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Cameras Radar

Updated Nov 7, 2026

Data from Nov 7, 2026. First edition of this segment.

Best camera of type instant up to $250 dollars today

37 models, median of $162.

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We compare the 37 models on sale today. See where each one stands on price and score.

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Today’s picks

Today’s price, Nov 7, 2026. We searched 1 store: Amazon. Below, the lowest price we found today at the stores above.

We don't score cameras: store listings don't carry data worth measuring. We sort by price.

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How we choose: the score is the spec score (0 to 10) and the price is the lowest we found today, using the upfront-payment price when the store offers a discount for it. See how we pick.

All models: Instant cameras up to $250

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant CameraInstant$70at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm instax mini 13 Instant Film CameraInstant$89at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 Instant Film CameraInstant$99at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 Instant Camera BundleInstant$100at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 13 Instant Camera Pink BundleInstant$130at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 Instant Film Camera Black + 20 Instax Instant FilmInstant$143at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax WIDE 400 Instant Camera BundleInstant$149at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera Lilac Purple + Carrying Case + FujiInstant$155at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm instax Wide 400 Instant Film CameraInstant$157at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Square SQ40 Instant CameraInstant$159at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera Clay White + Fuji Film Value Pack (40Instant$159at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera Lilac Purple + Fuji Film Value Pack (40Instant$159at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera Mint Green + Fuji Film Value Pack (40Instant$159at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera Pastel Blue + Fuji Film Value Pack (40Instant$159at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera Ice White + MiniMate Accessory BundleInstant$160at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 13 Instant Camera Clay White + MiniMate Accessory BundleInstant$160at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 13 Instant Camera Dreamy Purple + Fuji Film Value PackInstant$160at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 13 Instant Camera Frost Blue + Fuji Film Value Pack (40Instant$160at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera + MiniMate Accessory BundleInstant$162at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera Charcoal Gray + MiniMate AccessoryInstant$165at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera + 60 Photo Prints + AccessoriesInstant$165at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 13 Instant CameraInstant$170at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 Instant Camera Vintage Black. + Fujifilm Value PackInstant$170at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Fujifilm instax Pal 2 Digital CameraInstant$170at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Instant cameras up to $250 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 37 cameras cost up to $162; the range with the most models is from $150 to $175, with 17.

How many models there are in each price range, from $50 to $250. Half cost up to $162; across the whole catalog, the median is $654.1 model between $50 and $753 models between $75 and $1003 models between $125 and $15017 models between $150 and $1759 models between $175 and $2003 models between $200 and $2251 model between $225 and $250130317931$50$100$150$200$250
  • half cost up to $162
  • whole catalog: $654 →

Cheapest $70 Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera

Most expensive $250 Fujifilm INSTAX Wide 400 Instant Camera 60-Sheet Bundle

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Instant cameras up to $250 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Up to $2003366
$200 to $500466
$500 to $800073
$800 to $2,000090
Over $2,000044
See these models on the price and score map

What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Against the whole catalog

  • −75%median price below the catalog’s
  • 11%of the catalog: 37 of 339 models
See the full table
Instant cameras up to $250 against the whole catalog
IndicatorInstant cameras up to $250Whole catalogDifference
Models3733911% of the catalog
Median price$162$654−75%
Median scoreno scoreno score
Lowest price$70$42+$28
Highest price$250$9,999−$9,749

How to read these numbers

On November 7, 2026, the Radar tracks 37 models of camera of type instant and price up to $250: median price of $162, 75% below the catalog’s ($654). Prices range from $70 to $250.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

Next step

See each camera on the chart

Open the chart already filtered to Instant cameras up to $250.

See instant cameras up to $250 on the chart

Frequently asked questions

How much does a camera of type instant and price up to $250 cost?

In the Nov 7, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 37 models in the segment is $162, and prices range from $70 to $250. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Includes models whose title or listing states the type instant. Listings without the data stay out. With at least one version at the lowest collected price up to $250. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

How does the Radar choose the cameras on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the camera that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which camera to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from November 7, 2026.

Read next

Instant cameras: median of $165Cameras up to $250: median of $170Instant cameras up to $200: median of $160Instant cameras up to $300: median of $163All Radar overviewsOverview of new cameras: price, score and brandSee instant cameras up to $250 on the chart
Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product in the stores we read, on the day it was read, before sales tax.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure image quality or autofocus or durability.

Data from Nov 7, 2026.