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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
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| 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 | 93% 10 Photos: $2.50 $0.25 each |
| Print quality (online orders) | 60% 10 Photos: $6.10 $0.18 4x6s + $4.30 to ship 5-7 days | 80% 10 Photos: $4.90 $0.09 4x6s + $4.00 to ship 7-9 days |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | $4.00 To ship 10 photos |
| 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)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Shutterfly (Test: Glossy)
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.
Compare Shutterfly and local labs
10 Photos: $2.50
$0.25 each
10 Photos: $2.30
$0.23 each
10 Photos: $2.30
$0.23 each
10 Photos: $2.90
$0.29 each
Compare Shutterfly and online labs
10 Photos: $7.15
$0.32 4x6s + $3.95 to ship
5-7 days
10 Photos: $4.40
$0.25 4x6s + $1.90 to ship
9-12 days
10 Photos: $12.85
$0.29 4x6s + $9.95 to ship
7-9 days
10 Photos: $6.35
$0.24 4x6s + $3.95 to ship
10 days
10 Photos: $4.74
$0.15 4x6s + $3.24 to ship
9-12 days
10 Photos: $4.29
$0.23 4x6s + $1.99 to ship
7-9 days
10 Photos: $4.39
$0.24 4x6s + $1.99 to ship
10-12 days
10 Photos: $4.39
$0.24 4x6s + $1.99 to ship
10-12 days
10 Photos: $4.39
$0.24 4x6s + $1.99 to ship
10-12 days
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
10 Photos: $2.99
$0.00 4x6s + $2.99 to ship
5-7 days
10 Photos: $20.99
$1.40 4x6s + $6.99 to ship
8-12 days
10 Photos: $4.99
$0.09 4x6s + $4.09 to ship
9-12 days
10 Photos: $1.20
$0.12 4x6s + $0.00 to ship
5-6 days for Prime members
7-9 days without Prime
10 Photos: $13.00
$0.50 4x6s + $8.00 to ship
14-17 days
10 Photos: $2.64
$0.09 4x6s + $1.74 to ship
3-10 days
10 Photos: $6.99
$0.50 4x6s + $1.99 to ship
9-12 days
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Photo credits
Atlantic puffin photo by @miss_ohara
Cardinal photo by @drphotomoto
