Pros

  • Lots of fun printing options; large LCD
  • Very good documentation

Cons

  • Expensive; slow; vulnerable paper path
  • Yellowish photos; wasteful consumables

At A Glance

The Selphy ES3's fun factor is negated by its problems with speed, print quality, and consumables costs.

The Specs

Memory
Memory size 0.0 MB
Memory max 0.0 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Macintosh OS
Ports and Connections
Bluetooth Optional
USB 1.1 No
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 0 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 0 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Depth 8.9 inches
Height 8.9 inches
Weight 4.6 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 100
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 6.0
Storage Media
Compact flash CompactFlash
SD card SD Card
Memory stick Memory Stick
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 300 x 300 dpi
Color horizontal optical resolution 300 x 300 dpi

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text n/a
Print quality: Color photo Fair
Print quality: Grayscale photo n/a
Copy quality n/a
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality n/a
Tested Glossy Grayscale Photo Speed (ppm) 0.8
Landscape (secs) 77.92
Skin Tones/Portrait (secs) 77.24
Sports action shot (seconds) 77.17
Line Art Output Quality n/a
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 76.69
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality Good
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 0.8