Instant cameras make for a refreshing change of pace from snapping with your smartphone. After all, why bother with apps and filters when you can just point, shoot and get a print straight away? The Automat takes a great photo out of the box, but it’s the flexibility that makes us really love it. The fisheye lens might not be the best added extra, but the other attachments work well and the flash gels are a nice bonus. At £179, it’s significantly cheaper than the Leica Sofort, too - which shoots the same Fuji Instax film but doesn’t come with any of the accessories. If you’re looking to add an instant camera to your collection, but don’t want all your snaps to end up looking the same, you should definitely pick up one of these.
Fun and versatile thanks to extra lenses; Colourful physical photos with retro charm; Multi-exposure mode is a nice extra;
Off-angle viewfinder makes it hard to frame your snaps; CR2 batteries? Not exactly easy to come by;