Nations Photo Lab vs
WinkFlash Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from Nations Photo Lab and WinkFlash, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | Nation's is the #1 lab for the highest quality prints. Their photos are obviously the highest quality among all the labs we tested. | Winkflash, Ritzpix, and Mailpix are one and the same. We found their prints to be better than CVS and Walgreens. |
Print quality (local pickup) | Online only | Online only |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $7.15 $0.32 4x6s + $3.95 to ship 5-7 days |
10 Photos: $4.39 $0.24 4x6s + $1.99 to ship 10-12 days |
Local pickup available | No | No |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | Online only | Online only |
Formats available for pickup | Online only | Online only |
Finishes available for pickup | Online only | Online only |
Paper type for pickup orders | Online only | Online only |
Pickup speed | Online only | Online only |
Online only | Online only | |
Online ordering available | Yes | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.32 | $0.24 |
Formats available online | Virtually all sizes 4x4 to 30x45 | 4x4, 4x6, 5x5 through 24x36 |
Finishes available online | Glossy,lustre,metallic,linen | Glassy,matte,ultra glossy,archival matte |
Paper type for online orders |
KodakProfessional Endura 24 millimeters thick |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$3.95 To ship 10 photos
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$1.99 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 5-7 days | 10-12 days |
Order online | Order online |
Nations Photo Lab vs
WinkFlash
print quality comparison
On 2/13/20, we ordered the following photos from Nations Photo Lab. On 2/14/20, we ordered the same photos from WinkFlash.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how Nations Photo Lab compares to WinkFlash.
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab (Test: Lustre)
WinkFlash (Test: Glossy)
Nations Photo Lab envelopes
When you order photos from Nations Photo Lab, here's what you can
expect the envelope to look like.
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Photo credits
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