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Another certification confirms the vivo X300 Ultra’s global release
7:01 pm | January 16, 2026

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Late last month, the vivo X300 Ultra got certified for sale in Europe, basically confirming its rumored global release. Now, the phone has been certified in Indonesia by TKDN as well. It has the model number V2562, which was confirmed to be attached to the X300 Ultra name all the way back in November. So it's pretty much settled at this point - the X300 Ultra is going global. vivo X200 Ultra The phone is rumored to come with a 6.82-inch LTPO screen with QHD+ resolution, a metal frame, no camera button, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC at the helm, a 200MP main camera, a 200MP...

I tested the ProtoArc Flexer Pro – a comfortable office chair with lumbar support that’s going to be divisive
6:15 pm |

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ProtoArc has been around for a while now, and they have a handful of items I have reviewed over the years, like their EC100 chair and a few keyboard / mice solutions. They have been impressive through and through with putting out quality gear for a shockingly low price every time.

This chair, the Flexer Pro, is no different. It had a quick and easy assembly that only took about 5 to 8 minutes to assemble, it has surpassingly breathable mesh on the backrest, featuring FlexWeave tech to cool you off on hot days or if you simply run warm like I do, and it has a great set or armrests. Right there, if those things are done well, the chair is already going to win people over. But, beyond that, this chair has some things I have never seen, such as the dual lumbar support. That’s something that even some of of my premium chairs don’t have.

Flexer Pro also excels in not being “too much” as a chair. Given it's only available in the US, and the dual lumbar support can take some time to adjust to, it's unlikely to make our round-up of the best office chairs. But it's simple and elegant in design, while still offering maximum comfort for up to 10 hours according to ProtoArc, and, in my testing, I can say that this chair surely lives up to the hype.

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: Price and availability

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

At the time of review, the Flexer Pro is currently on sale for $312.55 (was $399.99) on ProtoArc’s website. It's also available on Amazon.com in both black or white variants, with the former being $299 and the latter priced at $315.86.

From what I can see, the chair's only available in the US right now.

One thing that I always pay attention to for chairs like this is the warranty. After all, an office chair is an investment, even at the low- to mid-range models like this one. So, I was pleased to see ProtoArc offering a 10-year limited warranty.

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: Unboxing and First Impressions

The packaging was minimal and simple, yet enough to keep everything well-packaged, safe, and secure. As I mentioned above, this chair took a mere 5 minutes to assemble by myself. It was incredibly easy, no special tools necessary outside of what was sent with the chair, and no points of frustration.

After getting everything set up, I like how simple this chair is. A lot of chairs have a lot of things going on. The Flexer Pro keeps it simple. It’s a cushioned seat, a mesh back, good armrests. That’s the core. It’s clean, straightforward, and great for most.

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: Design & Build Quality

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

The dual lumbar supports are the stand-out feature of this chair for me, it seems like such a small thing, but in practice and in use, it’s super helpful to be able to add that support in two slightly different, or one larger spot on some days. I do find that some days I will adjust this and have it be slightly different, but perhaps I’m alone in that. Regardless, having that functionality in a chair at this cost is still wild to me.

Further, the cushion and backrest make for a very breathable sitting experience. As someone who runs fairly warm, I really appreciate having a chair that can breathe with me and help keep me cool even on hot days or during long working sessions.

Another thing that I really appreciate is the lack of over-the-top branding on this chair. I have some chairs that will remain unnamed, but they blast their branding everywhere, loud and proud. That ruins the professional feel of a chair immediately, so having this chair minimally branded and that is all is fantastic.

The armrests, crank tilt-tension control, seat depth slider, and 130-degree recline are all fantastic features. Again, these are features I’d love seeing on chairs worth three times as much, so seeing this in a quality chair at a budget price is a spectacular surprise.

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: In use

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

My team and I have rotated using this chair for the last 88 days at the time of writing. In that time, we have used it in my studio space, in some home offices and in both scenarios this chair has performed wonderfully. The chair is comfortable for even extended desk working sessions, it’s easy to kick back when we want to stand at our standing desks and if we maybe don’t get to stand that day and rather need to lay back, the 130-degree tilt makes it super comfortable and easy to grab a quick rest.

While most of our testing has been done during the harsh Midwest winter in the States, sometimes that means that with the heat on, your house is warmer than normal (depending on the person). For those days, or the harsh summer afternoons, having the mesh backrest is a wonderful two-thumbs-up for this chair. It means that I won’t stand up to find my back stuck to my shirt.

