Review Roundup: Canon CanoScan LiDE 35

Reviewers agree that the CanoScan LiDE 35 is an excellent flatbed to take with you: It's lightweight, fast, and doesn't require an A/C adapter. Write-ups also admired the color quality and sharpness (and it's low price). However, it doesn't have the feature-set of larger scanners.

Price: $79.99
Type: Flatbed scanner
Color Depth: 48-bit
Scan Resolution: 9600 x 9600 dpi (interpolated)
Max. Document Size: 8.5 x 11.7 inches
Special Feature(s): Powered through USB port (no A/C adapter required)

What They Think: PC Plus

Rating: N/A

Liked: It’s very slim and lightweight and requires no warm-up time.... Tonal separation was extremely good.... Colour rendition and saturation were excellent and, coupled with superb sharpness (even without using the scanner driver’s Unsharp Mask facility), the overall image quality was actually better than with many CCF scanners on the market.

Disliked: The default contrast setting was slightly high, nudging dark colours into black.

In Short All in all, the LiDE35 offers superb quality and excellent value, as well as unbeatable convenience for both desktop and laptop PCs. See Full Review

What They Think: ZDNet

Rating: N/A

Liked: It has just four raised buttons--Copy, Scan, File, and E-mail--protected by a slightly protruding front lip. There's a lock button on the back of the scanner that protects the glass and docks the scan head during transport.

Disliked: We weren't thrilled with the LiDE 50's performance, and unfortunately, since the LiDE 35 has the same specs, we're expecting subpar scans.

In Short: If your work requires a lot of travel and you deal regularly with on-the-spot photos (as with, for example, the real estate business), the LiDE 35 might be for you. If you're a bit of an enthusiast, you might want to look at a more feature-rich unit, such as Canon's F series or Epson's Perfection line.

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