Walmart Photos Local Pickup vs
Target Photo Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from Walmart Photos and Target Photo, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Local pick up | As of early 2020, Target no longer offers local pick up. Previously, local pick up was available via thousands of Kodak kiosks. Photo ordering is now only available online for delivery to your home. | |
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. | While Target photos are only available online, the quality is outstanding. Target uses the same paper as Nation's Photo Lab, the highest quality test in our results. |
Print quality (local pickup) |
10 Photos: $2.50 $0.25 each |
Online only |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $4.90 $0.09 4x6s + $4.00 to ship 7-9 days |
10 Photos: $4.40 $0.25 4x6s + $1.90 to ship 9-12 days |
Local pickup available | Yes | No |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | $0.25 | Online only |
Formats available for pickup | 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 2x3 Wallet, 4x5.3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 8x20, 16x20, 20x30, 24x36 | Online only |
Finishes available for pickup | Matte | Online only |
Paper type for pickup orders |
Fujifilm quality dry photo 0.22 millimeters thick |
Online only |
Pickup speed | One Hour | Online only |
Order pickup | Online only | |
Online ordering available | Yes, see review | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.09 | $0.25 |
Formats available online |
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 2x3 Wallet, 4x5.3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 8x20, 16x20, 20x30, 24x36 |
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 4x8 3.5x5, 4x5, 4 Wallet, 8 Wallet, 8.5x11, 11x14 and others up to 30x40 |
Finishes available online | Matte,glossy | Glossy,matte,lustre,metallic |
Paper type for online orders |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
KodakProfessional Endura 24 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$4.00 To ship 10 photos
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$1.90 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 7-9 days | 9-12 days |
Order online | Order online |
Walmart Photos vs
Target 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 Target Photo.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how Walmart Photos compares to Target Photo.
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Target Photo (Test: Lustre)
Walmart Photos envelopes
When you order photos from Walmart Photos, here's what you can
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Photo credits
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