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Kodak EasyShare ($150 street)

What's Hot: Built-in dock/charger. Low printer price.

What's Not: High price per print. No separate card reader. Low yellow saturation.

Test Results: Color accuracy: from PC: High (Avg. Delta E: 10.35); from D70/PictBridge: Acceptable (Avg. Delta E: 13.65). Print speed: from PC: Very fast (1 min 30 sec); from D70/PictBridge: Fast (2 min 10 sec). Resolution: High (300x300 dpi). Image quality (from PC): High

Vital statistics: Dye-sublimation (C, M, Y, Overcoat). Accepts 4x6-, 3x4-, 2x3-, 1.3x2-inch cut-sheet media. Dimensions: 7.4Wx3.3Hx13.1D in., 3.25 lb. Price per print: $0.60 (40-print pack). In the box: trial print pack (10 4x6 prints), software (drivers). For info: www.kodak.com; 800-235-6325

Olympus P-10 ($190 street)

What's Hot: Very fast print speed, especially using PictBridge. Paper doesn't protrude from back of unit during printing.

What's Not: Lowest color accuracy. No card reader. Detail lost in saturated colors.

Test Results: Color accuracy: from PC: Acceptable (Avg. Delta E: 14.28); from D70/PictBridge: Below normal (Avg. Delta E: 19.25). Print speed: From PC: Very fast (1 min 7 sec); from D70/PictBridge: Very fast (50 sec). Resolution: High (310x310 dpi). Image quality (from PC): Moderately low

Vital statistics: Dye-sublimation (C, M, Y, Overcoat). Accepts 4x6-, 3.5x5-inch cut-sheet media. Dimensions: 7.7Wx6.5Hx7.1D in., 5.1 lb. Price per print: $0.50 (100-print pack). In the box: trial print pack (five 4x6 prints), software (drivers). For info: www.olympusamerica.com; 888-553-4448

Sony DPP-EX50 ($180 street)

What's Hot: Fast, color-accurate prints. CF and MS card reader built in. Video out for control/viewing on TV

What's Not: LCD screen is text only. Paper protrudes from back of unit during printing.

Test results: Color accuracy: from PC: Excellent (Avg. Delta E: 5.19); from D70/PictBridge: Below normal (Avg. Delta E: 17.07). Print speed: from PC: Very fast (1 min 26 sec); from D70/PictBridge: Very fast (1 min 16 sec). Resolution: Very high (403x403 dpi). Image quality (from PC): Very high

Vital statistics: Dye-sublimation (C, M, Y, Overcoat). Accepts 4x6-, 3.5x5-, 3.5x4-inch cut-sheet media. Dimensions: 3.25Wx7.75Hx15.75D in. with paper tray, 4.7 lb. Price per print: $0.53 (75-print pack). In the box: trial print pack (10 4x6 prints), software (drivers, PictureGear Studio Version 2). For info: www.sonystyle.com; 877-865-7669