Canon CanoScan 4400F | Budget Photo Scanner - Scans Negatives
Today, we will be reviewing Canon’s sleek-looking CanoScan 4400F scanner. I would classify this scanner as a budget scanner and has an optical resolution of 4800×9600 dpi. The scanner also has a capability of scanning an image or document up to 48 bit depth. Though the number may seem to be large, it is however, common amongst all the scanners within this price range. That should be enough technicalities and now on with the review of the CanoScan 4400F.
CanoScan 4400F specializes in scanning films and hence the “F” after the 4400. A good thing about this CanoScan is that its slide holder could scan up to six negatives at once or four 35-mm slides. What was discovered however is that the slide holder is a bit too narrow for a glass mounted slide. A test of the scanning speed of a 35-mm frame at 2,400 dpi took almost 2 minutes for it to finish. This proves to be quite slow if you compare it with results of other scanners, such as the the Epson V100. We also discovered that the green scanned by the 4400F to be less vibrant than the original, which was quite disapointing. Other than that, the results made by 4400F are sharp and accurate.
Most of the software given by Canon, as most bundled software isn’t quite as useful as you would hope and there are a lot of better software on the market. One software that did catch my eye though was a piece of software specially made for film scanning. It quickly detected the strip of negatives and then split it so that we are able to choose which part of the film that we are interested in scanning. This software did prove itself to be quite handy when scanning film into the computer. The other software that Canon provides are the Arcsoft Photostudio, Scansoft Omnipage SE and Presto! PageManager these are bundled with the scanner.
All in all, it’s a good scanner for its price range, especially if you are looking to scan your films. However, the lack of vibrant in green could be quite a turn off. There are other scanners which could be better than the CanoScan 4400F in terms of scanning speed and color accuracy. This scanner also lacks an infra-red sensor which could eliminate the dust and scratches from being scanned during the scanning process. This feature however can be seen in the higher end products from Canon but not this budget scanner.
Main Features of the CanoScan 4400F
- Scans Negatives of Photo’s
- 281 trillion possible colors
- Ability to scan thick items
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