Another thing that is really nice is that since this chair doesn’t have a headrest and has a fairly compact frame, I can push this chair under my desk rather than just kicking it behind me if I am short on space or don’t want to get my chair too far away from my desk.

After three months' use, the felt still looks brand new, the mesh backrest has held up wonderfully, and the armrests still work well. No issues so far, and none in sight.

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: Final verdict

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

Not everyone who is looking for a chair is looking to spend thousands, or even close to a thousand. Some want a simple chair that gets the job done. The ProtoArc Flexer Pro is an easy recommendation for those people, as it’s budget-priced yet adds features you usually only see in high-end flagship chairs.

The quick assembly time is a real bonus - ProtoArc estimated it's a 10-minute job, but I did it half that time. Airflow, comfortability, and support are all good. And I'm pleased how well the chair has held up after using it for three months.

That dual lumbar support, though, may not be to everyone's tastes. I can understand that. I would've also liked to see greater availability beyond North America.

But the chair's nicely designed overall, with all the adjustability mechanisms I'd expect to find one priced this low. A solid choice for working from home or in the office.

For more office furniture, I've tested the best standing desks.

I tested the ProtoArc Flexer Pro – a comfortable office chair with lumbar support that’s going to be divisive
6:15 pm |

Author: admin | Category: Computers Gadgets Pro | Comments: Off

ProtoArc has been around for a while now, and they have a handful of items I have reviewed over the years, like their EC100 chair and a few keyboard / mice solutions. They have been impressive through and through with putting out quality gear for a shockingly low price every time.

This chair, the Flexer Pro, is no different. It had a quick and easy assembly that only took about 5 to 8 minutes to assemble, it has surpassingly breathable mesh on the backrest, featuring FlexWeave tech to cool you off on hot days or if you simply run warm like I do, and it has a great set or armrests. Right there, if those things are done well, the chair is already going to win people over. But, beyond that, this chair has some things I have never seen, such as the dual lumbar support. That’s something that even some of of my premium chairs don’t have.

Flexer Pro also excels in not being “too much” as a chair. Given it's only available in the US, and the dual lumbar support can take some time to adjust to, it's unlikely to make our round-up of the best office chairs. But it's simple and elegant in design, while still offering maximum comfort for up to 10 hours according to ProtoArc, and, in my testing, I can say that this chair surely lives up to the hype.

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: Price and availability

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

At the time of review, the Flexer Pro is currently on sale for $312.55 (was $399.99) on ProtoArc’s website. It's also available on Amazon.com in both black or white variants, with the former being $299 and the latter priced at $315.86.

From what I can see, the chair's only available in the US right now.

One thing that I always pay attention to for chairs like this is the warranty. After all, an office chair is an investment, even at the low- to mid-range models like this one. So, I was pleased to see ProtoArc offering a 10-year limited warranty.

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: Unboxing and First Impressions

The packaging was minimal and simple, yet enough to keep everything well-packaged, safe, and secure. As I mentioned above, this chair took a mere 5 minutes to assemble by myself. It was incredibly easy, no special tools necessary outside of what was sent with the chair, and no points of frustration.

After getting everything set up, I like how simple this chair is. A lot of chairs have a lot of things going on. The Flexer Pro keeps it simple. It’s a cushioned seat, a mesh back, good armrests. That’s the core. It’s clean, straightforward, and great for most.

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: Design & Build Quality

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

The dual lumbar supports are the stand-out feature of this chair for me, it seems like such a small thing, but in practice and in use, it’s super helpful to be able to add that support in two slightly different, or one larger spot on some days. I do find that some days I will adjust this and have it be slightly different, but perhaps I’m alone in that. Regardless, having that functionality in a chair at this cost is still wild to me.

Further, the cushion and backrest make for a very breathable sitting experience. As someone who runs fairly warm, I really appreciate having a chair that can breathe with me and help keep me cool even on hot days or during long working sessions.

Another thing that I really appreciate is the lack of over-the-top branding on this chair. I have some chairs that will remain unnamed, but they blast their branding everywhere, loud and proud. That ruins the professional feel of a chair immediately, so having this chair minimally branded and that is all is fantastic.

The armrests, crank tilt-tension control, seat depth slider, and 130-degree recline are all fantastic features. Again, these are features I’d love seeing on chairs worth three times as much, so seeing this in a quality chair at a budget price is a spectacular surprise.

