Canon Selphy CP790

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

5

Pros:

Builtin carrying case with handle, Innovative design; good connectivity.
Built-in carrying case with handle; innovative design; good connectivity.
Portable; good image quality; does not require computer for printing; optional battery

Cons:

Finicky paper cassettes, Yellowish cast on some photos
Finicky paper cassettes; yellowish cast on some photos.

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Last revision on November 25, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Builtin carrying case with handle, Innovative design; good connectivity
Built-in carrying case with handle; innovative design; good connectivity
Portable; good image quality; does not require computer for printing; optional battery
Excellent print quality, Fun green bucket, Portable

Reviewers Didn't Like

Finicky paper cassettes, Yellowish cast on some photos
Finicky paper cassettes; yellowish cast on some photos
Paltry software bundle; expensive prints; requires dedicated USB connection
Battery not included, Bluetooth optional

Expert reviews and ratings

It's not clear how the concept of a printer in a bucket got past the concept stage, but Canon's mushroom-shaped SELPHY CP790 certainly makes for an interesting review. At first glance, it looks like something Fisher Price might have thought up,...

By Trusted Reviews on March 28, 2010

This printer is cute and stylish, but it wastes ink and has an awkward paper-handling setup....

By PCWorld on January 25, 2010

The Canon Selphy CP790 looks more like a lunch box than a printer. With its convenient handle, it begs you to take it to your next children’s party or family get-together. The trade-offs are a high purchase price and oddly designed, wasteful...

By Macworld UK on December 30, 2009

The Canon Selphy CP790 succeeds in being portable, capable, and even amusing. Still, the awkward paper handling and plastic-intensive ink cartridges are design drawbacks. Susan Silvius...

By PC Advisor on November 20, 2009

The Selphy CP790 succeeds in being portable, capable, and even amusing. Still, the awkward paper handling and plastic-intensive ink cartridges are design drawbacks. Given that there are better printers in terms of photo quality, ease of use, and...

By Macworld on November 20, 2009

Overall a very bold move on Canon to provide the consumer market with a unique design and color for a portable printer. The Canon Selphy CP790 will perform good color prints at a print resolution up to 300 x 300 dpi. Given its very unattractive color...

By Electronicsme on November 19, 2009

Though a competent photo printer, the Selphy CP790 is not a good value. The unit and prints are expensive, and the software bundle is meager....

By Computer Shopper on September 01, 2009

Canon photo printers are typically excellent, and the Selphy CP790--the high end of the Selphy line--is no exception. Its also at the high end in terms of price for a photo printer, and worth it. Thats not just because the printed photo quality is...

By About.com on July 11, 2009

I’m not going to lie, I loved the SELPHY CP790. I may be a bit of a cornball but I liked the design, the color, the fun control panel and LCD, and even the slightly kitschy “creative prints.”The only real problem I could find with the...

By PrinterComparison on July 22, 2009

Canon Selphy CP790 è una compatta stampante portatile pensata principalmente per la riproduzione di fotografie 100x148 mm, formato cartolina, e caratterizzata da un design originale e diverso dalle precedenti generazioni di prodotti Selphy.Per...

By BitCity on November 12, 2009

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