8.6 out of 10

Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO

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  • User Score (61)
    8.4 8.4 from 61 reviewers
  • Expert Score (9)
    8.0 8.0 from 9 reviewers

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Pros & Cons

  • excellent resolution, easy to use, software bundle, excellent scan quality, usb firewire connectivity
  • flimsy film holders, slow software install, big n blocky design, a bit loud, ice unuseable on slides

Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO

Epson Perfection V700 Photo has Dual Lens System, this product automatically selects from two lenses for the desired scan resolution. With Digital ICE Technologies, you can easily remove dust and scratches from film, and many types of surface defects from prints, minimizing retouching. You can scan multiple slides and negatives to increase productivity. The Epson Perfection V700 Photo offering the highest optical scan resolution (6400 dpi) available for photo studio appli…

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Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO

Epson Perfection V700 Photo has Dual Lens System, this product automatically selects from two lenses for the desired scan resolution. With Digital ICE Technologies, you can easily remove dust and scratches from film, and many types of surface defects from prints, minimizing retouching. You can scan multiple slides and negatives to increase productivity. The Epson Perfection V700 Photo offering the highest optical scan resolution (6400 dpi) available for photo studio applications.

Features

The specification are 4800 x 9600 dpi, 6400 x 9600 dpi with Micro Step Drive™ technology, 8" x 10" Transparency Adapter built-in lid with four film holders: 35mm slides (12 frames), 35mm film strips (24 frames), medium format strips 2-1/4", 120/220, 6x20cm (2-6 frames) and 4" x 5" film (2 frames); 8" x 10" film area guide. The software that has been included in the package is LaserSoft Imaging™ SilverFast® SE 6, Adobe® Photoshope® Elements, ABBYY® FineReader® Sprint Plus OCR, Epson Copy Utility, Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ Technology (Epson Scan will run on Windows XP x64 Edition).

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Manufacturer's Specs

SPECIFICATION

  • Model
    Epson Perfection V700 Photo - B11B178022
  • Scanner type
    Flatbed colour image scanner
  • Optical resolution
    Super Resolution lens: 6400dpi x Sub 9600dpi (film holder scanning) High resolution lens: 4800 x 9600 dpi (reflective and contact sheet scanning)
  • Optical density
    4.0 DMax
  • Document size
    216 x 297mm (A4, letter) 149 x 247mm (default and when using film holder) 35mm strip film 6 frames x 4 35mm mounted film 12 frames 120/220 film (max. 6 x 20cm) 2 frames 5 x 4" 2 frames 203 x 254mm (when using film area guide)
  • Interface
    USB 2.0 (Type B receptacle connector x 1) IEEE 1394 (6 pin connector x 1)

Configuration

  • Photoelectric device
    Alternate 6 lines color CCD with micro lens 4800 dpi at 122,400 pixel (20400 x 2 line x 3 colors) 6400 dpi at 113,280 pixel (18880 x 2 line x 3 colors)
  • Light source
    White cold cathode fluorescent lamp
  • Sub-scanning method
    Fixed document and moving carriage

Performance

  • Output resolution
    50 – 12800 dpi

Review Summary

In a report by Biosmagazine.co.uk, the Epson Perfection V700 is a powerful performer that offers leading scanner technologies which comes with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connectivity ports. They also incorporate an innovative Dual Lens System and Digital Ice Technologies and 4.0-DMax optical density. Using 2 lenses instead of one single lens, Epson has been able to incorporate high resolution scanning in a relatively cost effective unit, without increasing the A4 footprint or compromising …

