Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 35 s more print speed (10x15 cm) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink (47 s vs 12 s). The Canon SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 41 W more power consumption (printing) than the Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink (60 W vs 19 W). The Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink has 0.4 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation (4.4 W vs 4 W). Print technology: Dye-sublimation on the Canon SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation, Dye Ink on the Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Canon SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation, 5760 x 1440 DPI on the Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink.

Print technology
- SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Dye Ink
Maximum resolution
- SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)
- SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation:47 s
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:12 s
Product colour
- SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation:White
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:Black
Maximum print size
- SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4" x 6" (10x15 cm)
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:8" x 12" (20x30 cm)
Power consumption (printing)
- SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation:60 W
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:19 W
Power consumption (standby)
- SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4 W
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:4.4 W
Width
- SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation:178 mm
- EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink:403 mm

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Comparison of CP820, L8050
50 specifications	A Canon SELPHY CP820 photo printer Dye-sublimation Model CP820 View product	B Epson EcoTank L8050 photo printer Dye Ink Model L8050 View product
Printing3 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Dye Ink
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Differs	47 s	12 s
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 ppm
Features1 differ
Market positioning	Home & office	Home & office
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Magenta, Yellow
Input & output capacityidentical
Paper input typeKnown for one	Cassette	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum print sizeDiffers	4" x 6" (10x15 cm)	8" x 12" (20x30 cm)
Printing sizesKnown for one	10 x 15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Credit cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo stickersKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Envelopes, Letterhead
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A9, A0
Ports & interfacesidentical
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for one	USB Type-A / Mini-USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Sound pressure level (duplex printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Power2 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs	60 W	19 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	4.4 W
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	178 mm	403 mm
DepthDiffers	127 mm	369 mm
HeightDiffers	60.5 mm	149 mm
WeightDiffers	810 g	6 kg
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

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