Fujifilm announces the Instax mini Evo 2, a $289.95 hybrid instant camera
The rumor
The Instax mini Evo 2 is a digital camera that prints Instax mini photos, now styled after the X100 with a print lever. It adds a 4.5-inch touchscreen, an Expanded View that shows more than the frame, and Immersive Movie, which saves the four seconds before each shot to a microSD card. It keeps 10 lens and 10 film effects, prints at 600 dpi, and charges over USB-C. It's due at the end of November for $289.95 in the US.
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