Canon - SELPHY QX20

This! I have Canon Selphy CP 1500 for standard 10x15 photos that I can customize in app printing for example 2 or 4 or 8 photos in the same print with standard photo paper AND the Canon Selphy QX20 with sticker paper. Love them both and never regret them, quality is great, I’m an amateur photographer and always had an eye for bad prints. They are of course not as professional printers, but quality is greater than zink printers.

I’ve got both the cp1500 and the qx20. The latter went to Canada with me from the uk and worked really well. The cp1500 prints are better but it’s a bulky beast to be lugging around on airports etc. mine came in my hand luggage, on the Canadian and was great to write and capture photographs as the trip happened.

I’ve got both - I took the qx20 on a big trip to Canada this year and printed off photos as I went for a journal, mostly three to a sticker sheet so pretty small, but I knew I wouldn’t have time to do it when I got home. The photos are ok but not as good as the 1500. For portability it’s pretty good though.

Look at dye sublimation instead of zink printers! The quality will be better. I have a canon SELPHY Qx20 which I love but there’s also Polaroid hi print and Kodak mini 3 retro. The cartridges are super easy to use and if you’re worried about the ink making a mess or something it’s not like that at all.

For me it is! I knew I definitely would not go order print photos and my regular printer at home is pretty inconsistent especially for color. It’s great for journaling but also for adding to gifts and cards too. I did extensive research (as I do on everything I ever buy) and I finally settled on the canon SELPHY qx20 for a couple reasons: 1) it’s dye sublimation so it’s supposed to last much longer than zink and be more color accurate. I have a friend with a sprocket and the colors just always look off and older ones have faded a bit 2) the paper is all sticker paper but you don’t have to peel it and it feels like a regular paper. 3) it can handle both the mini size photo as well as a square size you can buy that will look more like a traditional Polaroid CONS: more expensive than the others starting out but I don’t think the refills are much more than other companies Also probably bigger than the others but that’s also so it can handle the larger size photo paper Really depends on how often and for what purpose you’re using it for! Other ones I considered but decided against were the canon Ivy and Polaroid hi print.

I have the Canon Zoemini, the ZINK paper is super convenient for traveling plus the printer is tiny! Canon CP 1500 offers the pest print quality but it’s size make it better suited for desk use Canon QX20 is the good middle ground.

Canon Selphy Square Qx20!! It's amazing. I love that the prints are dye sublimation so won't fade (archival quality, guaranteed for 100 years) and the sticker backing is so handy and the photos are nice and thin. I got mine at the end of last year for Christmas and it hasn't missed a beat! I mostly use it for photos in my 5 year diary so it was especially important I chose a printer with photos that won't fade 😊 Also the app has always worked well and I like I can collage up to 8 photos per piece of paper, which saves money on the prints. Usually I'll do 6 pics per paper & I cut them up.

I'm getting the Canon Selphy Square QX20, it can do two paper sizes, big squares or rectangular credit card. It can also print right to the edges on 3 sides (borderless) and you can print multiple pics (I think up to 6?) to a sheet like a collage, so I'm using it to make smaller photos for my 5 year & Weeks. It's really versatile! And the prints are archival quality, rated to last 100 years as it's dye sublimation. It's also sticky back and thin enough not to bulk up the journal too much.

I second the Canon qx20 (or qx10 if you just want a 2x3" print). I don't like the HP sprocket 200 or Canon ivy 2... they seem to overly sharpen and I don't like how they reproduce darker skin tones.

Canon Selphy QX20 for me. I did a ton of online research beforehand, looked at sample photos, reviews, and specs and bought the HP Sprocket Panorama (bc it allows different sizes). If you’re not too picky about the color, then it’s a “good enough” printer. The Sprocket prints very blue-toned. As such, there is practically NO pink, the yellows and the greens print quite a bit darker, ultimately changing their color. The gradients are also way smoother on the Selphy, but as a photographer, I’m already a huge fan of Canon products and so far, it hasn’t disappointed!! I do wish the paper was less expensive, but I’ve printed mostly collages, stretching my dollar. In truth I think it’s perfectly priced bc of its superior quality over the sprocket/zink photos. Other than a portable printer, I print from my (canon lol) inkjet printer and my absolute favorite is using Washi sticker paper (nice and thin!) and clear adhesive labels (very crisp colors when stuck on white paper!). But that’s when I print my monthly pics/seasonal/garden photo dump. https://preview.redd.it/t374p0f52lof1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab930d05edf1007c9ae984df41a86f38d7311684 Indoor warm light

By what I looked for, the canon selphy papers are less expensive than buying inks for your printers all the time plus glueing them and so on. You can do the collage on the app. I would get the selphy.

I have a Canon Selphy, and I’m really happy with it. Love just being able to use them as fauxlaroids in an album or sticking them directly into a journal, and the print quality is actually decent.

The QX20. I selected it specifically cause the prints are dye sublimation rather than heat, and thus should have a better longevity, but I’m a big nerd who weighs endlessly :p Regardless, very pleased with it, and hauled it in my backpack during a three week holiday in Japan.

OP, I know this was for Christmas, and I saw that you already bought yours—I hope you like it! But for anyone reading this in the future, that’s my take. I was at a photo fair in November and had been thinking about the Canon QX10 for a while. So, I went to the Canon stand, asked about it, and inquired if anything new was coming with USB-C. The representative told me, "You're in luck—we're just launching the QX20." I really liked what I saw. There was also a Fujifilm stand with the Instax portable printer, where they allowed you to print as much as you wanted, with options for both portrait and square formats. I personally wanted something for my photography business. My idea was to give a photo to a client at the end of a shoot by sending it from my camera to my phone, doing a quick retouch, printing it, and handing it over as a thank-you gesture. I noticed that Instax prints took more time to develop, and since they use the same paper as their Polaroid-style cameras, I was concerned I’d end up with a lot of hit-or-miss prints, resulting in wasted money on paper. So, I preferred the Canon QX20. However, the next day, when I looked at photos from the Instax, I realized they had much better colors and overall quality. They felt more like real photos, with a glossy layer on top. Now, I kind of regret not going with that option. But if you need something instant, you might prefer the Canon QX20 or a similar ink-based printer. If you don’t mind the wait, the Instax is worth checking out.