Fujifilm instax Square SQ2, $119 pre-order for Oct 28 — is it better than the SQ6 or just a prettier box?
I want instant prints for the workshop pegboard. Progress shots, before/afters, the stuff clients actually look at. SQ1 and SQ6 are all over the used listings. Now the SQ2 is up for pre-order at $119, ships Oct 28. Fujifilm's page talks up the design. Says nothing useful about the lens or the exposure metering. Has anyone found a real spec comparison? If it's the same guts in a new shell, I'll grab a used SQ6 and spend the difference on film.
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- Used SQ6, and run the film math first
Did this comparison last month. The SQ2's headline changes are cosmetic plus a slightly bigger viewfinder — same 1:1 square film, same roughly $0.90–$1.00 per shot. Check B&H and MPB: used SQ6 bodies are going for $60–75 in good condition. That's $45+ saved, which buys roughly 50 extra shots. The body is a one-time cost; the film is where the money actually goes. Unless a teardown shows a genuinely better lens (none published yet), the SQ2 is a design refresh at a premium.