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by Don Reisinger
Although this review only evaluates four printing services, it is the most recent information 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. Tying 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 Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports' testing process involves sending numerous images to each service over a period of weeks, comparing price, quality, editing tools and website features. This review also includes tips on how… to choose a service, essential features and other options for retrieving prints from a digital camera. Ratings are provided for 12 online photo services, seven in-store printers and five kiosk printers.
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 updated in the past three months with features and pros and cons for each service. Snapfish is a "top pick" on this site due to superior image quality. We're not sure who's writing these reviews, however.
by Burt Helm
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 sites have been reviewed during 2008. 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
This is a good overall comparison report, with a chart showing the top ten (of 14 services reviewed). Each printing service links to a review with a detailed breakdown of services. Snapfish is the top pick,… with points for quality and price. York Photo and Clark Color, less popular, low-priced services, come in second and third. Popular site Shutterfly rounds out the top four. We don't know who is behind this website, however.
by Editors of UPick Reviews
Offering ranking and reviews for six services, this site assigns point 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 Editors of Which?
Which? magazine is the British equivalent of Consumer Reports. 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 Snapfish, with a 73 out of 100 rating. Snapfish is praised for ease of use, photo quality and speed of upload and turnaround. The only other online service rated is Kodak Gallery, which received a score of 44 out of 100 for inconsistent print quality.
by Jim Louderback
Columnist Jim Louderback pits online printing against a home printer and in-store printing kiosks. Snapfish delivers photos quickly and cheaply, and they look nicest. Kodak EasyShare Gallery sends nice… photos, but they cost more. None of the in-store kiosks are recommended; the hardware was usually broken or employees weren't helpful. We wish Louderback would post a more recent follow-up to this article.
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
by Editors of Star Reviews
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 touted as most popular. The site's editors aren't identified and there's little information about the site's owners.
by Editors of First Glimpse Magazine
by Eamon Hickey and Aimee Baldridge
Aimed primarily at professional photographers, CNet briefly reviews nine online digital photo printing services. Features and tools, prices and print sizes are listed for each service and each is assigned a… print-quality rating. The information is abbreviated and the quality ratings do not offer a wide range of variety. Additionally, many mainstream consumer services such as Snapfish and Kodak are overlooked. The services receiving the highest print-quality rating are Shutterfly and dotPhoto.
by Melissa Schorr
by Editors of Shot Addict
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
by Editors of ShoppingMommies.com
In this article, seven online printing services are reviewed and rated on ease of use, quality and price. Shutterfly earns high marks for quality and ease of use, but low marks for price. Wal-Mart scores… highly for quality and price, but receives a low rating for ease of use due to its limited photo storage. Kodak EasyShare Gallery scores well for ease of use and quality, with a low score for price. The photo quality of Snapfish is not tested. The editors note that some of the digital photo printing services that are rated here have not actually been tested.
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