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Epson Perfection 2580 photo color scanner comparison

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Product name	Epson Perfection 2580 photo color scanner	Epson Perfection V500 Photo - flatbed scanner	Canon CanoScan 8800F Flatbed Scanner	Epson Perfection 4990 photo scanner	Epson Perfection V700 photo scanner
Price	Check Prices	$149.00 to $349.99	$162.99 to $219.99	Check Prices	$479.99 to $599.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date				March 01, 2005	March 17, 2006
The Bottom Line	A nice buy for the penny-pinching hobbyist/amateur photographer who has moderate scanning needs.			A versatile and inexpensive model for producing high-quality scans of photographs and film.	The Epson Perfection V700 Photo makes an excellent choice for a deep-pocketed photo hobbyist or a pro who needs to scan originals in a mixture of sizes.
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Input type	Color	Color	Color	Color	Color
Max Document Size:Max V-Document Size	11.7 in	11.7 in	11.7 in	11.7 in	11.7 in
Scan mode	Single-pass	Single-pass	Info unavailable	Single-pass	Single-pass
Scanner form factor	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Scanner Speed Details:Image Resolution	300 dpi	Info unavailable	300 dpi 4800 dpi	300 dpi 4800 dpi 600 dpi 2400 dpi	300 dpi 600 dpi
Scanner interface type	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB	IEEE 1394 (FireWire)	IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Operating system	Apple MacOS 9.1 or later Apple MacOS X 10.2.7 or later Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME	Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 - 10.4	Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Apple MacOS X 10.2.x - 10.4.x Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Professional
Service & support details type	Info unavailable	Limited warranty	Info unavailable	Limited warranty	Limited warranty
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Dell Small Business $179.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $169.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $349.99 In stock: See Site Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores	Dell Small Business $179.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $199.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $162.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Newer model available starting at: $479.00 Epson Perfection V700 Photo Scanner	Dell Small Business $599.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $599.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $519.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores
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