Fujifilm - Mini Link

I have the Fuji instax mini link 1, canon ivy 2, and canon SELPHY CP1500. Canon ivy uses zinc paper and the colors are really off. Its only redeeming quality is that it prints on mini sticker paper, which is convenient. I recommend the instax or SELPHY printer. The SELPHY paper cost about $0.35 per photo but it’s a 4x6 so you have to cut down to size if printing a collage. Instax mini film is about $1.20 per photo.

i do! i just got one really recently i'd recommend waiting until prime day at least so you can get a good discount i finally bit the bullet and i got a instax mini link 1! so far it's pretty good and i can print images from my library and their high quality i still find i have a lot of refills left and i also like using mine for a pocket size but they are pretty small and they don't take long to develop at all i got a cute blush pink one for mine and i'm really impressed by it i can hold it in my hand as it prints and it doesn't get too warm at all which i was worried about and i actually keep it in my pink small delfonics case so i can carry it around.

Thank you so much for posting this review!! I now have 3 “mini” printers and the one I want to use the most is the one I’m growing to loathe, the Ivy 2 mini. The color is horrid compared to the real picture and I just don’t have the time, patience, or knowledge to adjust the color for every single print. The Instax Mini Link is somewhat better with color, but I often don’t want the Polaroid look for a photo. My third is the Selphy CP910 that I’ve had for YEARS. It’s a workhorse and truest to life as far as color quality, but it also takes a lot more work to print, since it prints bigger (4x6) and if I want smaller pics, I have to print several others so I’m not wasting paper. 😖 Not to mention it’s not portable - it has to be plugged in and is larger in size. I’ve been contemplating getting a Kodak or Sprocket, but the Sprocket seems comparable to the Ivy when it comes to color, so that’s a hard pass. The Kodak might be the way to go! This is super helpful. Just want to confirm - this is the Mini 2 Retro P210R?

OP as others have already said, you’re not going to have the same result. Before I got into the actual Polaroid cameras, I had a fujifilm mini instax printer (I think I have the first gen) and the film has been sitting in my drawers for literally years, just printed them the other week just to use up the film and they were totally fine, unlike my Polaroid film that sits in the fridge. So that would definitely be the cheaper option, the film isn’t as expensive either. The mini link also has an app you can some editing on, if she’s not into collecting cameras and stuff and just wants to print out Polaroid style photos I would just go with fujifilm.

I recently got the Polaroid Hi-Print 2x3 photo printer and really like it! I have an Android and use Google Photos. The only issue I've had is that it seems like I have to "forget" the Bluetooth connection and reconnect it each time I want to use it. I don't have that problem with the mini Link that prints photos in the old polaroid style, though, so it seems to just be a quirk. I like both of them!

I have the cp1500 and instax mini link and use them both for different use cases. Cp1500 is great to use with proper photo frames around the house or gift someone. Instax is for quick and “fun” prints to take around (my 4yo daughter loves them). I also bought a bunch of magnetic frames and often rotate new instax photos on my fridge.

Not even comparable. Canon produces perfect prints and instax is very small Polaroid-style prints. The colors and sharpness and accuracy of print of instax are lower but that’s part of the charm

i don’t know if it’s the best but i have an instax mini printer that prints photos like polaroids with film and i personally love it and it was pretty cheap

I've always used Instax printers. I have the Mini, Square and Wide, so there's a bit of variety, and I like how it gives a little retro "Polaroid" flair to the journal. I'll either glue them in, use washi tape, or I'll get photo corners off of Temu or Amazon and put them in that way. I like the different sizes, and I can use different coloured washi or photo corners to bring a pop to them as well.

I like the Instax ones but I use a LiPlay too, and a Fuji camera. Still, can work with other brands.

I have a Fujifilm Instax Mini. Not sure what generation it is, because I looked it up on Amazon and the newer ones look very different from mine. I still love it though! You have to use their app to print photos but it’s easy to use.