Reviews: The Top 5 Film Scanners Under $100

A Look at Film Scanners

What is a Film Scanner? Simply put, a film scanner scans photo negatives and slides, rather than printed photos. Why would you want a Film Scanner? Film scanners provide higher quality results because they scan both sides of the negative or slide. They are great for large images, because you don't lose quality from the scanned print to the re-print.

If Film Scanners are so great, why is the price so low? Film scanners under 100 bucks?
The price is low because the price of the technology used to create them is continuing to decrease. Yes, you can get film scanners under 100 dollars, and here are five of them in no particular order.

Canon CanoScan 4400F Color Image Scanner
Available at Amazon.com for $85.71, and qualifies for free shipping. This flatbed scanner features an adapter for film and slides. You can scan up to 6 different negatives, positives, or slides at one time! High resolution output means that you will have high quality images, so you don't have to worry. There are several buttons which save time, because you can load your slides and press the button to initiate a variety of processes: scanning, emailing, etc. This product utilizes USB 2.0 connections, which means that you will get faster transfers of data, and that's always a good thing. Compatibility with Windows Vista means that no matter what computer operating system you are using, (even all the way down to Windows 98 using USB 1.1 technology) you will be set to use this film and photo scanner.

Film and Slide Image Scanner by Stratford Labs
Available at Amazon.com (through other suppliers) for $99.99. This product allows you convert your negatives and slides to digital images with a simple press of a button. It is compatible with Windows XP and Vista operating systems, and offers USB 2.0 connectivity. You can preview your images, too! Add to this a one year warranty, and you've got a deal.