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Olympus P 400

Olympus P 400
alaScore 75

40 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 reviews of Olympus P 400. 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. Reviewers really like the print quality and durability. The design and usability also get good opinions, whereas many are critical about the size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Olympus P 400 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Olympus P 400

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Olympus P 400 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

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

May, 2024

Expert review by : Adrienne Robillard (pcworld.com)

Olympus P-400

 

Fast ; Impressive prints ; Easy to use

Starter ribbon lasts for only four prints ; USB cable not included

Jun, 2001

Expert review by (pcworld.com)

Olympus P-400: A Digital Photo Lab for the Rest of Us

 

P-400 dye-sub printer's continuous color provides photo-quality prints.

Sep, 2000

Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Olympus P-400

 

The dye sublimation process is popular in the portable printer world, but quite a few desktop dye-subs are still out there, because of the technology's excellent image quality. The Olympus P-400 is one good example.

Expert review by (steves-digicams.com)

Olympus P-400

 

Inkjet printers squirt ink on the surface of the paper, dye sub printers use heat to transfer dyes from a ribbon into the emulsion of the paper. Unlike inkjet prints that fade when exposed to the light, dye sub prints have about the same permanence as...

The Olympus P-400 is the first professional size dye sub printer that is truly affordable enough for the average user. It isn't "cheap" by any means with an MSRP of $999 (now just $799) and an average cost of around $2.50 per 8x10" print. For those...

May, 2000

Expert review by : Dave Nagel (digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com)

Olympus Camedia P-400 Dye-Sublimation Printer

 

If you're a purist in terms of the image quality that comes out of you're printer, you're not going to be able to do better than the Camedia P-400 printer from Olympus for $999. The P-400 is Olympus' latest addition to its printer line, a...

7.7 megapixel, 16.7 million color printer

Sep, 2001

Expert review by : Rick LePage (creativepro.com)

Olympus P-400 Printer: Photos to Dye For?

 

With this $999 letter-size photo printer, Olympus manages to leverage the benefits of dye-sublimation printer technology while skirting some of its drawbacks.

Doesn't sound all that convient to me

Jan, 2001

Expert review by : David B. Brooks (shutterbug.com)

The Olympus P400 Color Printer

 

In the last few years many of the companies offering consumer digital cameras have also marketed complementary digital snapshot print size thermal printers.

Jan, 2001

Expert review by : Minds@Work" Experience Report by Luc Deby (outbackphoto.com)

Digital Wallet by Minds@Work

 

Expert review by (zdnet.com.au)

Olympus P-400

 

If you want great-looking photos -- and don't mind paying extra to get them -- check out the AU$2860 Olympus P-400. This dye-sublimation printer creates continuous-tone printouts without the "grain" that makes inkjets distinguishable from photographs.

Aug, 2001

Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Olympus P-400 Printer

 

It's a little late to be reviewing this product but here goes anyway. I've owned my P400 for about four years now possibly longer. I've printed close to 500 pages with it and it has never hiccupped, not once. It is an extremely reliable, photo only...

Picture quality and durability

Feb, 2009

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