Canon SELPHY CP1500 vs Epson EcoTank ET-8550
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Higher catalog score: Canon SELPHY CP1500 (Trust Score 9.0 vs 8.7)
9.0
Excellent
Best Value
Pros
- +Waterproof dye-sub prints
- +Extremely compact and portable
- +Fast 47-second 4x6 prints
Cons
- −Limited to 4x6 and postcard sizes
- −Proprietary ink and paper cassettes
Don't buy if
- ⚠ Only Canon-branded ink and paper cassettes work—third-party media will not fit and using it voids the warranty.
8.7
Excellent
Pros
- +Extremely low per-print ink costs
- +13-inch borderless photo prints
- +Refillable ink tank eliminates cartridges
Cons
- −Dye inks less archival than pigment
- −Slower than dedicated photo printers
Don't buy if
- ⚠ The dye-based inks are not as fade-resistant as pigment inks—prints displayed in direct sunlight will fade faster.