Walmart Photos Local Pickup vs
CVS Photo Local Pickup Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from Walmart Photos and CVS Photo, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | 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. | 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) |
10 Photos: $2.50 $0.25 each |
10 Photos: $2.30 $0.23 each |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $4.90 $0.09 4x6s + $4.00 to ship 7-9 days |
10 Photos: $4.78 $0.33 4x6s + $1.48 to ship 5-9 days |
Local pickup available | Yes | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | $0.25 | $0.23 |
Formats available for pickup | 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 2x3 Wallet, 4x5.3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 8x20, 16x20, 20x30, 24x36 | 4x6, 5x7, 6x8, 8x10, 5x5, 6x6, 8x8, 4x6 Wallet |
Finishes available for pickup | Matte | Glossy |
Paper type for pickup orders |
Fujifilm quality dry photo 0.22 millimeters thick |
KodakMoments 0.21 millimeters thick |
Pickup speed | One Hour | Same day |
Order pickup | Order pickup | |
Online ordering available | Yes, see review | Yes, see review |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.09 | $0.33 |
Formats available online |
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 2x3 Wallet, 4x5.3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 8x20, 16x20, 20x30, 24x36 |
4x6, 5x7, 6x8, 8x10, 5x5, 6x6, 8x8, 4x6 Wallet |
Finishes available online | Matte,glossy | Glossy (Same-day pickup), Matte (5-9 days) |
Paper type for online orders |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$4.00 To ship 10 photos
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$1.48 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 7-9 days | 5-9 days |
Order online | Order online |
Walmart Photos vs
CVS Photo
print quality comparison
Walmart Photos lets you order prints for local pickup and online for delivery to your door.
Check out our review for Walmart Photos Online or compare Walmart Photos Online vs. Local Pickup.
On 1/23/20, we ordered the following photos from Walmart Photos. 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 Walmart Photos compares to CVS Photo.
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
CVS Photo (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
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Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
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Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
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Walmart Photos envelopes
When you order photos from Walmart Photos, here's what you can
expect the envelope to look like.
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