After recently adding an X Series Mirrorless Camera to my Christmas wishlist, here comes Fujifilm making me want to add another one of their awesome cameras, this time the newest model to join the Instax Mini series of instant cameras: the Instax Mini 70, launched in the Philippines just last October 22.

Touted as the party camera, the Instax Mini 70 boasts of the Auto Exposure Control Function that captures both the main subject and background in natural brightness. It does away with the need to tinker with complicated settings—which is great for those who just can’t be bothered to not shoot on Auto, hehe. Just press the shutter button, and the camera can automatically detect the surrounding brightness then adjust the shutter speed and flash amount accordingly. The result? Images with a natural brightness, even those taken indoors or at weddings (that we will be attending a lot of in between holiday parties), which tend to have darker backgrounds when captured with conventional cameras.

Indeed, party season is here, starting with Halloween, which will be followed by the many Christmas and New Year parties, and other occasions to gather and celebrate with family and friends—all filled with moments you can immortalize through instant photo prints that last. That’s why Fujifilm Instax Mini cameras have become extremely popular, not just among the younger set, but anyone who loves to take photos of important life events, loved ones, and travels, and see these instantly in credit-card-size prints they can keep.

The Instax Mini 70 is also equipped with the new Selfie mode intended for, well, just that: taking selfies. Choose the Selfie mode so the camera can automatically adjust the brightness and shooting distance to the level optimized for selfie shots. There’s even a selfie mirror beside the lens so you can check the framing to achieve the best angle. I’ve seen how much better the quality of the photos taken with the Instax Mini 70 are at the Halloween-themed media launch. The venue was dark, of course, but everyone’s selfies turned out well-lit and with good image quality.

Other party-friendly features include the self-timer function and tripod mount, which are useful for all your family and barkada group shots during reunions over the holidays.

There are other convenient shooting modes that allow you to enjoy photography in a variety of situations, including the Macro mode for close-up shots at a minimum of 30cm from the subject (food, perhaps?) and the Landscape mode for far away landscape pictures of your holiday getaways.

All these cool features and more are packed into a modern body that comes in three colors to suit a variety of styles: Canary Yellow, Island Blue, and Moon White. Whether you’re young or young-at-heart, male or female, a student or a yuppie, a partyphile or a travel junkie, you’d want to bring it around anywhere, anytime.

The Instax Mini 70 retails for P6,999 and is now available in Fujifilm stores and partner distributors. I checked Lazada, but it’s not yet available there. Just click here to browse other Instax models if you already want to buy an instant camera for your parties, as a gift to loved ones or yourself.