Canon Selphy CP800

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1195 reviews of Canon Selphy CP800. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, 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 size and performance are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the paper handling and reliability. There are some mixed reviews about the price.

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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 Selphy CP800 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon Selphy CP800

alaTest has collected and analyzed 107 user reviews of Canon Selphy CP800 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the print quality and design. The size and performance are also mentioned favorably. There are some negative views about the price. Views about the reliability and durability are different.

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85% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon Selphy CP800

alaTest has collected and analyzed 314 user reviews of Canon Selphy CP800 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design and size. The performance and price also get good feedback. Views are divided on the paper handling. Many are less positive about the reliability.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Canon Selphy CP800

alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of Canon Selphy CP800 from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca. Reviewers are impressed by the usability. The price also gets good feedback.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Jon L. Jacobi and Melissa Riofrio (pcworld.com)

Canon Selphy CP800

The Canon Selphy CP800 snapshot printer is inexpensive ($100 as of December 15, 2010), and it does a generally nice job of printing photos. Watching the machine's dye-sublimation technology in action is interesting, too: It applies ink from a...

Fun to watch and use ; Very good output quality

Wasteful, expensive consumables ; Slow

The nice photos that the CP800 produces are overshadowed by the pricey, wasteful consumables it uses to create them.

Jan, 2011

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Expert review by : Tony Hoffman (pcmag.com)

Canon Selphy CP800 Compact Photo Printer

Canon's latest portable, dedicated photo printer, the Selphy CP800 Compact Photo Printer, is tiny, yet provides respectable photo quality.

Highly portable. Reasonably fast. Low initial price. Prints from multiple sources.

Higher cost per page than predecessor. Prints lose some detail in bright and dark areas.

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Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Jon L. Jacobi and Melissa Riofrio (macworld.com)

Review: Canon Selphy CP800 snapshot printer

The nice photos that the CP800 produces are overshadowed by the pricey, wasteful consumables it uses to create them.

Setting up the Selphy CP800 is easy enough, but we had to read the documentation to figure out that we needed to flip back the top of the 18-sheet input cassette for it to fit into the printer. The flipped lid creates an output tray for holding a small...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Sarah Meyer (printercomparison.com)

Canon Selphy CP800 review

The newest Selphy will replace the CP780 in the dedicated dye sub photo printer lineup and features an adjustable 2.5-inch LCD, 4x6 photo prints in as fast as 47 seconds and an optional battery pack for wireless printing on the go

Lab quality photos ; Creative features ; Optional battery

Cost per print can run high ; Card sized paper tray separate

Canon offers a 1-year limited warranty with the Selphy CP800

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by (consumersearch.com)

Budget snapshot printer

The Canon Selphy CP800 is the latest in the Selphy line of digital printers, which use a thermal-dye process (called dye sublimation) rather than liquid inkjet technology to create prints. Most say that the prints have a tendency to look a...

Nice print quality, compact and transportable, easy printing without a computer, low initial cost

Prints judged to be a little soft, expensive ink and paper, limited print sizes, battery pack costs extra

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (reviewed.com)

Canon Selphy CP800

Low price, easy use, and quality 4×6 photos

Produces high-quality photos.; Prints accurate colors, deep blacks

Struggles a bit with blues and greens; Some issues with fine details

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (printerinfo.com)

Canon Selphy CP800 Compact Photo Printer Review

Low price, easy use, and quality 4×6 photos

Produces high-quality photos.; Prints accurate colors, deep blacks

Struggles a bit with blues and greens; Some issues with fine details

Priced at about $80, the Canon Selphy CP800 is a compact photo printer that prints high quality photos quickly and without fuss. It is also easy to use, with the process of printing photos from memory cards being simple and straightforward. It is not...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Carrie-Ann Skinner (techadvisor.co.uk)

Canon Selphy CP800 review

The Canon Selphy CP800 is the latest incarnation of Canon's dedicated photo printer range. Available in black or white, with matt top and glossy sides, it measures just 177x134x69mm – making it ideal for those that don't have a lot of free desk-space.

The Selphy CP800 is ideal for those looking for a dedicated photo printer that will produce prints up to 6x4in in size. At 19p per print and with the ability to make on-screen adjustments to your digital snaps, it’s great value.

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Danny Gorog (macworld.com.au)

Canon SELPHY CP800

Weighing in at just under 1kg, the CP800 is a solid photo printer from Canon. Like others in the review you can print to it via memory cards or by directly plugging it into your camera. You can also print to it from your Mac, but for the life of us we...

Great print quality; small and portable

No support for Mac OS X 10.7; more expensive consumables

The CP800 had the best print quality of all the photo printers here, and the pack- age is small enough to be portable. Mac support on 10.7 is lacking and there are no wireless print options. But if all you want to do is take your SD card out of your...

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Canon SELPHY CP800

The Selphy CP800 features an easy to load ink unit, which eliminates the need for changing separate ink cartridges. The printer features a 300 x 300 dpi resolution and supports a number of formats all loosely resembling the standard 6 x 4...

For fast and fun photo printing, the Canon Selphy CP800 is a great little compact printer. For on the go printing it is fantastic, and it’s diminutive form means that it won’t take up a lot of room in your home either. Canon SELPHY CP800 is tagged with...

Aug, 2011

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