Sony DPP-EX7 Digital Photo Printer

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [8.68mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00007BG8F
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 7, 2005

Product Description

SONY DPP-EX7 Digital Photo Printer - Now you can edit and print professional quality photos, without using a computer as intermediary! This unique specialized printer combines dye sublimation technology with built-in photo editing. Built-in tools provide font types, colors and greetings Or draw freehand on LCD Direct printing from Memory Stick(R) media or other flash media (w/optional PC Card adapter) Resolutions to 2466 x 1664, up to 3.8 MP Borderless 4 x 6, 3.5 x 5, or 3.5 x 4 print sizes USB interface Size - 3-7/16H x 9-1/2W x 10-1/2D; Weighs 5 pounds 8 ounces

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dye-sub printing at home!, July 9, 2003

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GadgetHound - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DPP-EX7 Digital Photo Printer (Office Product)

You know you've got quality whenever you buy a Sony product. The DPP-EX7 photo printer is no exception. The sample photo this printer comes with will absolutely floor you. I have yet to produce a picture as beautiful as the sample, but I'm hardly the expert photographer. I think the trick to stellar prints is stellar photos. I take most of my digital pictures at a low setting (best for email and such) but the prints still come out great. No grain, no pixelation, nothing that looks even remotely like a home photo printer picture. Even pictures taken at 640x480 come out crisp, sharp, and beautiful.

The printer is a little noisier than I expected, but it's nothing unbearable. The print-time is also not bad. 1.5-2 minutes really feels like nothing, mostly because I don't just stand there waiting for the photo to print. It's always a good idea to multitask anyway.

The editing features are nice (basic ones such as cropping, lighting, saturation, etc.), as are the creative print options (calendars, cards, stickers, etc. - all from the LCD screen on the printer). I'm definitely a novice, though, so these options may not be enough for professional photographers or people with lots of PhotoShop experience.

My only "complaint" would be that the reds in the prints come out REALLY pink sometimes, like the bright pink in drugstore lipstick... Ask them to wear neutral shades of lipstick. And for those gals with naturally red/pink lips, you're out of luck! You will always look like you're wearing [$$$] lipstick.

If cost is an issue, I'd suggest the DPP-SV77, which costs about half of the EX7. The only difference is that the LCD is a teeny bit smaller and the unit is grayish/silver. You'll be happy with either choice, especially if you're looking for a stand-alone printer that produces photo lab-quality results. If you have a digital camera that uses memory stick media, you'll be even happier.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing!, January 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony DPP-EX7 Digital Photo Printer (Office Product)

There are several reasons why I do not recommend this printer:

1. Lack of Customer Support. Sony is notorious for bad support. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and tried getting support via email, chat and phone and did not get any help.

2. Picture Quality. While the pictures are sharp, the colors are really off. When I have tried printing several pictures, they come out with a yellow tint. These same pictures were sent to an online printer and came back okay.

3. LCD Screen. Even though Sony makes the screen really easy to use, it does not always reflect the exact way a picture comes out. I found myself wasting a lot of paper because the picture on the screen looked good but then printed out too yellow, etc.

4. Documentation. The documentation they include with the printer is very poor.

I received this printer for Christmas and I am definitely thinking about bringing it back. It is definitely not the quality I expected from Sony.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Printer for do it yourself household, April 13, 2004

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Randall L. Stegner II (New Castle, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DPP-EX7 Digital Photo Printer (Office Product)

This is a great printer if you are using a good camera like the dsc-v1. The only thing is it takes 90 seconds for one photo but the photo IS worth the wait. Good quality.