Point, Shoot, Print
Portable photo lab
The good thing about photo printers is that you don’t have to think twice about hauling your ass to a photo lab just to get a few measly prints done. The good thing about ultra-compact printers is that you can do this almost anywhere.
Sharing the same compact size and weight as its heavier, bigger, and more feature-laden brother, the CP730, the Canon Selphy CP720 is one to bring around even on long trips. Its most noticeable features are a 1.5-inch LCD screen where you can view pictures as well as navigate the menu with well-placed buttons, and controls simple enough for a child to operate. Then there are SD, CF, miniSD and MS card ports for reading data on the fly. There’s also a retractable cord for direct connection to Canon cameras and others that support the PictBridge system.
The CP720 comes with a tray for printing 4R, or 4 x 6-inch, sheets, though you can interchange this with a wider tray for 4 x 8-inch prints later on. Credit card-size prints and stickers are possible as well using custom paper sets. The bad news, though, is you can only use Selphy-specific paper stock and not standard photo paper, which is more of an availability issue rather than a price issue.
Printing with the CP720 takes only about a minute; that includes all the individual color passes and the final pass which laminates the print with a spill-proof, smudge-proof gloss. In addition to this front layer of protection, Selphy paper quality and ink, we’re told, can last up to a hundred years when stored in an archival album, which is more than we can say for prints done in a photo lab – not that we can confirm either claim.
In terms of picture quality, the CP720 churns out excellent reproductions and also now supports Adobe RGB. In-printer styles are somewhat limited. The CP730 is a better option in this regard.
All in all, the CP720 does its job superbly as an ultra-compact printer. This new generation gives users more options than ever and even a few luxuries for printing on the go. Vincent Coscolluela
CANON SELPHY CP720 | P6,950
www.canon.com.ph
TECH 1.5-inch LCD. 58-second printing. PictBridge/Direct Print compatible. USB and various card support. Dimensions: 178 x 125 x 63 mm. Weight: 930g.
LOVE Lab-quality prints. Functional and light.
HATE Limited to Selphy paper. No option for non-glossy prints.
WE SAY Yes, having your photos done at a lab is still cheaper, but if you’re going for convenience and a little bit of fun, then get this Selphy.
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T3 Magazine Philippines - November 2006 Issue
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 CANON SELPHY CP720
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