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Epson Perfection V500

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User ratings:
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40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
The Epson V600 is a reasonably priced scanner aimed at analog film shooters. It's fairly easy to operate and capable of decent image quality, but still easily bested by scans from our local photo lab.Read more
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Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • It works quite well on the Epson
  • high quality files and painless turnaround

Cons

  • Some play music on old beaten up musical instruments
  • lost my mojo a bit with digital and was bored
  • flimsy film trays and dated-looking software

Key specs

  • yes
  • Mac
  • yes
  • CMOS
  • no
  • yes

Epson Perfection V500 - Pros & Cons

Epson Perfection V500

Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • It works quite well on the Epson
  • high quality files and painless turnaround
  • solid and well-built
  • actually pretty good and affordable
  • the photos just look better
  • the operation is straightforward
  • The medium format scans are plenty good
  • the scanner has worked fine for three years

Cons

  • Some play music on old beaten up musical instruments
  • lost my mojo a bit with digital and was bored
  • flimsy film trays and dated-looking software
  • cameras are not for measuring
  • little scanner is a poor choice for quality scans
  • message Image size is too large
  • my image is cropped or not the right size
  • the message Cannot find film when I scan film
  • my thumbnail preview is grayed out
  • start Epson Scan in Windows or on my Mac
  • A little weak on office tasks

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Epson Perfection V500 - Full Specifications

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General
Sensor typeCMOS
Duplex scanningno
Colour scanningyes
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Dimensions
Width18.7 in
Height4.45 in
Depth10.71 in
Weight8.82 lb
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Technical details
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity30.0 sheets
Film scanningno
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Connectivity
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0
USByes
USB version2.0
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Built-in displayno
Button functionsScan
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Scan details
Maximum scan size216 x 356 mm
Optical scanning resolution6400 x 9600 dpi
Output colour depth48.0 bit
Input colour depth48.0 bit
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Letteryes
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Compatibility
Minimum RAM128.0 mB
PlatformMac
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Power
Power supply typeAC
Power consumption (typical)16.0 W
Power consumption (standby)7.5 W
EnergyStaryes
Operating temperature0 - 35

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