Fujifilm has launched the instax mini 13, a new entry-level instant camera that keeps the mini 12’s twist-the-lens operation and adds the self-timer that line was missing. It is already on sale in the UAE, with Sharaf DG listing it at AED 429 including VAT.
The body is a soft, rounded 3D shape in five translucent pastels: Dreamy Purple, Candy Pink, Frost Blue, Lagoon Green and Clay White. A metallic silver logo fronts the camera, and the sides carry a band-wrapped logo. Turn the lens to power on, turn it again for Close-Up Mode — the same two-step ritual as the mini 12.
What’s new on the instax mini 13
The dual self-timer is the new thing: 2-second and 10-second options. Two seconds covers the handheld selfie; ten seconds lets you put the camera down and get in the frame. An included Camera Angle Adjustment Accessory — a small wedge that tilts the camera up — handles the setup, so the shot is of you rather than the ceiling. Fujifilm’s mini LiPlay+ went after the same problem from the hybrid side.
Everything else carries over from the mini 12: Close-Up Mode with parallax correction, automatic exposure, a built-in selfie mirror and two AA batteries. Prints develop in about 90 seconds.
Bing Liem, president of Fujifilm’s Imaging Division in North America, on the new model:
“experimenting with instant photography – trying out new lighting, poses, or scenes (especially by using the new self-timer feature) – are all fantastic ways to express oneself artistically and be a part of your art.”
Bing Liem, president, Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation
In plainer terms: the timer exists so the person holding the camera gets into the picture. Early reviews describe the mini 13 as a light refresh — PetaPixel calls it a simple continuation of the mini 12 — and Fujifilm has also updated the instax UP! app with AI-assisted scanning, so prints digitise cleanly regardless of background or orientation.
instax mini 13 price in the UAE
US buyers got the camera in June at $93.95. Fujifilm’s regional release, datelined Dubai, lists Gulf pricing as open — retailers have not waited. Sharaf DG has the mini 13 at AED 429 including VAT, and a new Pastel Galaxy film with a cosmic print launches alongside it. For the wider range, see our guide to the best instax cameras in the UAE.
For a first instax, the pitch is unchanged: point, shoot, and 90 seconds later you have a physical photo. The mini 13 just waits for you to be in it first.
What is the instax mini 13?
Fujifilm’s new entry-level analogue instant camera, launched in 2026 as the follow-up to the instax mini 12. It prints credit-card-size instax mini film that develops in about 90 seconds, and it comes in five pastel colours.
How much does the instax mini 13 cost in the UAE?
Sharaf DG lists it at AED 429 including VAT. The US price is $93.95. Fujifilm’s regional release does not give an official Gulf RRP.
What film does the instax mini 13 use?
It takes standard instax mini film, the same as the mini 12 and the wider mini line. Fujifilm has also launched a new Pastel Galaxy film with a cosmic print.
