The Instax Mini 9 may have been released nearly a decade after the Mini 7s but many people are still curious to know what the differences are between them.
In a way, the question makes perfect sense since many of their specifications, from the 60mm lens and aperture range to the basic brightness settings and the design, are almost identical.
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The Instax Mini 8 and Mini 9, despite the one-digit difference in their names, are far more similar than they are different. In fact, the only noteworthy difference is the tiny selfie mirror on the lens of the Mini 9. Everything else is more or less the same, including how to turn them on and off.
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Loading the Instax Mini 8 with film is a straightforward process, but the first time you do it can be intimidating if you’re not used to film cameras.
While it’s hard to go wrong if you carefully follow the instructions provided along with the camera and the film pack, many visual learners prefer following a series of step-by-step images to reading. This is why I put together the following tutorial. Hopefully it will get you shooting great images with your Mini 8 in no time at all! 🙂
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When a camera company releases a replacement for any given model, it is normal to expect at least a few updates, no matter how small.
In the case of the Instax Mini 8 and 9, however, they are so similar that you could easily be tricked into thinking they were the same camera.
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