Make the most of your photos

Eight in 10 consumers using digital cameras still rely wholly or in part on paper prints, says Chris Ely of the Consumer Electronics Association. Printing at home is convenient, and the quality can match or exceed that of professional labs. The catch: Home prints can cost three times as much as the pro kind and often don't last as long.

Our pick: Kodak esp.5 all-in-one printer ($136). Most printer makers discount hardware and make the real money from ink sales. But Kodak is gambling you'll pay more for a printer if you pay less per print. This model, which has a built-in scanner, produces great-looking pics for not much more than you'd pay at the lab (about 30 a print, vs. 20). Stick with Kodak Ultra Premium Photo Paper ($23 for 100 four-by-six-inch sheets) for the longest print life.

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