Overview
- Fujifilm announced the Instax Pal 2 on Tuesday as a redesigned palm-sized camera that adds an optical viewfinder, a top 1.3-inch LCD and a retro camera-style body.
- The Pal 2 uses a 1/3.06-inch 10‑megapixel sensor paired with an f/2.2 28mm lens and includes autofocus, optional face detection, adjustable ISO and shutter-speed controls.
- It lacks built-in printing and will send images to separate Instax printers or a phone via Bluetooth or the slide-out USB-C port; Fujifilm also showed a new Instax Link Wide printer at the same announcement.
- The camera stores about 100 photos internally, accepts a microSD card, offers features like a 10-shot burst that can print as flip-book animations, and runs on a rechargeable battery Fujifilm rates for roughly three hours.
- Priced at about $170 with two color options and a U.S. launch later this month, the Pal 2 has drawn praise for upgraded specs and looks but raised questions in early reviews about whether its higher cost and added complexity will appeal to buyers who prefer the cheap, playful simplicity of viral rivals like the Kodak Charmera.