Scanners: Reviews

Updated July 2008
 

Best scanner overall

Canon CanoScan 8800F *Est. $180 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

PCPro.co.uk: Dave Stevenson walks readers through the experience of using the CanoScan 8800F scanner. Scans are called good rather than great, ...

StockholmViews.com: Stockholmviews.com is the pet project of Stefan, a photo enthusiast in Sweden, and provides the only review we've found pitting ...

Amazon.com: Over 140 owners of the CanoScan 8800F contribute to its very high average score. A couple of users take issue with scan quality, ...

 

Best budget scanner

Epson Perfection V200 Photo *Est. $90 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

PC World: This brief review focuses on speed, output quality and features. The Epson scanner earns high scores for image quality and speed ...

IT Reviews.com: UK's IT Reviews' evaluation describes the various features of the Perfection V200 Photo scanner, and explains how those features ...

NewEgg.com: Nearly 20 users have contributed to Newegg.com's review page for the Epson Perfection V200 Photo. All but two are highly or ...

 

Best professional photo scanner

Epson Perfection V700 Photo *Est. $500 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Macworld: Galbraith's write-up of the Epson Perfection V700 scanner is not particularly long, but it is thorough. The scanner gets a high ...

PCMag.com: This review is a bit less thorough and not as well documented as most of M. David Stone's articles. Overall, the Epson Perfection ...

PC World: The Epson V700 is said to be a good choice if you need the best film scans, but is overkill for more general scanning.

CNet.com: Lori Grunin is the only reviewer to reconcile the discrepancies in speed performance, as reported by other critics, by exploring ...

Amazon.com: Approximately 30 Perfection V700 owners have contributed reviews to Amazon.com. Most are pleased with their scanners and praise ...

 

Dedicated document scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 *Est. $480 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Macworld: Joe Kissell's review covers all major points but compares the Fujitsu ScanSnap S510M (the Mac version of the scanner) only to the ...

Amazon.com: More than 85 ScanSnap S510 owners have written almost entirely with glowing praise -- more than 70 give it the very top rating.

NewEgg.com: Owner comments for the Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 at NewEgg.com largely mirror those at Amazon.com. The vast majority are highly ...

 

Dedicated slide scanner

Nikon Coolscan V ED *Est. $580 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Shutterbug.com: Here, the Nikon Coolscan V ED is compared to a professional film scanner. Peter K. Burian says that the more expensive ...

CNet.com: This brief evaluation of the Nikon Coolscan V ED describes the design, set up and use of the scanner, saying it's easy to use and ...

ConsumerGuide.com: ConsumerGuide.com describes the specifications of the Nikon Coolscan V ED and gives a general description of how it works. There ...

Amazon.com: Over 60 users have contributed to Amazon.com's review page on the Nikon Coolscan V ED scanner. The vast majority is either happy ...

 

Scanners Runners Up:

HP Scanjet G4050 *Est. $180

2 picks by top review sites.

Xerox DocuMate 152 *Est. $450

2 picks by top review sites.

Epson Perfection V500 *Est. $230

2 picks by top review sites.

     
 
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HP Scanjet G4050 Photo Scanner (L1957A#B1H)
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Xerox DocuMate 152
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