Sony DPP-F700 Photo Frame with Built-in Photo Printer [Digital Frame Photo Printer Combo Boasts TruFast Technology, Offers Direct Hardcopies]

In an age where digital photo frames are increasingly offering expanded capabilities way outside their original remit such as net access and PMP capabilities Sony have recently unveiled a digital frame, known as the Sony DPP-F700, that won’t just serve to showcase your digital imagery (oh no, that’s just so yesterday) but, thanks to an integrated Dye-Sublimation printer, will allow you to gain color hardcopies to keep, savour or just pass on to others-  to perhaps press home that, yes, your holiday way outclassed theirs or your kid is cuter than theirs or, just perhaps to prove you’re your digiframe is…well, you get the picture.

Aside from its integrated printer, which produces 4” x 6” 300 x 300dpi color prints – that, thanks to the use TruFast technology are smudge, fingerprint and, apparently, water resistant – the Sony DPP-F700 digital photo frame comes with a 7” 16:10 aspect ratio 800 x 480 (WVGA) resolution TFT display complete with a host of 21 differing templates for time/date display and auto orientation whilst, in terms of storage capacity there’s a pretty healthy 1GB onboard which should see you good for storing around 2,000 images (which should see the holiday snaps pretty much covered with room for a few of Tiddles the Wondercat thrown in for good measure). Of course if you find yourself pressed for space the integrated memory card reader allows for additional ‘bolt-on’ capacity should you need it with Memory Stick Duo/PRO/PRO Duo, SD  cards all being catered for (amongst others) with an optional adapter serving to allow the use of yet more formats covering just about every one going.

‘Taking digital photo frames to the next level, Sony’s new DPP-F700 offers consumers the convenience of displaying their favourite pictures on its sleek LCD screen and printing the photos for family and friends instantly,’ said Takeo Kobayashi, Managing Director of Sony Singapore who introduced Sony’s DPP-F700. ‘It’s perfect for any family gathering or special occasion.’

The Sony DPP-F700 photo frame with integrated photo printer – which does not serve as a multimedia frame, incidentally, just in case you were wondering (isn’t an inbuilt printer enough?) – is set to release sometime in mid-November and, whilst Sony are remaining wholly tight-lipped concerning unit pricing, consensus has it that you’ll be looking at splashing out around $300 if you want to bag one.