Canon SELPHY CP1300

£129.99 FROM Canon, canon.co.uk

Putting a modern twist on the Polaroid concept, this printer provides hands-on controls, as well as a tiltup 3.2in colour screen for managing settings. There’s great connectivity with Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct, USB from a computer or camera, USB flash drive, or an SD card. The big, slightly toy-like buttons make it pretty easy to work with and you can select print sizes, borders, and finishes onboard. Using the Canon Print app, you can also send images directly from your iPhone for printing.

You max out at 300x300 dpi and there’s a maximum postcard sized print of 148x100mm plus a selection of smaller options. Large prints take around 50 seconds to print and small ones around 30. The battery pack is optional, which is unfortunate as it seems like the ideal photo printer for mobile use, and provides around 72 full size prints on a full charge. Overall, photo printing results are very good, and running costs reasonable.

VERDICT

Great and fast photo prints Excellent connectivity Battery not included For photos only