What They're Saying About: The Canon Selphy DS700 Photo Printer

This portable photo printer differs from many of its peers in that, instead of having a small LCD for viewing photos, it plugs directly into your TV. This lets you examine your photos in detail before printing without having to deal with a PC. Reviewers thought the Canon Slephy DS700 produced good quality prints at fine speeds; one pointed out, however, that the print costs can run high.

Price: $179.99
Type: Color inkjet photo printer
Print Speed: Color: 4x6 borderless photo: approximately 85 seconds
Print Resolution: 4800 x 1200 (interpolated)
Special Features: Portable;

CNET Review

Rating: 6 out of 10

Liked: Prints directly from memory cards, digicams, and cell phones; TV hookup; produces clean, high-quality photos; small, portable form factor; handy remote.

Disliked: No battery or USB power available; some banding noted when printing black-and-white photos; TV or PC required for cleaning cycle.

In Short: A relatively fast photo printer that produces excellent photo and graphics output.

PC Magazine Review

Rating: 3 out of 5

Liked: Connects to most TVs to let you view and print images from memory cards. Also prints from computers and PictBridge cameras. Output is effectively smudge-proof..

Disliked: Direct printing from memory cards offers limited features, especially when not connected to a TV. Print cost is high for a dedicated photo ink jet.

In Short: : In addition to printing from a PictBridge camera, memory card, or computer, the Canon Selphy DS700 Compact Photo Printer lets you plug into most TVs to let you view photos on a memory card and choose which ones to print. Print speed and photo quality are more than acceptable.

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Steve’s Digicams

Rating: N/A

Liked: The print quality on Canon Photo Paper Pro media is about equal to that of the prints from the Canon i850/i860 and other 3-color photo printers.

Disliked: It isn't as brilliant or fast as the Canon PIXMA photo printers but for the majority of today's digital camera users it will do the job just fine if all you need is 4x6" prints.

In Short: The Selphy DS700 is Canon's first dedicated 4x6" inkjet photo printer and can become a useful part of today's digital family.

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