Fujifilm Instax MINI 7s White Instant Film Camera

I love this camera! Also, shipping was RIDICULOUSLY fast!!! It literally took two days to get to me. I ordered from Amazon with free shipping on a Monday afternoon and it arrived that Wednesday morning.The camera is SO easy to use. It is the least complicated cameras I have ever owned. I have a DSLR, a 1960's Nikon F and just a regular point and shoot digital camera. Of all of them this is the most straightforward. The picture quality is about the same as I remember old-school polaroids being. I'm thrilled with it. It's a fun camera to play around with, I like making scrap-book style photo journals and these little polaroids are perfect for it. They are also super fun to use as gift-cards and for handwritten notes (with a sharpie). Very fun, playful camera.One thing to note, even though this camera is referred to as a "mini" it's not as small as you might think. It's very lightweight and portable, but about the size of a small dslr, slimmer of course because it doesn't have the big lens and it's not as heavy/bulky. I usually carry around a medium-size handbag when I'm not at work and this fits into it quite well!

I bought this for my teenage daughter. She loves it! It's easy to use and even though the pictures are small, they turn out really nice. They also sell rainbow film, so the outline looks really fun. My daughter takes this when she goes out with her friends and they have a blast taking pictures! It's small and compact so she just puts it in her purse. Lots of fun for a decent price!

I bought this camera to use at my wedding so my guests could take a picture and put it in my guestbook and sign their name right underneath that way I can always remember who came and what they look like at the time. This little camera is great fun and everyone loves getting the picture right away and taking it with them. Will definitely use for future parties . The photo does show more of the background than what you see thru the lens so if you take a picture aim a little higher if you don't want to show too much of the bottom or vice versa. When you put the pic film for it the first one will just a black one for testing not a picture. Overall a great camera that I see myself enjoying for many special occasion to come.

