September 7, 2009: This month sees the release of Epson’s new Perfection V600 Photo scanner, which is designed to provide professional-quality, high-resolution scans of positive and negative film, ...

The V600's ability to resolve detail isn't quite a match for the much more expensive Epson Perfection V700 Photo, which claims the same 6,400-ppi resolution but with much better optics.

Price: $550 Epson Perfection v600. VERSATILE This scanner is the latest from Epson to combine flat-bed scanning of opaque materials with film scanning, positive and negative, 35mm and 6 x 6cm.

The Epson Perfection V600 Photo slots in just above the V500 model but has a lower bit depth than the V700, which we reviewed in March 2006 and which remains as the premium model in Epson’s range.

Epson has introduced the Perfection V600 Photo in the United States, billed as an energy-efficient scanner for photographers. With 6400 dpi optical resolution, 48-bit depth, and 3.4 Dmax optical ...