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: In use

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

My team and I have rotated using this chair for the last 88 days at the time of writing. In that time, we have used it in my studio space, in some home offices and in both scenarios this chair has performed wonderfully. The chair is comfortable for even extended desk working sessions, it’s easy to kick back when we want to stand at our standing desks and if we maybe don’t get to stand that day and rather need to lay back, the 130-degree tilt makes it super comfortable and easy to grab a quick rest.

While most of our testing has been done during the harsh Midwest winter in the States, sometimes that means that with the heat on, your house is warmer than normal (depending on the person). For those days, or the harsh summer afternoons, having the mesh backrest is a wonderful two-thumbs-up for this chair. It means that I won’t stand up to find my back stuck to my shirt.

Another thing that is really nice is that since this chair doesn’t have a headrest and has a fairly compact frame, I can push this chair under my desk rather than just kicking it behind me if I am short on space or don’t want to get my chair too far away from my desk.

After three months' use, the felt still looks brand new, the mesh backrest has held up wonderfully, and the armrests still work well. No issues so far, and none in sight.

ProtoArc Flexer Pro: Final verdict

ProtoArc | Flexer Pro

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

Not everyone who is looking for a chair is looking to spend thousands, or even close to a thousand. Some want a simple chair that gets the job done. The ProtoArc Flexer Pro is an easy recommendation for those people, as it’s budget-priced yet adds features you usually only see in high-end flagship chairs.

The quick assembly time is a real bonus - ProtoArc estimated it's a 10-minute job, but I did it half that time. Airflow, comfortability, and support are all good. And I'm pleased how well the chair has held up after using it for three months.

That dual lumbar support, though, may not be to everyone's tastes. I can understand that. I would've also liked to see greater availability beyond North America.

But the chair's nicely designed overall, with all the adjustability mechanisms I'd expect to find one priced this low. A solid choice for working from home or in the office.

For more office furniture, I've tested the best standing desks.

Sony teases audio-related launch event for next week
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Sony is hosting an audio-related product launch event on January 21, and it seems we’ll be getting the brand’s next-gen LinkBuds earbuds and not the long-awaited WF-1000XM6 flagship. The event is set to kick off at 4PM UTC (8AM PST) and will be livestreamed on YouTube. While the teaser does a good job of concealing the product’s design, we can spot that the earbuds are attached around the ear of the model in the thumbnail. Furthermore, the “Discover a new form of listening” tagline for the event implies that the earbuds will feature a less common design than the in-ear format. As...

vivo X300 Ultra tipped to feature a large size multispectral sensor
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vivo’s upcoming camera flagship, the X300 Ultra, has been the subject of several leaks. The latest one sheds more light on its rear camera setup, which is rumored to feature dual 200MP sensors. Prominent tipster Digital Chat Station continues to reveal new details regarding the vivo X300 Ultra. In a new post on Weibo, the tipster noted that the flagship would offer the best color accuracy across photos and videos thanks to a new multispectral sensor. As per the tipster, the phone will come with a custom 5MP multispectral sensor with a large size and a higher number of color...

I tested the retro Instax Mini Evo Cinema for two weeks — it’s awesome and terrible, but it still wins my heart
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Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema: Two-minute review

The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema takes instant cameras in a new direction, and let me tell you, it’s heaps of fun. It’s a 3-in-1 digital ‘hybrid’ instant camera; being a stills camera, an instant printer and the very first Instax that shoots video.

We know the instant photography part already: the Mini Evo Cinema packs much of the same lo-fi tech as the Mini Evo – 5MP digital photos through a 28mm f/2 lens, which are saved onto micro SD, that you can select in the camera’s gallery or through a companion app to print instantly onto Instax Mini paper. In this case, the printing process uses an analog-style lift and twist lever.

But it’s the camera's design where things get really interesting. This is a nostalgic, slimline Super 8 camera-style body – which is supposedly inspired by Fujifilm’s ‘Fujica Single-8‘ from 1965 – that easily sits in the hand with the shutter button at your trigger finger.

And for me, it’s the video features that drew me in rather than the traditional Instax photography experience, even if each of the three functions seamlessly blend together.

Then there's the main event – the Eras Dial, with a look for every decade spanning the last 100 years. Fujifilm says these looks ‘pay homage to the characteristics, media and playback devices that defined that time’.

