Compare the Best Photo PrintersJanuary 2021
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 Canon PIXMA IP8750
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£304.52
BT Business Direct
+14 more shops
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9600 X 2400 DPI
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A3
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Jan 2014
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Canon Pixma Pro‑1
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£43.81
Raysan and Carter
+1 more shop
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4800 X 2400 DPI
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A3
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Jun 2013
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Canon PIXMA IX6850
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£153.99
Ebuyer Business
+9 more shops
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9600 X 2400 DPI
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A3
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Jan 2014
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Canon SELPHY CP1300
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£78.35
eBay
+15 more shops
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300 X 300 DPI
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10x15
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Aug 2017
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Canon PIXMA IP110
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£180.99
Ebuyer Business
+7 more shops
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9600 X 2400 DPI
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A4 / Letter
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Oct 2014
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Canon Selphy Square QX10
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£119.00
John Lewis
+17 more shops
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(Unknown)
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Feb 2020
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Canon PIXMA PRO1000
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£894.95
eBay
+10 more shops
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2400 X 1200 DPI
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A2
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Mar 2020
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Canon PIXMA TS305
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£34.11
Office Stationery
+1 more shop
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4800 X 1200 DPI
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A6
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Sep 2016
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Canon Pixma Pro‑100S |
£399.99
Argos
+8 more shops
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4800 X 2400 DPI
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A3
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Feb 2015
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Kodak Mini 2
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£69.99
eBay
+7 more shops
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Canon SELPHY CP1000
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£70.98
Ebuyer Business
+4 more shops
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300 X 300 DPI
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A6
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Canon SELPHY CP910
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£28.19
Office Stationery
+2 more shops
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300 X 300 DPI
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10x15
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Canon PIXMA IP7250
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£229.99
Amazon UK
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9600 X 2400 DPI
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A4
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Sep 2012
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Epson L800
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eBay
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5760 X 1440 DPI
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May 2012
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Canon PIXMA PRO100S
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£337.62
eBay
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4800 X 2400 DPI
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Canon SELPHY CP1200 |
£32.99
eBay
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300 X 300 DPI
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A6
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Fujifilm instax SHARE SP‑3 |
£112.70
eBay
+5 more shops
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800 X 600 DPI
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(Unknown)
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Mar 2019
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Canon SELPHY CP510
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£65.00
eBay
+1 more shop
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300 X 300 DPI
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10x15
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May 2018
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Canon Pixma IP4950
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£499.99
eBay
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9600 X 2400 DPI
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A4 / Letter
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Jul 2013
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What Are The Best Photo Printer Brands?
We looked at the reviews for every photo printer and used this to calculate the average overall rating of each brand. The top rated photo printer brand is Canon with an average rating of 85%. Compare all award winning photo printers.
| Rank | Brand | Number of Photo Printers | Price Range | Average Rating | |
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| #1 | Canon Photo Printers | 51 | £28 - £961 |
85%
1,863 reviews
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| #2 | Epson Photo Printers | 27 | £79 - £447 |
77%
821 reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Photo Printer Buying Guide
Photo printers are a subsection of standard printers, specifically designed for printing photos taken from digital cameras. While most devices can still be used to print standard black & white documents, their real strength lies in their ability to print high-quality photos, posters and prints, with a colour depth and resolution far higher than most inkjet or laser printer. In this guide we will outline the main considerations when choosing a photo printer, allowing you to decide on the best model for your needs.
Cost
First up, cost. Photo printers are specialist peripherals, and the inks and components used are far higher quality than most other printers. Because of this, photo printers are generally far more expensive than a comparable inkjet or laser printer.
Therefore in order to get the best value for money from a photo printer, you should be using it frequently specifically to print photos. Otherwise, you may gain more value from buying a high-quality inkjet or colour laser jet printer (which can still print photos, just not at such a high resolution), and using the services of a copy shop or print kiosk if you want to print especially high-quality photos.
Resolution & Colour Depth
Photo printers are largely defined by the resolution and colour depth they are able to print at. Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi) and governs how detailed the resulting print is, especially when photos are blown up to larger sizes than they were originally taken at. If the printer has a low supported resolution, then the prints may look blurry or out of focus, whereas extremely high resolution photos (for instance, those with a DPI of 3,000 and above) will continue to look sharp and full of detail even when blown up to poster-sized prints.
