
From the second scan on, there is no waiting times with either device.įor transmission scans, the Epson Perfection V800 Photo makes use of the hardware based dust- and scratch correction method ICE. The average user though will use the longer warm-up time to arrange various tools and start up programs and thus won't notice the time differnece much, especially as it only arises before the very first scan. Image quality is not affected by the new light source.Īccording to the data sheet, the new Epson Perfection V800 Photo differs only marginally from the predecessor Epson Perfection V700: the shorter warm-up time is beneficial for users seeking to do some quick single scans. With the LED being operational right away, the operator saves some seconds after switching on the scanner. If you look closely, the technical differences between the Perfection V700 Photo and the newer Perfection V800 Photo can be spotted: while the old model featured a white cold cathode tube light, the newer V800 makes use of a white LED. The transparency unit of the V800 is included in the lid of the scanner and hence does not need to be sperately mounted. Bigger transparency units are only featured by A3 scanners such as the Epson Expression 12000XL Pro. The maximum dimension for scanning transmitted light of 203 x 254 mm remain unaltered compared to the predecessor and are top. The respective connecting cable and the power supply are included in the box.

The Epson Perfection V800 Photo features a USB 2.0 connection, as is standard with film- and flatbedscanners. Epson only continues selling the Perfection V850 Pro.įeatures, accessories and performance evaluation The Epson Perfection V800 Photo is not available any more since 2021.

Our test report shall review whether further, hidden changes have been made and whether the image quality has been enhanced. The warmup time amounts to less than one second. Upon comparing the data sheets of the two devices, just one small change attracts attention: the new Epson Perfection V800 Photo powers up quicker. When placing the two devices next to each other, however, it's obvious at first glance that - besides the new lettering - not a dreg has changed.

If after 8 years, a V700 evolves into a V800, then this sounds like a huge leap, like a new generation of scanner, featuring higher resolution, better color fidelity, faster scanning speeds etc. In our scanner-shop you can find the Epson-Scanner as well as original Epson accessories.
