How does this product compare to Xcanex from PiQx Imaging. ???
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Hi Sean, Sorry It took so long. I had to ask Fujitsu to Answer this Question. I have no personal experience with that scanner so I had to do a little research. Here are a few things I found SV600 vs Xcanex Up 1200dpi vs 300dpi 11x17 max vs Letter max CCD optics vs CMOS Currently supports MAC vs support sometime in 2014 Another thing I noticed is when book scanning the Xcanex can only do one side at a time. We can do both sides in a single scan and our software flattens out any curves and skews. Thanks Anthony J Argy Sr Full Color Copier Inc.
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Hi Thomas - I'm on a mac. PacificImageSelects included SW "CyberViewX" is quirky stuff. It can only save in tiff and has no dust removal. Need to purchase VueScan or Photoshop (via CyberViewX as TWAIN) to go for more - e.g Raw. Unfortunately Macs ImageCapture - personally i like it and use it with some Epson scanners - doesn't recognize the PacificImageSelect. Sorry, but the Pacific Hardware is not bad rather then the SW.
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I would not recommend the X5 anymore. Do some more looking as the camera proved to be marginal in image quality.
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Ill be honest I have Cannon Pixima and the software basically trashed my printer /scanner drives. I shelved it and never looked at it again.
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It scans photographs pretty well. I don't think it's quite as good as my Epson v500, but it's "good enough" unless you're doing archival work and want the absolute best result you can get. The software does little to no post-processing, and your only choice of output for photographs is JPG (which is always a "lossy" format, as opposed to TIF or other "lossless" format). I don't know if it's the particular JPG compression or the scanner itself, but there is a [very] slight "tiling" effect to the scanned photographs. I suppose overall, I would give it a 7.5/10 for photos. Additionally, since it is a sheetfed scanner, if there is any dust on the scanner "lens", you will end up with a line, as opposed to the V500, so you need to keep that clean. On the plus side, you can scan multiple photos (of approximately the same size) automatically from the document feeder tray, and you can scan the back of the photos at the same time to keep context (many people write notes on the back of photos, which takes twice as much time to scan if you are using a photo scanner). I will upload an example of this scanner vs my V500 in the "customer images" and you can judge for yourself. (edit: never mind...Amazon won't allow me to add customer images for this product) The image is at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pg9fxsfvvdmutlj/S1300i_vs_V500_comparison.png
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Thanks for your review and great job on the research. I need your opinion on something. Although, the current price of the XT and and XTi is less than $200.00. difference, the List price is the XTI is twice as much as the XI. I kind of agree that the XTi isn't really much of an upgrade over the XTi and some of the superior features of the XIT I'm not really to concern about except the 8MP and 10MP. I'm not a proffesional or anything like nor I plan to do large prints, but should I pay those extra bucks just for 10MP? Please help anyone.
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What did you end up getting? You sound like you might be a novice like myself. I am simply looking to scan in/preserve family photos. I want the best results but not too complicated for the non-pro to use. I also have a macbook pro.
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JonW - To be honest, I never ended up making the purchase due to the fact that my wife gave birth to our first children, twins...and my "spare" time has all but vanished, at least for the last year. I will always have the need though so I appreciate F. Rush's insights, they are helpful as I do intend to purchase a scanner in the future. I have had my eyes on the 9000f since its release and if I were making this purchase right now that is likely the direction I would go. I wish you luck in deciding and please keep me updated with your choice and feedback.
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Are you going to print your images? Are you going to sell your images or are you going to send them to others? Then,yes, it is totally worth it. I used "spyder" products till I switched over to Xrite. I haven't looked back. Great product.
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I'm not sure...don't know what the differences would be...but love the piloxing system!!
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"Just waiting on some reviews before pre ordering. I am a little skeptical about image quality."We can drool, but the proof will be in the tests! I haven't seen a review of a superzoom yet that was not a disappointing compromise. I hope they got this one right, I have used a Fuji for years, very trustworthy and fits my usage requirements.
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For me, the zoom feature alone makes the camera worth the extra bucks. Wide angle shots warp the size and vertical lines of a shot, and make the speed of objects coming toward you suddenly get faster as the two of you get very close. Withoug the zoom, subjects more than a dozen feet away appear VERY small in the playback. Add in the capability of the XA-2 to shoot slow motion and higher resolution stills and it really is very clear that the XA-2 is worth the extra money. I don't have first hand experience with the XA-1, but the exposures from my XA-2 are very good, much better than a couple of other cameras I have owned. For me, the zoom feature alone makes the camera worth the extra bucks. Wide angle shots warp the size and vertical lines of a shot, and make the speed of objects coming toward you suddenly get faster as the two of you get very close. Withoug the zoom, subjects more than a dozen feet away appear VERY small in the playback. Add in the capability of the XA-2 to shoot slow motion and higher resolution stills and it really is very clear that the XA-2 is worth the extra money. I don't have first hand experience with the XA-1, but the exposures from my XA-2 are very good, much better than a couple... » Read More For me, the zoom feature alone makes the camera worth the extra bucks. Wide angle shots warp the size and vertical lines of a shot, and make the speed of objects coming toward you suddenly get faster as the two of you get very close. Withoug the zoom, subjects more than a dozen feet away appear VERY small in the playback. Add in the capability of the XA-2 to shoot slow motion and higher resolution stills and it really is very clear that the XA-2 is worth the extra money. I don't have first hand experience with the XA-1, but the exposures from my XA-2 are very good, much better than a couple of other cameras I have owned. « Show Less
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The results will be better, but I am unsure how much speed and quality is lost when using the dx. Rent one ajd give it a try!
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Vuescan is fantastic and far more affordable than Silverfast which is outrageously priced. Mr Hamrick is great about support. He personally answers most questions in 24-48 hours via email. I would recommend the Pro version as it is much more flexible. I use Vuescan with my Coolscan 5000 and current Epson scanner.
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Well, as of June 2008, there is a post in the CanoScan 8600 vs. 8800 discussion by CM-Monkey (I believe is his moniker) where he reports buying the V500 and the 8800 and his side by side comparison ends with Epson V500 the winner! So, where do we go now with this discussion? I'd rather not have to buy both scanners to do a side by side comparison myself.
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To Guy J. Clark. Thank you so much for mentioning VueScan! I've tried several other software front-ends with this scanner, and VueScan is definitely the best for this scanner. I also have a Cannon scanner for my usual work, and VueScan is as versatile as the Cannon software. (Using it with Win7)
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I am not really familiar with version 4 but I can tell you that between Photomatix 5 and Photomatix Pro 5, about the only real difference is that pro allows you to work in batch. Each of the two can be run in either 32 bit or 64 bit. Each allow the user to make a quick photo-style selection (default, balanced, photographic, smooth ... etc) then manipulate manually from there to suit your taste. The results for the most part are generally pleasing. More recently I have added Pro Photo Editor and find that it is as easy to use but has a LOT more bells and whistles for even more pleasing results. Between that and Elements 11, There is little that can't be done to enhance a photo to exactly the shot you were looking for and are proud to publish.