Starting with 1930 and running up to 2020, there's a distinct look for each decade, each with a scale of 1-10 for various 'expressions' of each decade, adjusting either the strength or the look of each style. So yes, that makes 100 styles, all of which work for photos and videos.

Fujifilm is no stranger to introducing never-before seen controls in its recent cameras, from the Film Mode in the fun X half to the aspect ratio dial in the serious GFX100RF, it keeps delivering surprising new features, and the Eras Dial, being at one's fingertips, is more than just a novelty.

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema on a white wooden surface
Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema on a white wooden surface
With the viewfinder addedTim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema on a white wooden surface
There's a fixed 28mm f/2 lens (with digital zoom lever) selfie mirror and flash light Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema on a white wooden surface
The viewfinder gives a clear view of the 1.5-inch LCD displayTim Coleman

Even videos can be shared through an Instax Mini print – the Mini Evo Cinema selects a frame from the video (or the user can manually select a frame) and prints it with a QR code for access to that clip through Fujifilm’s servers.

You can also check out and share photos and videos using the free Instax Mini Evo app, including making short video edits from your video clips (which are limited in length to 15 seconds each).

I've made my own video compilations using the Instax Mini Evo app, combining multiple clips into a 30 second montage (which is the maximum length), printed it with a QR code attached, which then seamlessly took me online to that reel. The editor is a little clunky, and the video length limitations are frustrating at times, but it's an OK experience overall.

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema on a white wooden surface with instant prints around it

Here's the camera alongside a print for every one of the 10 decades featured in the Eras Dial. It's no coincidence that a pack of Instax Mini film produces 10 prints. (Image credit: Tim Coleman)

Inside the box, you get the camera, viewfinder eye cup for the 1.5-inch 170k-dot LCD screen (see it in action, below), a grip extension and a strap.

The Mini Evo might look toy-like, but it is in fact a premium-feel product, everything from the grip to the dials, switches and buttons feel solid.

Performance, on the other hand, during my review was pretty sluggish. I've used the camera at a launch event and again during a two week review period, and with both units the Evo Cinema's wheel of death appeared almost every time I recorded a video or switched eras, taking a few seconds to be ready to use again. A little annoying, but arguably in the spirit of retro tech.

Photographer holding the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema camera up to their eye

The Evo Cinema handles well, and is such a clever concept - packing Instax tech into a polished, Super 8-style body (Image credit: Tim Coleman)

I actually think the Mini Evo Cinema is the most intriguing Instax camera to date – it feels like the Instax camera that the digital generation has been waiting for.

Its Super 8-style body is a perfect form to host Instax Mini printing, and the multi-media output makes this feel like a camera that'll keep my interest for much longer than a simple instant photography Instax. This is a proper good times camera.

Technically speaking, this is a poor camera. However, it already feels like the one Instax that appeals to me the most in the many years that I've been testing Fujifilm products.

If I was to sum the Mini Evo up in a single word, it would be fun. Fujifilm is having a real go at making cameras fun again with a string of quirky products, and the Evo Cinema could just top the lot.

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema: price and release date

  • Costs $419 / £329 / AU$599
  • There's viewfinder, grip extension and strap accessories included
  • Sales began on January 28, 2026

The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema went on sale globally from January 28 2026, with a price of $419 / £329 / AU$599.

In the box you'll also find the viewfinder attachment, grip extender, strap and USB-C cable. A purpose-made leather case will be available too, for $40 / £35 (about AU$65).

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema: specs

Video

1080 x 1440 x ('2020' setting only) 600 x 800 for all others

Photo

5MP, 1/5-inch sensor

Format

Instax Mini

Lens

28mm f/2

Autofocus

Yes

Screen

Fixed 1.5-inch, 170k dots

Viewfinder

A clip-on viewfinder is supplied for the screen

Dimensions

39.4 mm x 132.5 mm x 100.1 mm (excluding projecting parts)

Weight

270g (excluding film pack and recording media)

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema: design

  • Fabulous Super 8-style body
  • A pack of Instax Mini film slots inside
  • Retro controls and a charming Eras Dial

Design is easily the strong side of the Evo Cinema – it's a charming, Super 8-style camera with versatile 3-in-1 skills; digital photos, video, and instant printing.

The body is particularly slimline and designed to be held vertically. With a pistol-like grip, your index finger naturally rests on the shutter button, like a trigger. You press it to take photos, or press and hold to shoot video, with a maximum clip length of 15 seconds. You can customize to a single press to record video too, but I preferred the authentic press and hold for video recording, not least of which to avoid accidental recordings.

