Photos are not captured on analog instant film, but digitally using a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor in the 1/2.77-inch format. However, photos are recorded with a slight crop at a resolution of 4,128 x 3,100 pixels, while videos can be recorded at a resolution of only 992 x 560 pixels. The sensor is paired with a 21 mm f/2.0 wide-angle lens and a flash. The shutter speed and sensor light sensitivity are set automatically, but the camera allows exposure compensation to be adjusted manually.
After a photo has been taken, it can be cropped and then printed on Fujifilm Instax Mini instant film. A print measures 8.6 x 5.4 centimeters, of which an area of 6.2 x 4.6 centimeters is printed. A companion smartphone app also allows photos taken with other cameras to be printed on Instax film. The camera offers internal storage for up to 45 photos as well as a microSD slot.