Shutterfly vs
Walmart Photos Online Ordering Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from Shutterfly and Walmart Photos, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | While Shutterfly's prints are cheaper than many others, be careful to check their shipping costs. In our tests, other print labs like Walgreens offered much cheaper shipping, whereas Shutterfly charged $4.30 to ship 10 photos. In addition, Shutterfly scored among the lowest in quality for classic photo prints. | Walmart is the best photo lab for local pick up. They've recently started using a type of lab called a "dry lab" which produces extremely vivid images. Walmart's one-hour turnaround is also the quickest when compared to other local options like CVS, Walgreens, and Office Depot. Walmart's local pick up photo quality is surprisingly better than ordering online. |
Print quality (local pickup) | Online only |
10 Photos: $2.50 $0.25 each |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $6.10 $0.18 4x6s + $4.30 to ship 5-7 days |
10 Photos: $4.90 $0.09 4x6s + $4.00 to ship 7-9 days |
Local pickup available | No | Yes, see review |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | Online only | $0.25 |
Formats available for pickup | Online only | 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 2x3 Wallet, 4x5.3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 8x20, 16x20, 20x30, 24x36 |
Finishes available for pickup | Online only | Matte |
Paper type for pickup orders | Online only |
Fujifilm quality dry photo 0.2200000000000000011102230246251565404236316680908203125 millimeters thick |
Pickup speed | Online only | One Hour |
Online only | Order pickup | |
Online ordering available | Yes | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.18 | $0.09 |
Formats available online | 4x6, 4x4, 5x7, Wallet(4), 8x8, 8x10, up to 20x30 |
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 2x3 Wallet, 4x5.3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 8x20, 16x20, 20x30, 24x36 |
Finishes available online | Glossy,Matte,Pearl,Cardstock | Matte,glossy |
Paper type for online orders |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$4.30 To ship 10 photos
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$4.00 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 5-7 days | 7-9 days |
Order online | Order online |
Shutterfly vs
Walmart Photos
print quality comparison
On 2/13/20, we ordered the following photos from Shutterfly. On 1/23/20, we ordered the same photos from Walmart Photos.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how Shutterfly compares to Walmart Photos.
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
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Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
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Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
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Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly envelopes
When you order photos from Shutterfly, here's what you can
expect the envelope to look like.
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Photo credits
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