Canon IXUS 240 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Nikon D800
Samsung DV300F
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Nikon Coolpix P510
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Nikon Coolpix S9300
PC Pro Reviews 15 Inkjet Printers
PC Pro magazine have condusted a group test of 15 inkjet printers, ranging in price from the Dell J740 ( £51) to the Canon Bubble Jet i965 (£225). The Canon Bubble Jet i865 (pictured) was named the overall winner.
“Things have changed considerably since our last inkjets group test. The gap between great and not-so-great printers has narrowed to the point that you can now print excellent photos without spending more than £70.
This doesn’t bode well for the high-end ‘photo’ printers, which offer features like extra inks and direct printing to help justify their prices. HP’s Photosmart 7960, for instance, includes three cartridges for eight-ink printing and even incorporates a scanner so you can select which hard copies of photos you’d like from an index print. We’ll be examining whether such ideas are revolutionary or just expensive gimmicks.”
Website: PC Pro - Inkjet Printers Test
Canon IXUS 240 HS Review
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Review
Nikon D800 Review
Samsung DV300F Review
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review
Nikon Coolpix P510
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Fujifilm X-Pro1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
#1 Collin French
The problem (I believe) is that these "group tests" are aimed at the mainstream consumer who wants a do-it-all printer at a reasonable cost.
Obviously, all the printers tested do their jobs to an acceptable level for the mainstream user. But: Does the Canon do full bleed (A4+) using pigment (?) inks and would it stand up against a well setup Epson pro printer printing on archival quality paper? What about the longevity of the print?
I'm not sure that the "Pro-sumer" would read this artical with a serious view to buying a printer. They'd read sites like this one or DPForums or Ephotozine (as examples).
Happy New Year by the way!
Collin
2:56 pm - Monday, January 5, 2004
#2 Mark Goldstein
I agree that the article is aimed at the mainstream user who's interested in a printer that can print both text and photos well, but it is a handy guide to what's available at the cheaper end of the market. Plus where else can you read 15 reviews in one place?
5:22 pm - Monday, January 5, 2004