Scanners > Epson Scanners > 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi

Advantages: Excellent quality when scanning slides and negatives
Disadvantages: Professional mode could cause problems for the novice used

...Previously I had the Epson 2480 and although this was good, it is no match for the 4490,expected really with the time elasped between the release of the models. With the resolution set at least 2400dpi and with only unsharp mask and colour restoration selected the faded slides and neagatives were nearly as new. There are a few points that should be noted. If you are a novice and just want to scan something quickly without having to set different ...
...selecting colour restoration and Background correction when they are not needed, you can have a negative effect on what would have been not such a bad scan, if these items were left alone. Also, as with many scanners if you want a good result but with an equally fast time for scanning,you won't get it. You need to move up in the market for quality and speed. All in all I wouldn't change the scanner with another in the same range. The digital ICE ... Read review

Advantages: Good quality and cheap
Disadvantages: Slow

...Disadvantage... One of the disadvantages of this item is that its quiet slow but the quality of the results compensate the slowness of the item. Although the Epson v200 isnt fast , it is flexible, and great for people who want to spend very little on a scanner, ... Read review

Advantages: Relatively fast, Dust removal works, Quality equal to dedicated film scanners, Dmax of 4
Disadvantages: Power hungry, occasional mis-scans, only 8 35mm slides scanned at once

...comes with a variety of epson photo album software, photoshop elements 2 and silverfast 6 SE. I tried out silverfast 6 having previously used silverfast Ai 5 with my old dedicated scanner and found it to be not as easy to get an acceptable scan. Epson's own software accomplishes the scan adequately and post scanning work can be left to photoshop. Epson's software does not allow specification of film beyond positive/negative/black and white. This ...
...from kodachrome 64 (notoriously difficult to scan). Digital ICE dust and scratch removal works well on small specks and background dust, less well on larger problems like fingerprints or thicker hairs. It was certainly a godsend when scanning some of my father's 30 year old slides. Bear in mind it makes the scanning process much slower if done at high resolution. At lower resolution it does not slow the process so much. The film holders, and white ... Read review

Advantages: very high quality
Disadvantages: bit big

...the key features of the EPSON PERFECTION 4180 PHOTO Superb quality scanner for amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts Class leading 4800 x 9600dpi resolution Built-in film adapter supports 35mm and Medium Format film Digitally archive your film to protect from damage and fading Epson Color Restoration restores faded photos and film Epson Dust Removal eliminates dust from film scans Amazing tonal detail from 3.4DMax optical density Fast scanning ...
...Epson Smart Panel Sleek, compact design enhances any desktop Optional Auto Document Feeder Below is the specification of the EPSON PERFECTION 4180 PHOTO BASIC Scanner Type: Flatbed colour image scanner Optical Resolution: Main 4800dpi x Sub 9600dpi Optical Density: 3.4DMax Document Size: 216 x 297mm (A4, US Letter), 35mm x 12 frames, 35mm slides x 4 frames, 6 x 12cm (120/220) medium format film x 1 frame Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Type B receptacle ... Read review

Advantages: high quality, superb copies
Disadvantages: expensive but worth it

...meet my expectations whereas the Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Scanner has exceeded them. I require a scanner which can quickly scan photos, slides and negatives and gives high quality results. I also require it to be a good all rounder including scanning text and converting it to PDF. The Epson Perfection 4490 Office is aimed at the small or home office and is basically the Epson Perfection 4490 Photo with added automatic document scanning capabilities. ...
...images is outstanding. You get Epson Easy Photo which provides one-touch colour restoration of faded photos, slides and negatives. There is also built-in Digital ICE which can easily remove scratches and dust from negatives and slides. Furthermore included in the software are Adobe Photoshop Elements, ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR, Epson Creativity Suite and NewSoft Presto! BizCard. The 4490 is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems ... Read review