LG Pocket Photo Printer

As someone who really likes to take photos, I quite often never print them out. I was looking for way to print photos instantly, and I had narrowed it down to two options: The Instax Mini 8 camera and the LG Pocket Photo Printer. The Instax Mini 8 camera can be bought with 30 prints for £69.99 in shops and the internet, whereas the LG Pocket Photo can only be bought online. The best price I found was £84 with 90 prints included.

In the end, I decided to go for the LG Pocket Photo. The Instax Mini 8 is a nice idea, but the photos aren't always that nice. The Instax film is more expensive, and when you cannot predict what your prints are going to look like, it is highly likely that some of that film (and money) will be wasted. On the other hand, the LG Pocket Photo allows you to print photos taken on your smartphone or tablet via a Bluetooth connection. You can preview and edit what is going to be printed. The LG paper is slightly cheaper, but the Polaroid Pogo papers are also compatible (I saw a price 100 papers for £19.99 - not bad!)

So here it is, I bought the newest edition of the LG Pocket Photo - the 251.

The printer is small and light, making it easy to carry when you are out and about. It is easy to use - just download the app LG POCKET PHOTO - and you are ready to go. The papers come in packs of ten with a blue card, just simply put the blue card barcode face down and then the papers on top and it is ready to use! The instructions came in Korean but this didn't prove much of an obstacle.

The prints themselves are credit card sized photos. You can also get the sticker papers so you can create photo stickers. As for the print quality: it is ok. When you start, I think the colours look a little blue but as you print more, the color and sharpness of the pictures get better. LG suggest that if you have quality issues, use the blue card before your papers to clean the print rollers.

All in all, I am quite satisfied with this product. I like the portability of it and the control I have over the prints. A lot of features are included in the app, so as the addition of texts, QR codes, frames and resizes (e.g. 4 photos in one print). It allows you to personalize and socialise, and I would recommend this!

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