The V700 is a very functional piece of equipment. Installation was shockingly simple, as simple as much lower-end scanners. I love it when a new device integrates with no issues. I set up the scanner, ran the install software, turned it on and got the drivers from the disk.

This is a Review for the Epson Perfection V7000 scanner. This is truly the best scanner I have ever used. The scanner itself is rather large and loud for a scanner, but it does an amazing job scanning in photos.

I mainly use the scanner for imaging artworks and for scanning medium format negatives and positives. I'm a photographer who still shoots film and has a huge archive of negatives and positives I need to scan in order to create digital files for safe keeping.

Accurate Color; Easy To Set Up; Excellent Software; Good Bit Depth; Good Resolution; Widely Compatible

Difficult to Keep Clean

Do you have stacks of old prints and slides, and want high-quality scans? Perhaps you lack the budget for a dedicated high-end film scanner? Then consider this Epson model. It's a high-quality flatbed that comes with print and slide adaptor frames for volume scanning.

Excellent resolution; Accurate colour capture; Decent software package; Well built; Option to use a normal flatbed

It's hard to argue with the incredible level of scanning resolution this model offers. You can scan images at up to 6400x9600, while other good models often only go up to 4800x9600.

The Epson Perfection V700 Photo is a professional-standard scanner aimed at prosumers and keen amateur photographers.

Multiple film format scanning; build; price; bundled software

Fiddly film height adjusters; 120 film holder too short for three frames of 6x7

Over the last 2 years Epson has produced some exceptional scanners, the 4870 was a cracker, followed a year later by the 4990, which improved the package even further. In short they're great scanners for both flat reflective originals such as photo prints or documents but they also excelled at film...

Excellent scan quality; excellent range of scan tools; software bundle; easy to use

Slow software install; big'n'blocky design; flimsy film holders

"I'm sitting on 1,000 slides. What's the best way to get them into the computer?" is a frequently asked question I get from both friends and readers. Of course, the easiest solution is to send them off to someone else.

Speedy; Full-featured hardware and software; FireWire and USB 2.0 connections

No automatic document feeder option; Large; A bit loud; Driver has some annoying interface quirks; Frequently pauses in midscan to warm up

With the ever increasing popularity of digital photography, it wouldn't be foolish to assume that manufacturers no longer care about the loyal battalions of amateur photographers still dedicated to film.

Excellent performance for both film and photos; easy to use software

Software not so good for monochrome film; the high performance comes at a price

Except that it has no printed reference book, it seems to be what I wanted and needed. Anexcellent product, but lacking on information.

The scanner works well and is exactly what I thought it was

No printed book