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Looking for the best pricing on digital photo prints? Sit back and read on ... I've done the homework to bring you the details on photo print pricing and shipping costs--as well as the type of photo paper--at more than two dozen online print labs. Want to pay just 6 cents a print? How about fixed price shipping? It's all there ... |
Photo print processors continue to drop their prices. There's a lot of capacity in the market and competition for business is fierce. The most intense competition can be found in 4x6 prices. There are bargains to be had, and pitfalls to be avoided ... You'll find a wide range of not just photo print pricing, but pricing schemes. Bulk and subscription plans can lower per print prices considerably. But those plans lock you into a vendor. You'll do well to check out a photo print vendor rather than going with a prepaid plan right off the bat. And be sure to watch out for plans that make up for low individual photo print prices with inflated shipping costs. Photo print quality is a huge issue. There can be a striking difference in quality between vendors. This is another example where price isn't everything. "Wow, those prints look like mud, but what a great price" just doesn't cut it. |
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Photo Print Provider Comparison Chart
| Lab | Special Offers | 4x6 | 5x7 | 8x10 | 11x14 | Shipping (US) | Paper | |
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Adoramapix | 25 free photo prints on sign up | 15¢ | 35¢ | $1.99 | $4.99 | USPS UPS 2 day Air: 1-100 $11.95 (+ $1.00 for each additional 25) UPS Overnight: 1-100 $17.95 (+ $1.50 for each additional 25) |
Standard - Kodak Royal (Matte or Glossy) Optional - Kodak Endura (Supra Luster and Metallic) and Ilford (b&w) |
| Bertas Digital Imaging | 20 free photo prints on sign up. | 29¢ | $2.99 | $4.99 | $9.99 | ? | Kodak | |
| Bonusprint (UK) | - | 11¢ | 19¢ | $1.99 | - | Flat Rate $2.99 (10-14 days) $15 (Fed Ex - 2 Day) |
Kodak | |
| ClarkColor | 11¢ | 79¢ | $2.99 | - | USPS 1-5 prints 99¢ 6-15 prints $1.55 16-25 prints $2.09 each additional 10 prints add 32¢ |
Kodak (Royal available) |
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| CVS Online (Kodak Picture Center) | 10 free prints on sign up. All orders under $5.00 incur a $1.49 service charge. |
19¢ | 99¢ | $1.99 | USPS $2.87 |
Kodak | ||
| dotPhoto | 1. $5
off any photo gift or prints 2. 10%
off your order 3. 10%
off Photo iPod Cases |
15¢ | 89¢ | $2.89 | $7.29 | USPS 1-10 $2.55 11-20 $2.75 21-30 $3.25 31-50 $3.85 51-75 $4.95 76-100 $6.05 etc. |
Fuji Crystal Archive | |
SCHEDULED TO CLOSE on February 1, 2008 |
12¢ | 79¢ | $2.69 |
- | First item (up to 8x10 print) - .83 each additional item .04 |
"photos are printed on high-quality photo paper, a resin-coated, silver-halide color paper optimized for digital printers." No clue as to brand do they actually use. | ||
| Kodak EasyShare Gallery (formerly Ofoto) |
2. Save
20% on photo mugs 3. Spend
$40, Save 25%
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15¢ | 99¢ | $3.99 | - | USPS 1-10 $1.49 11-19 $1.79 20-49 $2.49 50-75 $3.99 76-99 $4.99 etc. FedEx also available |
Kodak (of course) |
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| Mpix | Discounts apply when making more than 11 prints from one image. | 29¢ | 99¢ | $1.99 | $6.99 | USPS 1st Class $2.50 (50 4x6 prints or less) USPS Priority $4.95 FedEx Next Business Day $9.75 |
Kodak Portra Endura (Pro Endura Metallic and Ilford B&W available) |
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| PEPhoto | 6¢ | 18¢ | $1.24 | $2.10 | USPS First Class Local pickup available in the NY/NJ area at 2000 locations. |
Konica | ||
| PhotoCheap.biz | 1. Free shipping and handling for first order. 2. Prepaid plans have lower prices. |
10¢ | 26¢ | $1.30 | - | 1-10 99¢ 11-20 $1.99 21-50 $2.99 51-100 $3.99 101-150 $4.99 151-200 $6.99 201-250 $8.99 251-300 $10.99 300+ add $1 for each 50 prints |
Kodak Royal | |
| PhotoMax | 20 free prints on sign up. |
10¢ | 97¢ | $3.88 | $7.99 |
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| PhotoWorks |
2. 10% Off Entire Order Coupon code: 10OFF 3. 30% off photo mugs Coupon code: KEEPSAKE
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19¢ | 99¢ | $2.99 | $9.95 |
4x6, 5x7 & 8x10 |
Kodak | |
| Qurio |
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25¢ | 99¢ | $3.99 | $6.99 | ? | Fuji | |
| RitzPix | 10 Free Digital Prints - order online and pick them up in one hour at a local store. Code: free4x6 | 19¢ | 79¢ | - | Free in-store pickup. USPS: |
Fuji | ||
| Shutterfly |
1. 15 free prints for new customers, includes photo sharing and unlimited storage. 2. 3. |
19¢ | 99¢ | $3.99 | $7.99 | USPS 1-10 prints $1.79 11-20 prints $1.99 21-30 prints $2.49 31-50 prints $2.99 51-75 prints $3.99 76-100 prints $4.99 etc. |
Fuji Crystal Archive | |
| Smugmug | 7 day free trial | 19¢ | 99¢ | $2.99 | $5.49 | USPS 1-10 4x6 $1.75 each additional 10 prints 50¢ |
Fuji Crystal Archive | |
| Snapfish |
1. 20 free prints and a free 4x6 Flipbook (through September 30th). 2. Free shipping on up to 10 prints Coupon code: AFF10SHIP07 3. $5 off any order of $15 or more Coupon code: AFF15PURCH 4. $2
off any order over $10 |
12¢ | 79¢ | $2.99 | - | USPS |
Kodak (Royal available) |
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| Walgreens | 15¢ 4x6 prints when ordering 50 or more
prints. Use coupon code: LABORDAY through September 27th. |
19¢ | 1.59¢ | $2.99 | - |
USPS OR Pickup in store - ready in as little as one hour. |
Kodak - online In-Store - ? |
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| Webshots | Takes the cake as the most non-transparent photo merchant. Why can't we see your prices without logging into the site? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Fuji Crystal Archive | |
| WinkFlash | 50% off all 4x6 prints - offer does not include flat-rate shipping. Use Coupon Code: JC53YR73 40% off select greeting cards. |
12¢ | 29¢ | $1.99 | $3.79 (10x15) | 4x6 Photos Quantities: |
Fuji Crystal Archive | |
| XPPhoto | 12¢ | 38¢ | $1.88 | $4.50 (10x15) |
USPS |
Fuji | ||
| YorkPhoto | First 20 prints free | 10¢ | 79¢ | $2.99 | - | USPS 1-5 prints $0.99 6-15 prints $1.55 16-25 prints $2.09 each additional 10 prints 32¢ |
Kodak (Royal available) |
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| Photo Printing on the Desktop or Online - What’s Best? | ||||||||
Updated: 09/09/07 - updated all pricing, offers, and coupon codes. Deleted Club Photo, Yahoo Photos, Photo Site, Froogle Foto