Fujifilm’s instax mini Evo Cinema™ Named One of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026
FUJIFILM North America Corporation announced today the instax mini Evo Cinema™ hybrid instant camera has been selected as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 in the Consumer Electronics category. This is the second consecutive year Fujifilm has been named to TIME’s Best Inventions list, with the instax WIDE Evo™ hybrid instant camera selected in 2025. Earlier this year, Fujifilm was recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company and named an industry leader in the hardware sector.
“At Fujifilm, our whole purpose is centered around giving our world more smiles. We are incredibly proud to see TIME has recognized the innovation and creativity behind our instax™ brand, which continues to inspire people around the world to capture special moments and turn them into lasting memories,” said Bing Liem, division president, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. “These recognitions reflect what drives us every day to create products that spark joy and make a positive impact on society.”
“TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026” highlights emerging fields such as AI, apps and software, connectivity and communication, manufacturing and materials, medical and healthcare, and more, with nominations submitted by TIME’s editors and correspondents worldwide. Each product or idea is evaluated based on several key criteria, including originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact. This year, TIME’s annual list features 300 groundbreaking innovations that “make the world better, smarter, and even a bit more fun.” For more details, visit TIME’s Best Inventions 2026.
The instax mini Evo Cinema™ hybrid instant camera delivers a smooth, unique photographic experience, combining a hybrid instant camera, smartphone printer, and video camera all in one. The camera features the Gen Dial™ – a handheld “time machine” dial that lets users apply 10 decades of style to their images and videos.
In its Best Inventions of 2026 list, TIME commented “So you love your Instax, but miss being able to capture a quick video; the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema offers oodles of analog charm in a digital friendly package.”
The special print issue of TIME Best Inventions will be on newsstands in January 2027.
For more information on the instax mini Evo Cinema™ hybrid instant camera, please visit https://www.instaxus.com/cameras/mini-evo-cinema/.
via Fujifilm