs3340 8 ай бұрын

lol a kids cam

@erey7001 9 ай бұрын

crap

@tonightwerideee 9 ай бұрын

whack

@rjsvids 9 ай бұрын

just another floop from fuji film, why the hell i dont print better photos with my phone ?!? FUji film, please, just make a new wide camera with more features, stop making shitty products, that nobody will buy