Fujifilm’s instax mini Evo 2 sees beyond the photograph it is about to print. A new Expanded View mode shows the scene outside the print boundary, making it easier to anticipate a moving subject before it enters the frame.

That small change captures the point of this second-generation hybrid instant camera: digital tools serve the physical photograph. The first touchscreen in the instax range measures 4.5 inches, replacing button-heavy navigation with touch settings and swipe-through image selection. Maximum resolution rises to 13 megapixels when a microSD card is installed and Expanded View is switched off.

The camera also remembers what happened before the shutter. Immersive Movie captures a short clip incorporating the preceding four seconds, preserving expressions and movement that a still image leaves behind. This feature requires a separately sold microSD card, and clips transfer through the companion app.

Touch control and mechanical controls coexist: browsing pictures feels modern, while choosing effects and making a print remain deliberate physical actions. The tactile elements remain. Lens and film dials combine ten effects apiece into 100 combinations, while a print lever turns the selected image into a credit-card-size instax print. Smartphone printing, remote shooting, adjustable exposure and white balance, macro mode, and USB-C charging keep the camera useful beyond its own snapshots.

The mini Evo 2 is priced at $289.95, with U.S. deliveries expected toward the end of November.