The Gadget Guru: Fujifilm Instax Mini 40, Sony SRS-RA5000, ChessUp

A Polaroid camera that feels like the real deal, ambient speakers designed to fill a room with sound, and a gizmo guaranteed to improve your chess game are all reviewed this week

Fujifilm Instax Mini 40 ticks the retro boxes

Fujifilm Instax Mini 40

Price: €100

Rating: ****

Fujifilm has been leading the Polaroid resurgence in recent years for those who crave a physical image but also want instant gratification, but this may be the most authentic device it has produced to date.

Everything about the aesthetics of the Instax Mini 40 screams retro. The black pleather texture immediately brought the Guru back to the first cameras he had as a child, handed down from ...