Epson launches Perfection V500 Photo scanner

For the advanced amateur

15 August 2007 15:30 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Epson states that their new Perfection V500 Photo scanner is designed to meet the needs of the advanced amateur photographer.

Boasting 6400dpi optical resolution and high compression PDF scanning facts-fans out there will be interested to note that it is the first CCD scanner to use white LED as a light source.

Its low power consumption has earned it ENERGY STAR compliance and it warms up within one second.

The Epson Perfection V500 Photo features a built-in transparency unit for positive or negative film up to medium format.

It scans 12 frames of 35mm filmstrip, four frames of mounted 35mm slides or 1 frame of 6x12cm medium format film at once.

Four easy access buttons are located on the front of the scanner that mean it can be used without a PC.

It comes with a full software package including Epson Scan 3.2, Epson Creativity Suite, Digital ICE, Adobe Elements 4 (PC) and 3 (Mac) and ABBYY FineReader Sprint 6 Plus.

The Epson Perfection V500 Photo will be £199.99, available in September.