Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 Review
Fujifilm launched its Instax Square film format along with the SQ10 last year. But the SQ10 didn't hit all the analog notes that instant photographers love—it's a digital camera with a built-in Instax printer. The Instax Square SQ6 ($129.95) is more affordable, without any of the digital features. We like some aspects, including its wide-angle lens and easy operation. It's a good choice for casual photographers and fans of a wide field of view, but if you're more serious about photography, you may be better served by the Lomo'Instant Square or Lomography's forthcoming Diana Instant Square.
Hip to Be Square
The SQ6 feels more like an Instax camera than its digital sibling, the SQ10. The body itself may take its design cues from, well, the Instagram logo. It's almost square, with a retracting lens that protrudes a bit, forming a circle not quite at its center. It measures 5.0 by 4.7 by 2.3 inches (HWD) and weighs 13.9 ounces. We received the Pearl White version for review, but it's ...
The Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 is a purely analog square-format instant camera with automatic operation so it's as easy to use as a point-and-shoot.
Affordable; Wide-angle field of view; Decent close focus capability; Automatic operation; Fun, square format instant prints; True analog experience
Pricey film; Some ergonomic foibles; Not the sharpest lens; CR2 batteries aren't as common as AA