Fujifilm provides a grip extension with the camera, but honestly I could take or leave it – because it hardly impacts the camera’s handling. What is a useful accessory, however, is the viewfinder eyecup, which comes included. It attaches magnetically and clicks into place over the tiny 1.5-inch LCD screen, which isn’t touch sensitive by the way, enabling a clear view in bright light, but again more for an authentic Super 8-like shooting experience.

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema on a white wooden surface
There's the Eras Dial™. Also note the lift and twist lever for printing, cine / stills switch and another level which operates a digital zoomTim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema on a white wooden surface
And here's the 1.5-inch LCD displayTim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema on a white wooden surface
The camera is really slimlineTim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema camera in user's hands
The grip is possibly a little chunky. Nonetheless, I could hold it comfortablyTim Coleman

There are several buttons and controls around the camera worth mentioning, one of which is a lift and twist lever used for instant printing – it’s easy to forget that this slim camera can hold a pack of Instax Mini film inside for instant photo prints. A single pack of 10 prints will set you back around $9 dollars or £8 pounds.

Another control is the digital zoom lever – I rarely used this because the Mini Evo Cinema’s image quality is sketchy at best already, but more on this later.

The 28mm f/2 lens is a moderate wide angle optic, with a similar perspective to the main camera on your smartphone, and it has a ring around it which can scroll through color profiles. Above the lens is a selfie mirror which is barely helpful, plus a tiny LED flash light which is useful for indoor party portraits, even if it’s not very powerful.

The Eras Dial starts in the 1930s with a grainy monochrome, the 1990s is the old school handicam look, while 2020 is a crisp quality like today’s smartphones. Gimmicky? Maybe for some, but not for me – this is such a fun feature that I kept coming back to.

It might appear toy-like, but once you get to grips with the Mini Evo, you realise that it's a well-made, well-thought out camera. I really believe Fujifilm has faithfully brought a fabulous concept into life.

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema: performance

  • 100 color profiles inspired by decades past and present
  • Poor image quality and limited video clip length
  • Sluggish operation

On the flipside to design, performance is surely the Mini Evo Cinema's weakness – and in that sense it is fully committed to its retro roots!

Having used the Mini Evo previously, I expected poor image quality, especially since the basic sensor hardware is essentially the same as the original Mini Evo. Put simply, don’t expect excellent photo quality – the camera shoots lo-fi five megapixel JPEG photos through that 28mm lens, which are then saved onto micro SD.

From the camera’s gallery, you can then select which images you’d like to print instantly onto Instax Mini paper, using that analog-style lift and twist lever.

Video quality is equally lo-fi at just HD 720p, unless you have the high-resolution option active specifically for the 2020 Eras Dial setting alone, where video resolution can be doubled to 1440p. A frustrating, needless limitation on quality? Not so – it’s authentic.

I prefer the digital hybrid setup to a fully analog instant camera – where the camera prints immediately on capture, whether it’s a ‘good’ photo or not. With a Mini Evo you pick the shot you like for printing, meaning less wasted prints. Sure, it’s not one for analog purists, but I’d rather not waste my money on throwaway prints.

One frustrating experience using the Mini Evo Cinema is its slow operation. Every time you change a setting, or take a photo or video, a spinny wheel of doom pops up on screen as the camera makes those changes or processes images before it’s ready to operate again. The wait is even longer after recording video clips.

I’ve had two samples of the camera, and had the same issue with both. One time, the camera completely froze up, and the only solution was to leave it be until the battery fully drained. Once I charged it up and turned it back on, all seemed well again.

These issues could be bugs with the current firmware, that could be addressed in the future, but I’d be remiss not to mention them.

In one sense, using the Evo Cinema with all its performance-related issues is frustrating, but then I stop and think about the kind of camera that it is, and I can't help but embrace those flaws.

Sample photos – 1930 through to 2020

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
1930Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
1940Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
1950Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
1960Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
1970Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
1980Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
1990Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
2000Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
2010Tim Coleman
Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema sample gallery: female model in studio
2020Tim Coleman

The 10 photos above cover each of the 10 settings in the Eras Dial, from 1930 to 2020. I kept the 'expressions' control to its auto setting rather than experiment with the 10 different looks available for each of the decades on the dial. Stills are recorded as JPEGs onto microSD, at 1920 x 2560 pixels.

