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by Don Reisinger
Although this review only evaluates four printing services, it is one of the more recent roundups we found. Reviewer Don Reisinger rates the services on print quality, price and ease of use and Wal-Mart… emerges the winner. He cites Shutterfly as a service with a wide variety of options and dubs RitzPix the worst choice. He likes Kodak Gallery's print quality. This reviewer focuses on the user experience more than any other aspect.
by Tony Hoffman
This article includes reviews of 13 photo printing services. The author's top pick, Sony ImageStation, has merged with Shutterfly since the article was written. Tied for second place are dotPhoto,… Shutterfly and Snapfish. DotPhoto has very good quality, but a long turnaround time. Shutterfly also has very good quality, but costs more per print than the other two. Snapfish has the best turnaround time and very good quality. CVS is said to have the best quality of the chain-store kiosks.
by Editors of ConsumerReports.org
by Editors of DigitalPhotos101.com
This enthusiast website includes ratings for eight digital photo printing services. A detailed list of features is included for each service and recent, thorough reviews are available by clicking on a… provider's name. All reviews have been recently updated, though Kodak Gallery is still referred to by its old name, and some details are out-of-date. Snapfish is a top pick on this site due to superior image quality, low price and frequent discount offers. We're not sure who's writing these reviews, however.
by Burt Helm
by Ulrich Boser
Ulrich Boser creates, orders and rates a 20-page digital photo album at six photo-sharing sites in order to compare them in terms of print quality, cover quality website/software, and service. Shutterfly… wins out as the favorite, earning 27 points out of a possible 40. Boser is pleased with the image quality offered by Shutterfly as well as the ease of using the site, although he's not impressed by the white leather album cover. Other services reviewed include Snapfish and Wal-Mart Photo Center. Boser is clear that he rated these sites only on his experience with this photo book, not on their photo sharing or other capabilities.
by Editors of Photo-Print-Reviews.com
This site offers a side-by-side comparison of seven photo printing services, with a table for quick reference and links to more thorough reviews. All site reviews have been updated during 2009. The ratings… are individually explained and the service is evaluated overall. Top picks on this site include Snapfish and SmugMug, which receive top scores in both ordering process and quality of prints. We aren't sure who is behind this website, however.
by Ben Long
This reviewer tests and evaluates nine digital printing services. Snapfish is the favorite for "excellent image quality." A close second is Mpix for its high print quality. Ben Long chooses Wal-Mart as the… best option for quick delivery, but a poor choice for print quality. While Long hoped to find a "clear winner," he notes that "the frustrating truth is that most services produced good prints at some times and bad prints at other times."
by Katherine Boehret
by Editors of TopTenReviews.com
by Contributors to OlegKikin.com
This professional photographer's website includes a chart that lists 125 online photo printing services and their prices. Users can also review each company, although less than half have received reviews,… and many have only one or two reviews. Reviews here are mostly mediocre, with even the popular Snapfish receiving an average rating of just 3.7 stars out of five, based on 10 reviews. Of services receiving more than 10 reviews, Mpix gets the highest average rating of 4.36 stars out of a possible five.
by Editors of UPickReviews.com
Offering rankings and reviews for six services, this site assigns ratings for the top three contenders. Clicking on the name of a service brings up a lengthy review of the service, but the reviews are more… informational than objective, covering how to print photos and detailing features of sites. The side-by-side comparison is a plus, but the lack of critical reviews makes this site less valuable than others. The top pick is Snapfish, followed by PhotoWorks and Kodak Gallery. No information is given as to the expertise of the author or authors.
by Matthew Paulson
This review covers four of the most popular photo printing options, discussing the pricing, pros, and cons of each service. Those reviewed include Snapfish, Photoworks, Wal-Mart and CVS. Snapfish and… Photoworks offer prepaid plans that can save money on prints, while Wal-Mart and CVS have options for picking prints up in-store. We'd rate this review more highly if the companies were ranked or rated using a more formal system.
by Sean Kerner
This review covers five of the most popular photo sharing services, including a chart that outlines the features and printing options of each. Two of the five services reviewed here don't offer printing… options directly, but do allow printing and pickup through other outlets. The author admits it's difficult to choose a clear winner due to the many similarities between the sites, although each is reviewed in detail. The five services included in this roundup are Flickr, Google's Picasa, Kodak EasyShare (now Kodak Gallery), Snapfish and Shutterfly.
by Editors of Which? magazine
Which? magazine is the British equivalent of ConsumerReports.org. While this article mostly offers reviews of British printing services, some familiar U.S. sites are included in the evaluation. The best… choice overall is BonusPrint.com, with a 65 out of 100 rating. Next best is Snapfish, with a 62 out of 100 rating. BonusPrint.com is based in the U.K., but offers worldwide service. Testers are pleased with the print quality and speedy upload times. Snapfish is praised for ease of use, photo quality and speed of upload and turnaround.
by Contributors to PhotographyReview.com
by Katherine Boehret
Although this article briefly discusses the features and virtues of Shutterfly's main site, its primary focus is the new photo-sharing site, Shutterfly Share. The review discusses pros and cons of the new… site, but it is unclear how closely linked it is to the Shutterfly main site. We would have liked more information on whether photos stored on Shutterfly can be directly transferred to the Share site and whether prints can be ordered from the Share site or only from Shutterfly's main site.
by Editors of Consumer magazine
Consumer magazine is the New Zealand equivalent of ConsumerReports.org. This article investigates the efficiency and quality of various photo printing kiosks. While it offers some good pros and cons… regarding kiosk use, the review does not identify a best choice, saying quality seemed to vary among kiosks and none offered ideal quality. Both Fuji and Kodak kiosks were tested with inconsistent results.
by Editors of StarReviews.com
This site offers a ranking of six photo printing services. Ratings are given for selection, customer service and ease of use. A more detailed review is provided for each service with features and pros and… cons outlined. User reviews are also available and contribute to a service's overall score. Snapfish is listed as the top pick, with Shutterfly named the second best. The site's editors aren't identified and there's little information about the site's owners.
by Editors of ComparePhotoSites.com
by Editors of First Glimpse Magazine
by Dave Redmann
by Contributors to Photo.net
Photo.net includes a forum where photographers can discuss various topics related to their profession. A thread dating back to 2006 includes reviews of different digital printing services, including Kodak,… AdoramaPix.com, Shutterfly and Snapfish. While dated, this thread provides insight into some of the more technical aspects of digital photo printing of concern to professionals. A common complaint here is that Kodak Gallery doesn't package prints adequately enough to avoid damage during shipping.
by Melissa Schorr
by Editors of Shot Addict
by Contributors to PrintRates.com
by Contributors to Epinions.com
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