Slide scanner reviews

05.Product profiles

Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV

Price: $ 699

Good points

• Useful scan button brings up driver software
• Vents along side of unit make easier to carry

Bad points

• Plastic slide and negative holder
• No firmware cleaning tools
  

Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400

Price: $ 1549

Good points 

• Useful scan button brings up driver software
• Good manual focus

Bad points

• Plastic slide and negative holder
  

Nikon Coolscan V ED (LS-50 ED)

Price: $ 1295

Good points

• Quick to scan
• Sturdy slide and negative holders
• Good flash tutorials

Bad points

• Can only scan one slide at a time
• Onscreen windows can't be minimised
• Installation in several parts
• Inaccurate crop tool
  

Canon CanoScan 9900F

Price: $ 699

Good points

• Useful scan button brings up driver software
• Secure lid
• Software pleasant to use

Bad points

• Software extras take a while to install
• Slides placed on glass plate could lead to dirty glass
  

Microtek ArtixScan 4000tf

Price: $ 1759

Good points 

• Comes with FireWire card, calibration slide, dust cover and cleaning kit

Bad points 

• Too many floating onscreen windows
• Plastic slide and negative holder comes out back of unit as well as front
• Complicated colour management software setup
• No firmware cleaning tools
  

Epson Perfection 4870 Photo

Price: $ 899

Good points

• Useful scan button brings up driver software '
• Software pleasant to use, but you need to scroll to find the cleaning tools

Bad points

• Lid was unstable in the upright position
• Extra software slow to install
• Slides placed on glass plate could lead to dirty glass
• Slow to scan
  

Canon CanoScan FS 4000 US

Price: $ 1299

Good points

• Driver install was quick but extra software slow to install

Bad points

• Plastic slide and negative holder