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Epson Perfection 4870 Photo comparison

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Product name	Epson Perfection 4870 Photo	Epson Perfection 4990 photo scanner	Epson Perfection V700 photo scanner	Epson Perfection V500 Photo - flatbed scanner	Canon CanoScan 8800F Flatbed Scanner
Price	$499.99	Check Prices	$499.99 to $599.99	$169.95 to $199.99	$159.99 to $249.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date		March 01, 2005	March 17, 2006
The Bottom Line	As long as you don't need to scan film, this flatbed scanner should suit you fine.	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	Single-pass	Single-pass	Info unavailable
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	300 dpi 4800 dpi 600 dpi 2400 dpi	300 dpi 600 dpi	Info unavailable	300 dpi 4800 dpi
Scanner interface type	IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB	IEEE 1394 (FireWire)	IEEE 1394 (FireWire)	Hi-Speed USB	Hi-Speed USB
Operating system	Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.x Microsoft Windows 98/ME Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	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	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
Service & support details type	Info unavailable	Limited warranty	Limited warranty	Limited warranty	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $499.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	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 J&R Music and Computer World $549.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores	Dell Small Business $179.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $174.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $169.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	Dell Small Business $179.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $159.99 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $199.99 In stock: Preorder Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores
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