Review of the Canon CanoScan 8600F

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The CanoScan 8600F is a fully featured conventional lamp and lens scanner. It’s interesting to compare it with the CIS Canon LiDE 600F. They are similar in spec, but the LiDE 600F is cheaper and more stylish. The 8600F also loses out in not being portable and you occasionally have to wait for the lamp to warm up, which isn’t the case with the solid state CIS LiDE 600F. They’re both quiet with similar scan speeds and scan qualities, but the 8600F scores is in its ability to scan mounted slides and its more robust build. Like the LiDE 600F, be wary of extreme scan settings to avoid a watercolour look. The 8600F’s slide scan capability may be the clincher for some, but the LiDE is stiff competition.

What We Like
Good quality scans, Includes film scans, Easy to use

What We Don't Like
Some waiting for the lamp to warm up

What Digital Camera Score 87%