Artifact Uprising vs
CVS Photo Local Pickup Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from Artifact Uprising and CVS Photo, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | Artifact Uprising specializes in unique cardstock photos. They use an American-made paper, Mohawk, based in New York. While the prints look and feel beatuifully, when compared side-by-side to a high-end photo lab like Nations, we rate them at 80% for vibrancy. | CVS is convenient and quick for local photo printing. After Walmart, their photos scored the best quality for local pick up. Strangely, the quality for their online photos is slightly lower than ordering locally. For online ordering, we suggest Walgreens over CVS. |
Print quality (local pickup) | Online only |
10 Photos: $2.30 $0.23 each |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $20.99 $1.40 4x6s + $6.99 to ship 8-12 days |
10 Photos: $4.78 $0.33 4x6s + $1.48 to ship 5-9 days |
Local pickup available | No | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | Online only | $0.23 |
Formats available for pickup | Online only | 4x6, 5x7, 6x8, 8x10, 5x5, 6x6, 8x8, 4x6 Wallet |
Finishes available for pickup | Online only | Glossy |
Paper type for pickup orders | Online only |
KodakMoments 0.2099999999999999922284388276239042170345783233642578125 millimeters thick |
Pickup speed | Online only | Same day |
Online only | Order pickup | |
Online ordering available | Yes | Yes, see review |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $1.40 | $0.33 |
Formats available online | 3.25x3.25 - 7x5 |
4x6, 5x7, 6x8, 8x10, 5x5, 6x6, 8x8, 4x6 Wallet |
Finishes available online | Matte,sain,double-thick (with or without border) | Glossy (Same-day pickup), Matte (5-9 days) |
Paper type for online orders |
Mohawk Paper 49 millimeters thick |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$6.99 To ship 10 photos
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$1.48 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 8-12 days | 5-9 days |
Order online | Order online |
Artifact Uprising vs
CVS Photo
print quality comparison
On 2/14/20, we ordered the following photos from Artifact Uprising. On 1/23/20, we ordered the same photos from CVS Photo.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how Artifact Uprising compares to CVS Photo.
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising envelopes
When you order photos from Artifact Uprising, here's what you can
expect the envelope to look like.
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