Sample video – 100 years in a minute

I repeated the process for video, capturing each of the 10 Eras Dial looks. The lo-fi video quality is captured at 600 x 800 pixels for every setting except 2020, which is a higher quality 1080 x 1440 pixels.

Should I buy the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema?

Buy it if...

You want a versatile retro camera
With 3-in-1 skills and well-made Super 8-style body, the Mini Evo Cinema is the retro camera to getView Deal

You love the lo-fi look
With poor quality stills and video but in a range of era-inspired styles, there are plenty of looks to sink your teeth intoView Deal

Don't buy it if...

You're looking for top quality and performance
Images are lo-fi, operation can be slow – this is retro in every senseView Deal

You simply want video or photo
If you're looking for an instant camera only, or on the flipside a video camera only, there are low cost alternativesView Deal

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema: also consider

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo

Think of the Mini Evo as the same photo-making and instant printing camera, only without the video skills or retro Super 8 design. Instead, you have a compact body, and for around half the price.

See our Insta Mini Evo reviewView Deal

Camp Snap CS-8

If the Mini Evo Cinema's video skills appeal and the instant printing less so, then check out the Camp Snap CS-8, another lo-fi Super 8-style digital camera. It focuses on video, plus it costs much less

Read our Camp Snap CS-8 reviewView Deal

How I tested the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema

  • I attend a pre-launch Evo Cinema event for an two hour session. Fujifilm consequently sent me the camera for a two week loan period
  • I used it with the viewfinder and grip accessories, and I tried all the Eras Dial settings for photo and video
  • I've printed Instax Mini prints and edited content through the app

I've spent two weeks with the Evo Cinema, which has given me plenty of time to get a feel for how it handles and performs.

At a two hour launch event, I recorded the same video in a studio of a model, using every one of the 10 Eras Dial settings, and repeated that process for photos, printing out each one.

I've since experimented with the various expressions of each decade, taken more photos and videos both indoors and outdoors, in good light and bad.

I've tried the Evo Cinema with and without its viewfinder and grip accessories. The optional case was not supplied to me for the review.

I also made video montages using the basic video editor in the free Mini Evo Cinema app, and printed the QR code for access to those clips.

Apple warned by India’s competition watchdog over its attempts to delay antitrust investigation
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India's competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has issued a final warning to Apple over its efforts to delay an ongoing antitrust investigation that began in 2021, Reuters reports. Apple has been involved in an antitrust case in India since 2021 over in-app payment issues, and as a part of that ongoing legal battle, the Cupertino-based tech giant faces a potential fine of $38 billion. Apple challenged India's new antitrust penalty law, which could allow CCI to use Apple's global turnover to calculate the penalty. In response, the CCI asked Apple in October 2024...

Apple warned by India’s competition watchdog over its attempts to delay antitrust investigation
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India's competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has issued a final warning to Apple over its efforts to delay an ongoing antitrust investigation that began in 2021, Reuters reports. Apple has been involved in an antitrust case in India since 2021 over in-app payment issues, and as a part of that ongoing legal battle, the Cupertino-based tech giant faces a potential fine of $38 billion. Apple challenged India's new antitrust penalty law, which could allow CCI to use Apple's global turnover to calculate the penalty. In response, the CCI asked Apple in October 2024...

Tecno Spark Go 3 debuts with 13MP camera, 5,000mAh battery
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Tecno has launched the Spark Go 3 budget smartphone in India. It comes with a single rear camera, an affordable price tag, and will go on sale on January 23. It is equipped with a Unison T7250 SoC, which is paired with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone runs Android 15 out-of-the-box with Ella AI assistant. The Spark Go 3 comes with a 6.74-inch LCD display with an HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. At the back, it gets a 13MP single rear camera with LED flash. For selfies, there’s an 8MP camera housed inside a large cutout. The handset...

More details about the iPhone Fold and iPhone 18 Pro series surface
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An analyst has outlined the expected specifications of Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone and the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, both of which are rumored to debut this September. The latest information comes from GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu, who reportedly listed the specs in an investor note. As per the analyst, the iPhone Fold will get a 7.8-inch inner display and a 5.3-inch cover screen. The foldable will be powered by the A20 Pro chipset and also include Apple’s N2 chip. It is said to come with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, Touch ID, and the C2 modem. The handset will feature a dual 48MP camera...

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