Which of these two scanners is better, Epson 2400 or Canon 5000F?

[bupkus]

Which of these two scanners is better, Epson Perfection 2400 or Canon CanoScan 5000F?
As you can see, they're both about the same price, but perhaps the software makes the case. So, which has better software?

Epson Perfection 2400 Color Photo Scanner $174.99
Canon CanoScan 5000F USB Flatbed Scanner $169.99

CANON Features {from COSTCO website}:

Built-in 35 mm film adapter for slides and negatives
Resolution:
Optical: 2400 dpi
Hardware: 2400 x 4800 dpi
Interpolated: 9600 x 9600 dpi
48-bit color internal/48-bit external
16-bit grayscale internal/8-bit external
Maximum scanning area:
Print: 8.5" x 11.7"
Film: 35 mm
Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
FARE? (Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement)
Specifications:

Scanning element: charge-coupled device (CCD)
Light source: Cold cathode fluorescent lamp
Included software: CanoScan Setup CD-ROM Including: ScanGear® CS (Windows/Mac), CanoScan Toolbox (Windows/Mac), ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® (Windows/Mac), ArcSoft PhotoBase? (Windows/Mac), ScanSoft® OmniPage® SE OCR?? (Windows/Mac), NewSoft® Presto! PageManager® (Windows only) and NewSoft Presto! BizCard® (30-day trial version, Windows only)
Energy Star compliant
Dimensions: 10.9" W x 7.3" D x 15.5" H
Weight: 7.5 lbs.

CANON Features {from COSTCO website}:

Flatbed color image scanner
Photoelectric Device: Color MatrixCCD? line sensor
Hardware resolution: 2400 x 4800 dpi
Maximum resolution: 20,400 x 28,080 dpi with software interpolation
Powerful high-speed scanning of slides, photos, film strips, text, graphics and more
48-bit color depth
Grayscale depth: 16-bit internal/16-bit external
Built-in 35 mm film strip adapter
4-button automated scanning
Interface: High-speed USB (including USB 2.0 for Windows)
OS compatibility: Windows 98 (factory installed), 2000, Me or XP (factory installed or upgraded from factory installed Windows 98/2000/Me); Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x
Included software: Adobe Photoshop Elements, Epson Smart Panel with NewSoft? OCR, Epson Twain Scanning Software
Energy Star compliant
Dimensions: 10.9? W x 17.7? D x 4.6? H
Weight: 6.8 lbs.

 

[LED]

You can't go wring with either 1 as they are both top notch Scanner/Companies. I use both the Canon D1250UF and Epson 1240U and see little difference but prefer the Canon Software

 

[Woody419]

I have the Epson 2400. The amount of color corrections using the Epson software is amazing, and the software is extremely easy to use, even for a novice. There are three seperate areas that control the color: (1) Modify exposure, gamma, highlight, shadow, and threshold; (2) Modify tone correction; (3) Modify gray balance intensity and saturation. The addition of Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0 is a bonus if you don't already have excellent imaging software. Elements does 90% of what the full blown Photoshop can do.

 

[bupkus]

Here's the specifications sheet from Canon:

Features
Up to 2400 x 4800 dpi resolution

Built-in 35mm film adapter for slides and negatives

FARE? (Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement)

4 easy buttons: copy, scan, e-mail and file at the touch of a button

48-bit for over 281 trillion possible colors

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Specifications
Scanner Specifications
Scanner Type Flatbed, color and monochrome
Scanning Element Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)
Light Source Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
Max. Resolutions Optical : 2400 dpi
Hardware : 2400 x 4800 dpi
Interpolated : 9600 x 9600 dpi
Color Depth 48-bit internal/external, Grayscale - 16-bit internal/8-bit external, Black & White, Text Enhanced
Max. Document Size 8.5" x 11.7"
Max. File Size 35mm x 3 frames (negatives), 35mm x 2 frames (mounted slides)
Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Dimensions (W x D x H) 10.9" x 20.0" x 4.2"
Weight 7.5 lbs.
OS Compatibility Windows® 98/2000/Me/XP, Mac® OS 9.0 - 9.x, Mac OS X v10.1 or later (Classic mode), Mac OS X v10.1.3 (Native mode)
System Requirements Windows : Windows 98 - USB: 233 MHz/64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM recommended);
Windows Me - USB 2.0 Hi-Speed: 566 MHz/128 MB RAM, USB: 233 MHz/64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM recommended);
Windows 2000 - USB 2.0 Hi-Speed: 566 MHz/128 MB RAM, USB: 233 MHz/64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM recommended);
Windows XP - USB 2.0 Hi-Speed: 566 MHz/128 MB RAM, USB: 233 MHz/128 MB RAM ****
Mac : Mac OS 9.0-9.x: 64MB RAM; Mac OS X v10.1 or later: 128MB RAM (Classic mode); Mac OS X v10.1.3 or later: 128MB RAM (Native mode) *****
Software CanoScan Setup CD-ROM****** Including: ScanGear® CS (Windows/Mac), CanoScan Toolbox (Windows/Mac), ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® (Windows/Mac), ArcSoft PhotoBase? (Windows/Mac), ScanSoft® OmniPage® SE OCR? (Windows/Mac OS 9.1 to 9.x, Mac OS X Classic mode), NewSoft® Presto! PageManager® (Windows only) and NewSoft Presto! BizCard® (30-day trial version, Windows only)
Power Source 120V AC, 60 Hz
Max. Power Consumption 14.8 W (5.6 W standby)
Environmental Conditions (without condensation) Operating Temperature: 50° - 95°
Operating Humidity: 20% - 80% RH
Warranty 1-year limited warranty with InstantExchange warranty program (conditions and restrictions apply, see www.canontechsupport.com for details)
? Prices and specifications subject to change without notice. Actual prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.
* Based on Canon Inc. testing, using Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz, 256MB RAM, using Adaptec DUO CONNECT. Scanning an approx. 8.5" x 11" image at 600 dpi. Results may vary.
** Windows users only.
*** Available only when using 2400 or less dpi.
**** Systems with Pentium® III or higher, Celeron® (566MHz or higher), AMD: Athlon?, Athlon MP, Athlon XP or Duron are recommended for optimal performance.
***** ScanGear CS driver (Plug-in compatible) and CanoScan Toolbox, quick scanning utility are available in Mac OS X native mode.
****** System requirements vary by application.

 

[bupkus]

Here's the specification sheet from Epson's web site:
Damn! it's in pdf. Can't copy and paste pdf.
Can't create a successful link to pdf either.
Go here, then...
Click on the link that says "Epson Perfection 2400 PHOTO Information Sheet."

Now that I'm done I'm thinking "who in the world is gonna read all this?". All I need is a little informations to swing towards either scanner.

Ok, just click "Reply to Topic" and hope someone in the know of both will reply.

 

[trikster2]

I'm rassling with that same question right now. Between those two I would be leaning toward the 5000F. The FARE tips it over the edge for me (scans with infrared to remove dust/scratches from photo).

I've kind of "talked myself up" though and am now agonizing between the epson 3200 and the canon 9900F.

Another thing though: Go look at them. One drawback on the canon is the flimsy dorky way they put the white plastic on when not doing slide scans.

The real debate though: Get a cheap photo scanner like the epson 1660 and a cheap slide scanner like the minolta that goes for $300 OR just get a good flatbed.....

 

[dcdomain]

Wow... guess Canon has come a long way. I remember a few years ago when Epson's totally ruled in scanners, and Canon was just coming around...