Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was surprised with this gift not long ago after wanting an Instax for so long. I was super excited and definitely had reason to be. I didn't expect the 210 to be as big as it is (think smallish dslr, or, as big as a teenage girl's face. Yes, I am serious.) But a big camera means bigger images and that's what I wanted. The images that come out are at least the size of two Instax mini photos, plus maybe half an inch? It's worth it in my opinion. You an fit much more on the film that with a Mini. So far I have shot indoors at night, indoors at sunrise, and outdoors near noon. The flash has gone off three out of six times because of a little button you can use to turn off flash. (See image) Many people say you cannot turn the flash off, which is somewhat true in some cases. You press the flash button to turn it on officially and you don't turn it on to get no flash. If your camera feels that there is enough light, it will not fire the flash. If if feels it is too dark, it will fire. So just make sure that you have enough light and it won't fire off. It has a lighten, darken, and normal button that you press for more customized options. (See image) I've used the lighten and normal options. The lightened image had very vibrant coloring and turned out pretty great with minimal wash out (I used flash on that one and it as my first image). Some things I want to point out: The Battery Compartment The camera's battery compartment was set up strange. All coils were on one side, yet you were supposed to alternate ends, like + - + -. I don't know if they are all like this but mine was. It didn't turn on when I pushed the lower button so it does matter how the batteries are put in. The closure for the battery compartment is kind of cheap and can't seem to lock in like most battery covers do. So I taped it shut with electrical tape and it works fine. The film purchased with the camera was easy to put in once you looked at the directions on the foil packaging. The coloring can be tricky but I have only had it one day so I do have stuff to learn. Most of my images have turned out great. I recommend checking your camera strap every few minutes as the one that came with the box can slide down and become loose. (Which possibly equals a broken camera if you are on some hard surface like concrete) This camera is not very heavy while holding on its own but can feel heavy on your neck. The lighting settings, distance settings, and flash icon can be found on the small oval screen on the side (see image). I think I covered everything...