7. How Much Does That All Cost?

You’ll note some obvious differences in price between the different models that we’ve presented. While the HP SmartPhoto generally retails for around $179.99, the Epson PictureMate will cost you about $230! As for the Canon Selphy CP7700 and the Sony DPP-FP95, you’ll find them both for around $149.99 and $200. For all the models, we encourage you to check out the different prices using our price comparison tool.

What counts more than the cost of the printer, however, is obviously the price of the printing kits — and therefore the price of your photos.

Photos cost 29 cents each

Photo-printing packs always include a cartridge and the appropriate number of sheets of photo paper. You’ll be able to find packs from all the different brands that make up to 150 photos.

For the Canon Selphy CP770, for example, there are lots of packs on the market, from 36 to 108 sheets, and each includes the appropriate recharge cartridge. The 108-sheet pack is definitely the most economical, since each photo you print ends up costing you 29 cents. It’s the same thing for the Sony and Epson kits, with 120 and 150 sheets respectively, which also end up costing 29 cents a photo. We noted a tiny advantage with the HP 140 sheet pack, which brings each photo to 28.5 cents.

You’ll notice consequently that all manufacturers practice the same game when it comes to price, and that your developed photos will come to a little less than 30 cents each, if you buy the kits of more than 100 sheets, that is.

You should also note that the price of printing kits can vary considerably from brand to brand. We prefer using well known brands, though of course you can always find less expensive ones elsewhere.