The V200's great price, performance, and image quality should put it on the short list of anyone who is searching for a proficient general-purpose scanner.

The 5590 is a good scanner for office documents but less so for photos and film

A cheap and cheerful scanner that offers enough to make it a worthwhile purchase

Kodak should have bundled more software than only ReadIris Pro, and we reckon the price is a little high, but the i40 is a good, solid performer that won’t let you down. Judging by the build quality, it will last for years and years.

Though it’s probably the best home and office flatbed scanner available, most people don’t need a scanner this good

The Epson 4990 offers outstanding performance for both images and film, albeit at a price

Good at scanning photos and documents, fails miserably at scanning film

Though it's not the fastest scanner around, the dual-purpose Epson Perfection 3490 delivers high-quality photo and film scans at a relatively low price

We've been talking about the ScanJet 4850 as a high-end scanner, but the truth is that its price tag really isn't that high. For a model with this many features and this level of construction, it really is a steal.

The Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 is very inexpensive, but its compromises in speed, quality, and features make it hard to recommend

The small Canon CanoScan LiDE 60 is best suited for budget-minded users who want an easy, unobtrusive, and undemanding scanner.

The Epson Perfection 4490 is a powerful scanner with versatile image-enhancing features, but its premium price makes it best suited for serious photographers and other detail-conscious users.