SELPHY CP1300

Having had both I’d either do an Instax camera - fun and one off… or a SELPHY mini printer. I have the CP1300 and it’s really very good. Cost is a massive barrier with the Instax printers so it’s hard to decide which of your thousands of photos you want to print. A camera meanwhile just gives you that cool one off photo that means something. Just my two cents

I have the instax wide and the older CP1300 and the CP1300 is way better quality. The instax is better when traveling and printing out random pics for friends on trips. The quality of the pics is lower but still fun to have around.

I have the CP1300. If I were buying right now, I’d get the CP1500. The available photo sizes are more flexible, and the paper/cartridges are much cheaper. You can print 4-up collages on one sheet, cut apart, and use a tape runner to stick in your notebook, if you want 2x3 inch prints. The main down side is that the CP1500 is bigger and can’t just be tossed in a bag to use on the go. If that’s important to you, then the QX20 is the obvious winner.

Yes, it’s super easy to use, assuming the app is basically the same as the one for the version I have.

These are dye-sublimation printers. No heat. The photo quality is beautiful.

And printing the Selphy 1300 or 1500 are ace.

I found a used cp1300 for $40 bucks. They tend to go for a bit more than that I found a steal, but secondhand and a generation prior is a good way to go!