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Canon CanoScan LiDE 300 vs Canon CanoScan LiDE 400

    9.84 in
    1.65 in
    Canon CanoScan LiDE 300 Flatbed Scanner
    Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      9.84 in
      1.54 in
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400 Flatbed Scanner
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      2 editorial reviews
      For an occasional-use photograph and document scanner, the entry-level flatbed CanoScan LiDE 300 is a good value, but its LiDE 400 sibling is only $20 more and comes with valuable extras.Read more
      You can go through dozens of scanners and find that many of them carry all kinds of bells and whistles you don’t need—and, unfortunately, jack up the price.Read more
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      1 editorial reviews
      The entry-level Canon CanoScan LiDE 400 is a software-rich flatbed photo scanner that also handles text documents with ease.Read more
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      User rating
      82
      3.6 out of 5
      82 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		18 %
      3 stars
      		31 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      3.5 out of 5
      117 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Canon CanoScan LiDE 300Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Sensor typeCISCIS
      Colour scanningyesyes

      Design

      Canon CanoScan LiDE 300Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Built-in displaynono
      Button functions
      • Copy
      • AutoScan
      • Send to
      • PDF
      • Copy
      • AutoScan
      • PDF

      Dimensions

      Canon CanoScan LiDE 300Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Width9.84 in9.84 in
      Height1.65 in1.54 in
      Depth14.45 in14.37 in
      Weight3.75 lb3.75 lb

      Scan details

      Canon CanoScan LiDE 300Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Maximum scan size216 x 297 mm216 x 297 mm
      Optical scanning resolution2400 x 2400 dpi4800 x 4800 dpi
      Output greyscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
      Output colour depth48.0 bit48.0 bit
      Input colour depth48.0 bit48.0 bit
      ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4A4
      Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
      Letteryesyes

      Technical details

      Canon CanoScan LiDE 300Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Light sourceRGB LEDRGB LED
      Colour depth48.0 bit48.0 bit

      Compatibility

      Canon CanoScan LiDE 300Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Platform
      • Windows
      • Windows
      • Windows
      		Windows

      Connectivity

      Canon CanoScan LiDE 300Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Standard interfacesUSB 2.0USB 2.0
      USByesyes
      USB version2.03.2

      Power

      Canon CanoScan LiDE 300Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
      Canon CanoScan LiDE 400Canon CanoScan LiDE 400
      Power supply typeACUSB
      Power consumption (typical)4.5 W4.5 W
      Power consumption (standby)4.5 W4.5 W
      Operating temperature5 - 355 - 35

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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