Leica
Leica has launched the Sofort 2, a hybrid instant camera that lets you choose which photos to print and also print photos from your smartphone. The camera, which costs US$389 (around CA$532) and will be available on November 9, is an upgrade from the Leica Sofort, which was released seven years ago. The Sofort 2 also has a sleek and minimalist look that matches other digital Leica cameras.
The Sofort 2 has a 1/5-inch digital sensor, USB-C support, multiple lenses, a lever for printing, and two new color options: red and black. It also has 10 film effects and a macro mode. The camera can use instax mini film, which is also compatible with Fujifilm’s instax mini Evo. Fujifilm's camera offers similar features to this new Leica camera, which costs half the price at CA$250.
The Leica Sofort 2 and instax mini Evo are similar to the Sofort 2 in many ways. However, the Sofort 2 has an advantage over the Instax Mini Evo, such as the ability to print photos from other Leica cameras via the FOTOS app.