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- Inexpensive
- Good image quality
- Includes transparency adapter
- Fast for its price range
- Limited bundled software
- Not the best for slides or film scanning
- Connector cables oddly placed
Epson's Perfection V300 Photo is one of the more uniformly praised budget scanners available. comparable to more expensive scanners. The V300 scanner operates more quickly than its predecessor model and testers find that the V300 produces scans with very good color, clarity and quality, even on transparencies such as film and slides. For that purpose, it has a 35 mm film adapter with a six-negative or four-slide capacity. However, more expensive Epson models, like the V500 Photo (*Est. $170) and V700 Photo (*Est. $540) have more advanced software and hardware options for film scanning. The V300 has Epson Scan and other software bundled with it, though not Photoshop Elements. Some critics dislike the placement of the V300's cable connections near the front of the scanner, considering it a design flaw.
PCMag.com and Macworld both supply fine reviews of the Epson Perfection V300 Photo scanner, demonstrating a wide knowledge of the current market, as well as hands-on testing of the V300 itself. PC World's look at the V300 goes into less depth, but still gives a good sense of the model's pros and cons. Meanwhile, user reviews at Amazon.com and Newegg.com balance the experts' opinions.
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PCMag.com's prolific reviewer M. David Stone gives the Epson Perfection V300 an Editors' Choice award. Scans are "surprisingly good for the price," and Stone finds that the Epson scanner outperforms the more expensive Canon CanoScan 5600F. Text recognition is okay, but the lack of an automatic document feeder makes the V300 of limited use for office work.
Review: Epson Perfection V300 Photo, M. David Stone, June 23, 2009
Macworld editor James Galbraith reviews the Epson Perfection V300 positively. Charts outlining how the scanner fared in speed tests and Macworld jury evaluations are provided after the short write-up. While Galbraith praises the V300's blend of value, speed and high-quality scans, he points out that the transparency support isn't as good as on more expensive models.
Review: Review: Epson Perfection V300 Photo, James Galbraith, Oct. 21, 2008
This brief review from PC World focuses on the Epson Perfection V300's speed, output quality and features. The scanner earns high scores for image quality and speed considering its price, as well as for scanning film and slides. "My only gripe," says reviewer Richard Jantz, "is that the V300's cable connectors sit inconveniently next to the four front-panel buttons (for copy, scan, PDF and e-mail) instead of on the rear of the scanner, which would have made cable management easier and less unsightly."
Review: Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner, Richard Jantz, May 20, 2009
4. Amazon.com
More than 300 owners offer their opinions on the Epson Perfection V300, and a minority gives it fewer than 4 out of 5 stars. Some have software issues or complaints about customer support.
Review: Epson Perfection V300 Photo Color Scanner (Black), Contributors to Amazon.com
5. NewEgg.com
Over 30 users have contributed to Newegg.com's review page for the Epson Perfection V300 Photo scanner, resulting in a favorable overall score. A few owners detail complaints about customer service and usability.
Review: Epson Perfection V300 Photo, Contributors to Newegg.com
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