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Canon S800

Canon S800

135 reviews

Feb, 2025

Positive
performance (61)
usability (45)
design (15)
noise (14)
print quality (11)

Negative
price (20)
size (3)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 135 reviews of Canon S800. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the print quality and design. The noise and usability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the size and price.

performance, usability, noise, design, print quality

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Canon S800 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon S800

alaTest has collected and analyzed 70 user reviews of Canon S800 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the print quality and design. The noise and usability also get good comments. Some have doubts about the price.

performance, usability, noise, design, print quality

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Expert review by : Dan Littman (pcworld.com)

Canon S800

The S800 makes a great photo printer, but comes up short on text and graphics.

Nov, 2001

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Expert review by : Dan Littman (pcworld.com)

Canon S800 COLOR BUBBLEJET PRINTER 15/10 PPM 2400X1200 DPI FLASH C

Nov, 2001

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Expert review by : PC Magazine (pcmag.com)

Jet-Propelled Photo Printing

Demanding amateur photographers, take note: The Canon S800 Color Bubble Jet Printer ($300 street) helps you make the most of your digital cameras, thanks to the smooth texture and natural color of its output. And the resolution of 2,400 by 1,200 dpi...

May, 2001

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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Canon s800 Color Bubble Jet Printer

We were wowed by the quality of the photos from the speedy Canon S800. This no-frills unit lacks the memory slots seen in many photo printers, but Canon does include a Zio CompactFlash card reader. And the S800 has the fastest print engine we tested,...

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Expert review by (steves-digicams.com)

Canon S800

The S800 is a stylish looking, beige and gray colored printer that should easily fit into your computer workspace. Setup is straight forward and can be accomplished by following the steps outlined on the included big page of directions. You unwrap and...

To insure complete cross-platform compatibility the printer is equipped with both an IEEE 1284 bi-directional parallel and high-speed USB ports. When used with a Windows PC you can use either port and the USB can be used with the Macintosh computers

Jul, 2001

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Expert review by : TIPA Awards (tipa.com)