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Review summary: The Canon Selphy ES2 is Canon's newest addition to its Selphy range of dye-sublimation printers, offering prints of up to 6x4" with the minimum of hassle. This compact and stylish printer sports an articulated 3.0" LCD, wireless printing via Bluetooth ...

Pros: Extremely portable, decent print quality

Cons: Some problems with landscape photos

Verdict: Ease of use and low-cost consumables help give this printer an edge over the competition.

Review summary: canon selphy es2 review: The latest addition to Canon's compact dye-sub printer line, the Selphy ES2 follows last year's ES1 by adding a few new bells and whistles to the same 4x6 printer engine.

Pros: Excellent picture quality, Improved user interface, Complete portability with carry handle and optional battery pack, Heavy for its size, Must use Canon's combined ink and paper cartridges, No technical improvements over the previous model

Cons: Expensive, Mediocre graphics print quality, Minor cross-hatching in graphics prints, Heavy for its size, Must use Canon's combined ink and paper cartridges, No technical improvements over the previous model

Review summary: The Canon Selphy ES2 is a dedicated photo printer that conveniently combines the dye roll and paper in a single pack, so there's only one thing to load.

Pros: Print pack holds both dye roll and paper. Highly water-resistant. Reasonably low cost per page.

Cons: Bigger than most small-format thermal dye printers. Diagonal lines (like spokes of a wheel) print with jagged edges.

Verdict: The Canon Selphy ES2 dedicated photo printer offers an attractive combination of features, but not enough to make it a slam-dunk choice.

Review summary: Canon's SELPHY range has always been aimed squarely at the party-goer or happy snapper who's on holiday, on the move or just keen to have a quick, instant collection of hard copies of memorable moments. Consequently ...

Verdict: The high quality of the finished prints in Canon's latest compact portable printer was never in doubt, yet despite some control and creative enhancements, the lack of preview options and a retractable USB lead are deterring disappointments.