Scanners > Hewlett-Packard Scanners > Film scanner (35 mm) > USB

Advantages: Quality, USB connectivity
Disadvantages: No APS Adapter

The HP S20 Scanner is a good all-around scanner. The S20 can scan prints upto 5x7 inches, 35mm negatives (in strips), and 35mm slides (mounted or in strips). It provides upto 2400dpi scans of film strips which equates to over 6 mega-pixels. Prints are scanned at upto 300 dpi. The S20 also uses 36bit colour for outstanding reproduction. I was looking into digital cameras, but I found that I could always tell a digital from a standard print. Additionally, ...
...I decided on the HP for several reasons. First, the HP scans both prints and films. I have a flatbed scanner as well, but I like to ability to get a quick scan of a print on the HP. Second, the HP was at the time the only film scanner to offer a USB connection. I wanted to connect it to both my laptop and my desktop PCs, so this was a big bonus. Finally, the HP was less expensive that the other models I looked at. As far as quality is concerned, ... Read review