By Fujifilm has unveiled the new Instax mini LiPlay+, a hybrid instant camera that introduces many new features, including dual cameras, enhanced sound capabilities, and a refined design.
The new Instax mini LiPlay+ camera builds upon the Instax mini LiPlay line that debuted back in 2019 with the original Mini LiPlay (pronounced “lee-play”) camera. That camera introduces never-before-seen features to the instant camera market, including the ability for photographers to record sound and “attach” it to a print via a QR code that users could print to the corner of their Instax mini photo.
This clever audio recording feature returns with the new Instax mini LiPlay+, allowing creators to use Instax Sound Print to record three-second audio clips to add to their images. In addition to recording short audio clips and adding the associated QR code to their Instax instant film prints, the Instax Sound Album feature enables people to create custom animated videos with sound, vibrant backgrounds, and music, which adds a new multimedia experience to instant photography.
The camera works alongside the free Instax mini LiPlay app, which allows users to remotely capture images over Bluetooth and add finishing touches before printing, such as adding frames, stickers, and text. People can also print photos captured with their smartphone.
New to the mini LiPlay+ hybrid instant camera is a second camera. Like its predecessor, the LiPlay+ has a main camera on its front. However, it also adds a second wide-angle rear “selfie” camera. This second camera enables the new layered photo mode, in which people can combine two photos — one from each camera — into a single frame.
