"The S820D's print quality is "awesome" and looks like what you get from a pro color lab if you can remember the "good old" days. I even got acceptable 8.5x11" prints from full-frame Canon A30 (1-megapixel) images using the Photo Optimizer PRO setting but you really need at least 2- megapixel or higher resolution images when making prints that size. The 4x6" borderless prints look exactly like real film prints and seriously doubt that anybody can tell the difference unless using an 8x loupe."