With an excellent, easy-to-use app, the Instax Mini LiPlay gets hybrid instant cameras right.

Digital camera plus mobile printer; Fun sound-recording feature; App works very well; LCD screen; MicroSD expandability

Poor battery life; no replaceable battery; No creative exposure modes; Limited options for mobile printing

Instax cameras can be pretty fun. But as more and more have hit the market, it's been tougher to choose between them. Some have compelling shooting features; others are aimed more at higher quality prints. Where does that leave the average user It can be hard to tell.

When I first heard the rumors of the Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay, I admittedly groaned. In my opinion, the company's last attempt at fusing digital and analog together was subpar. But with their second attempt in the form of the Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay, I'm pleasantly surprised and shocked.

Cost effective; Lots of convenient features; Easy to carry

Lacks that instant camera charm

There's a reason instant cameras died the first time around: They're unwieldy, the film is expensive, and even if you're a great photographer, you're going to have a ton of overexposed or blurry snaps in which no one looks good.

Cost effective; Lots of convenient features; Easy to carry

Lacks that instant camera charm

It's an evolution of the part camera, part portable printer Fujifilm Instax SQ20 , only in a much smaller package, so you don't have to think twice about taking it with you when leaving the house.

Shoots vibrant Instax photos; either from the camera or from your phone; Small form factor ideal for spur of the moment use; Smartphone app now a lot more flexible than previous Instax hybrids

Difficult to compose photos in bright light using LCD screen; Limited battery life makes all-day use a challenge; Autofocus slow and only has one central focus point

Easy to use, can be a normal polaroid camera, or sync it up to your phone to print photos!

Easy to use

Screen size

There's a reason instant cameras died the first time around: They're unwieldy, the film is expensive, and even if you're a great photographer, you're going to have a ton of overexposed or blurry snaps in which no one looks good.

Fab camera works awesome as a Polaroid and phone photo printing just a shame if you want to use it with a memory card you lose the LCD veiwing panel and theres no way of uploading the 45 photos that store on the cameras internal memory.

The new Instax Mini LiPlay is the latest addition to the instant camera line-up of Fujifilm....