Colour depth is a measure of the colours the printer can produce - a higher colour depth means a greater visual fidelity between the print and the original photo.
With both of these attributes, higher values lead to a better overall print output. However they also usually come with increased price, so you should balance the quality you design from your prints against your budget. Most of our photo printers have a detailed breakdown of these attributes, allowing you to choose more intelligently.
Paper Sizes
The other defining factor of a photo printer is the supported print size. Some photo printers are the size of standard inkjet or laser printers, and can print up to A4 size. Others are much smaller, and can only print dedicated photo sizes (e.g - 4 x 6, 5 x 7 or 10 x 4 inches). These ‘small format’ photo printers are generally cheaper and more portable, but are incapable of printing large photos.
On the other end of the scale, some photo printers are much larger, and come with the ability to print at A3 scale or even larger. These printers usually come equipped with a very high resolution & graphical fidelity… and a price tag to match. These models will most likely only be of interest to professional photographers or serious hobbyists.
Connectivity
While most photo printers work via a USB connection with your computer, several more advanced models have increased connectivity options. These can include:
Photo Printer Retailers, Prices and Features
Photo Printer Prices
Photo printers range in price from £21 to £962 and in total we found prices for 32 photo printers. The average price of a new photo printer is £183 and 80% of photo printers are priced between £33 and £400. The Canon PRO1000 is the most expensive photo printer that we found at £961, and the Canon Pixma Pro-1 is the cheapest at only £22.
Photo Printer Brands - Price Range
OKI photo printers start at £294 and their most expensive photo printer costs £294. The average price of OKI photo printers is £294 which is the highest average price of all photo printer brands.
Epson photo printers start at £79 and their most expensive photo printer costs £447. The average price of Epson photo printers is £216 which is the second highest average price of all photo printer brands.
The third highest average photo printer price out of all brands is Canon photo printers with an average price of £200. Canon photo printers start at £22 and their most expensive photo printer costs £961.
Photo Printer Brands - Average Ratings
We have checked 889 expert reviews and 2,021 user reviews for photo printers and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of photo printer.
Biggest Photo Printer Retailers
The biggest photo printer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 27 current photo printer offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Amazon UK with 17 offers. That means eBay is much bigger than Amazon UK when it comes to photo printers. SmartTeck is the third biggest retailer with 5 current offers.
When Are Most New Photo Printers Released?
February to March is the most common period for new photo printers to be released in. If you want the latest photo printer features you may be best waiting until February 2021. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current photo printers cheaper in February once the latest models have been released. In 2020 most new photo printers were released in February, with one new photo printers released that month. One new photo printers were released in March 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new photo printer releases. The biggest month in 2018 for new photo printer releases was May, with 10 new photo printers released that month.
How Fast Do Photo Printer Prices Drop After Release?
In the first 6 months after release, photo printers drop in price by 7% on average.
A typical new photo printer costs on average £183. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average £12.
Maximum Resolutions
'Maximum Resolution' indicates the largest image resolution (detail level) that the photo printer is capable of printing at.
We found 26 photo printers that are 300 x 300 DPI photo printers, which makes 300 x 300 DPI the most frequently found maximum resolution amongst new photo printers. 5760 x 1440 DPI is the second most popular maximum resolution amongst new photo printers. We found 21 photo printers that are 5760 x 1440 DPI photo printers.
Maximum Print Sizes
'Maximum Print Size' is the largest possible size paper that the printer is capable of printing onto. Larger sizes mean that the photo printer is more versatile, and can handle different print jobs.
Amongst new photo printers, the most common maximum print size is A4 / letter. We found 42 photo printers that are photo printers that have an A4 / letter max print size. The second most popular maximum print size amongst new photo printers is 10x15. We found 22 photo printers that are photo printers that have a 10x15 max print size.
Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Photo Printers?
The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying photo printers. For each retailer it shows the total number of photo printers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying photo printers. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 18 of their photo printer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.
Proportion of Photo Printers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?
Assessing how cheap each retailer is for photo printers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of photo printer prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's photo printer prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 66.7% of their photo printer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.