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In a report by Biosmagazine.co.uk, the Epson Perfection V700 is a powerful performer that offers leading scanner technologies which comes with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connectivity ports. They also incorporate an innovative Dual Lens System and Digital Ice Technologies and 4.0-DMax optical density. Using 2 lenses instead of one single lens, Epson has been able to incorporate high resolution scanning in a relatively cost effective unit, without increasing the A4 footprint or compromising on quality. It comes with 4 film holders that support 35mm film strips and slides, medium and large format film. If that’s not enough, Epson’s Digital ICE Technologies is an impressive software and hardware combo that automatically remove dust, scratches, dirt and fingerprints from film and photos to create a crisp and clear final image. Those with heavy scan duties will be pleased with the ability to batch scan multiple originals. An anti-reflection optical coating is applied to eliminate reflection and ghosting, helping to produce sharp and clear images, while a high reflection mirror improves the reflection of the scanned light to the sensor, resulting in faster scanning speeds. Unfortunately, Epson has not included any optical character (OCR) software for scanning letters and other text-based material and the unit’s document-management capabilities are basic considering the lack of an automatic document feeder (ADF) and indexing program. The color restoration software also seems to apply correction by default, so tweaking is always required. Overall, it is a remarkable value for money. The fact that users can scan almost anything that can fit onto the glass platen, as opposed to dedicated scanners, which have a fixed scanning format, it all adds up to make the V700 simply superb.

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The Epson Perfection V700 Photo range are ideal scanners for photo enthusiasts and advanced amateur photographers. Featuring Epson’s unique Dual Lens System combined with DIGITAL ICE™ Technologies …

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  1. Reviewer: Digital Arts
    14 December 2006
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    It’s been a while since a scanner aimed specifically at professional creatives was released, so it’s a surprise that both Epson and HP are launching new models. Epson is first out of the gates with the Perfection V700 Photo. Read more

  2. Reviewer: TechRadar UK
    10 December 2006
    Overall 10
    10
     

    What you need in a scan is strong detail (colour can be altered later) and in this regard the V700 was excellent at capturing all the nuances of the image. Read more

  3. Perfection V700 Photo/V750 Pro

    Reviewer: EISA Awards
    29 October 2006

    Epson Perfection V700 Photo is an A4-size flatbed-scanner with professional performance for prints, negatives or transparencies. It is equipped with Epson’s exclusive Dual Lens System and Digital ICE technology, achieving maximum scanning resolution of 4800 dpi (prints) and 6400 dpi (film) with a 4.0 DMax. It will accept both mounted and unmounted slides, as well as 35mm, 120 and large format film up to 8 x 10-inch. The V750 Pro model is equipped with multicoated glass... Read more

  4. Reviewer: Photographypress.co.uk
    27 July 2006
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Epson has been pushing dedicated film scanner, scan quality for some years and now, with the V700 the results are certainly better than most dedicated film scanners. When you realise this scanner is under £400 (around £399 actually), and it is better than most dedicated film scanners that would cost double its price, it’s remarkable value for money. And when you dial in the fact that you can scan almost anything you can fit onto the glass platen, as opposed to... Read more

  5. High-end, enthusiast A4 flatbed scanner with transparency hood

    Reviewer: Pocket Lint
    27 July 2006
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Epson has been pushing dedicated film scanner, scan quality for some years and now, with the V700 the results are certainly better than most dedicated film scanners. When you realise this scanner is under £400 (around £399 actually), and it is better than most dedicated film scanners that would cost double its price, it’s remarkable value for money. And when you dial in the fact that you can scan almost anything you can fit onto the glass platen, as opposed to... Read more

  1. Reviewer: Stuart J Dewey, MoreComputers.co.uk
    01 November 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I have only had time to try out the scanner a few times - with 35mm slides, some very old and tired, and black and white prints. So far Im impressed. The picture quality is excellent, but I expected that. I only really uprated from my Dimage Scan Dual II because I wanted to batch scan slides. What has amazed me is the software: before Ive always avoded any corrections in the scanner software and processed the raw scans in Photoshop. But the inbuilt V700 software is... Read more

  2. Epson

    Reviewer: Nazuku, Ciao
    18 June 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    It's a great little device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need. Read more

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