This 2016 version of the venerable Selphy produces high-quality 4x6-inch photos, as well as credit-card-size prints and labels. It remains the best snapshot printer that's both wireless and lightweight.

High-quality photo prints; Lightweight; even with optional 54-photo-capacity battery; Big tilt-up LCD; Built-in SD-card slot; Wi-Fi support; Can print straight from iOS and Android devices

High per-print costs; Battery option is costly; Print longevity is less than for inkjet photos

A small A5 page printer for photographs which can be printed direct from either an SD or Micro SD Card the latter via an adapter but also direct from your SmartPhone via an App as this unit has its own Wi-Fi you can link into.

A small A5 page printer for photographs which can be printed direct from either an SD or Micro SD Card the latter via an adapter but also direct from your SmartPhone via an App as this unit has its own Wi-Fi you can link into.

Canon's Selphy Printer is a strange proposition, to be sure. Bringing relatively decent-quality printing on a small scale to a printer that's semi-mobile. Printing tiny images on pocketable photo-paper sheets, making the entire process as simple as tapping the print button on your smartphone.

The Wal-Mart description calls this an inkjet printer, which is it not. It uses a dye-sublimation technology, which uses a large ribbon which lays down the 3 primary colors in 3 passes through the printer, then lays down a clear layer over the top.

The new CP1200 printer is a great update from my former CP910. I installed it quickly, after downloading the driver from the Canon website (why no CD). The printer found my wireless link and worked immediately. The paper and cartridges from the former printer are compatible.

Great little printer.

The latest member of Canon's Selphy line of small-format photo printers , the Selphy CP1200 Wireless Compact Photo Printer ($109.99) is a good model for taking with you to events and printing out photos on the spot. Canon even offers an optional battery if you want to leave the power cord at home.

Compact; Portable; Modestly priced; Low cost per print for a dedicated photo printer; Prints from Windows and Mac computers, smartphones, and tablets; Includes memory card slot and USB thumb drive port

Slower than some comparable small-format photo printers; Does not print larger than 4-by-6

For years I used an HP 130 Photosmart. No comparison. The Canon unit is far and abovemuch better.

extremely easy to use; quiet operation

This is a great gift idea. My teenage daughter loves it. Note: it does not include ink or paper which is unusual for a new printer so if it is a gift order separately.