Bought this 3 weeks ago when Amazon had this product as a Lightning Deal on Black Friday (thank you, Amazon!). These cameras are basic point-and-shoot and do exactly as their name suggests -- they're instant cameras. Also, these cameras look very friendly and easy to use. Personally, they remind me of something Nintendo would design.There will not be much in the box: Just the camera, four AA batteries, the camera strap and documentation.Please be aware that no film is included--that is a separate / additional cost. These are known to be a dollar per exposure / shot / frame. Packs of film are sold in groups of 10, so a single pack would have 10 shots, and a twin pack would have 20 shots (known to be around 10$ and 20$ respectively). Film is known to be a dollar per shot, which sounds cheap but can quickly get expensive. I got a twin pack for 14$ at Walmart. So, make sure that you ration your film and buy your film in bulk!- When you load a brand new cartridge of film in, it has a protective layer on it which is what spares us from having to load it in the dark. Once loaded into the camera, switch the camera on and click the shutter button once -- it's going to eject the protective backing. Once this has been discarded, make sure that you DO NOT open the film door. It is now vulnerable to light so make sure it stays shut, or tape it shut, until all your film has been used.- They have been very considerate in their design to help us keep track of these things. The bigger rounded window on the back which shows the yellow sticker is to let you know that film is present (also the yellow sticker helps align the film cartridge so you know you haven't flipped it around). The second -- and smaller -- rounded window at the bottom lets us know if the protective layer is still on (if you see an "S" it means the protective backing still on). Once you see numbers, it means it's counting down the number of shots you have left, and it's best to keep that door shut until the cartridge of film is empty.- Don't shake / wave your polaroids in the air although 30 or 40 years ago this used to be a common practice. But the documentation strictly says strictly NOT to. It takes around 30 seconds to a minute and a half for the image to appear on to the polaroid.- The flash does NOT switch off, no matter which of the 4 exposure settings you use, or how brightly lit your surroundings are--which restricts us from using this in places like art galleries, museums, and any such places that forbid flash photography. However, I think the Instax 210 has a controlled flash with on/off button but I'm not sure if it can be entirely switched off.- I've heard the battery life can last anywhere between the beginning to the middle of your SECOND pack, so maybe around the 13th to the 16th shot that's taken. I have heard cases where people have managed to squeeze in all 20 shots with just one set of batteries. Also, and this is just a theory -- if you take a lot of photos in dim light, the camera may have to strain to make the flash a little bright to make up for the lack of light, and that could deplete your batteries quicker.- No auto-idle state, which is another factor of how short your batteries can last if you're not careful. Make sure that you manually turn the camera off by pushing in the lens piece.- There is also no self-portait mirror which I think would have been perfect in completing the package. It would have been good to know how you're going to look in the polaroid before actually using the film. The Instax Mini 25 and Instax 210 have this feature, along with an additional lens.- No tripod mount. Also, you will definitely not be able to capture fast-movement onto the polaroid (will be blurry). Also, your photos will look good if the camera is held at arm's length or farther (assuming you are not using a different kind of lens, just the one that the camera already has by default)- People usually wonder if the camera captures exactly what you see through the viewport, on to the polaroid. It's been in my experience that this is usually the case. Although I heard the higher model (Instax 210) due to its design with the viewport sort of partially sticking out of the camera has known to throw people off.- The difference between this camera and Polaroid's Instant Camera 300 is that Fujifilm was the original designer of this product and then sold their license to Polaroid to have it rebadged under the Polaroid brand. Size and dimensions are the same, although color options are very different (I like Polaroid's much better). Fujifilm, when it comes to the camera and film, are known to be much cheaper but I have heard that products can be mixed and matched which adds flexiblity and does not constrain us to use only Fujifilm products (I think you can use the Fujifilm film pack for this camera with the Polaroid 300 as well).- Also, just so you know what your options are for the end product, there are a lot of accessories made for this camera: bags, lenses, polaroid, film templates (overlays to go over your standard white borders thereby adding decorated borders), pre-decorated borders (they come in cartridges of film and you would load this into the camera, and when you take the shot, the polaroid will already have borders on them -- these come in themes like Hello Kitty and Disney and more. These can be a little expensive, around 20 to 25$), and film albums which have transparent sleeves made to the dimensions of the polaroid.All in all, these cameras are really fun and handy. They're very easy to use -- anybody from your kids to your grandparents can use this. They look friendly and although minimalistic, don't feel cheap. Polaroids are pretty impressive quality, and the ones I've taken were indoors with inferior lighting and they still came out quite nice. Just be sure to shop smart and this camera along with everything it has to offer, will be easy on your wallet.I'm giving this 4 stars due to the absence of a self-portrait mirror as well as the absence of a tripod stand. I just feel like although an entry-level camera in the Instax line, they should have given us a little more flexiblity.Also, for anyone who hasn't worked with film or has been a while since they worked with film, here are some tips:- Film has expiration dates on them, and will be printed right on the box. The expiry window is in terms of a year or so, but make sure that this is one of the very first things you check before putting down your money since you don't want to be stuck with something defunct.- Don't leave the cartridge of film and polaroid in hot and bright places, like the dashboard of your car (best to store the cartridge of film in dark places). Also, avoid leaving them in wet places as well. Polaroids are notorious for being natural dust magnets and they stain very easily if liquids were to spill on them. These marks will be permanent.

This camera is great for those moments you want to capture forever. It is pretty simple to use, so it's a great gift to those who aren't as tech-savvy. Although it only has four adjustable settings, I feel like they are pretty good and get the job done. The pictures come out almost with a filter, and it adds a great touch for a otherwise plain picture. The one complaint would be that the film is expensive. This is why it is best to spread out your shots and make sure it's worth the picture! All in all, this is a great gift for any friend or family member who likes scrapbooking or instant gratification ;-)

I got the camera used, it said it was in like new condition. No cosmetic damage but when I went to use it I tried to use the batteries they included, and it just gave me the red flash repeatedly. I was in a car accident and haven’t had transportation or time between trying to get to and from work to try new batteries. Will update when I get new batteries from the store. I’m assuming it’s just because the batteries I was sent weren’t working, but I’ll update my review and star rating when I can get new batteries to see if the camera actually works.EDIT: I just got shipped dud batteries. it works great and is a cute little camera for memories and trinkets :)