I think a better purchase in the fujifilm realm is the instax link wide printer.

Your phone is likely to already take far better photos than the Evo and will get upgraded over time anyway, improving the quality of your Fuji photos. Plus, if you eventually get a DSLR (or mirrorless given we’re in 2025) you can also print instant photos off that.

The Evo only has a 1/3" sensor (an iPhone’s is far bigger and nicer) and a 16mm equivalent focal length, which means nothing like bokeh or subject separation - it’s almost literally a 2018-spec wide-angle phone camera sensor attached to an instax printer.

For me it’s a no brainer. If you already have an iPhone or any phone that takes semi-decent pictures, the instax printer is cheaper and gives you that link to the analogue world.

The other instax you have serves as a “semi disposable” camera that you can still keep but that you care less about (e.g. for going to the beach).

To me it looks like fashion lifestyle gadget and not a camera. Its a shitty digital camera combined with an integrated printer. I dont think it will last decades. Beginning with the integrated battery. All of which would be allright but ~330€ is a steep pricepoint. You could get very similar results by getting yourself a smartphone from the last ten years for free or very cheap and combine it with some apps and a canon selphy printer. Or get rid of the printer and get the pictures developed in the next shop. Unless the instant aspect is crucial for you ofcourse. With all that money you could buy even a cheap lomo camera and some film. Or a m3/4 Olympus/Panasonic camera from the last decade to play around with. They had funky lenses too. Idk how good the market for 3rd party batteries is though. idk lots of different opportunities at the same time to get creative and still be within the budget of that single fuji which on top has pretty expensive ongoing costs with that instant film.

That would be my thoughts on it.

I think it depends on the types of photos you tend to take. If you’re mainly taking portraits and candid ‘capture the moment’ type stuff then I don’t think the Wide format has much to offer besides physically larger photos - if anything it’s bulkier to carry around and more awkward for shooting.

However, if you want to capture landscapes and other scenes that actually benefit from having a wider framing, then it might be worth it. (But also bear in mind the Wide film is more expensive per shot and harder to find in stores.)

Edit: just realised the Evo cameras specifically are ‘hybrid’ cameras, not pure analog instant like the main Instax line. Not sure how that affects image quality, but I’d imagine it might have a shorter lifespan due to the built-in battery (and possibly hard to replace) and more complicated inner workings. More things to go wrong over time. If you’re looking for a reason not to buy, that might be it.

If you can’t answer the question yourself you are not ready for better gear anyway.