Flatbed Scanners

Nothing comes close to the Canon CS9000 for the price.

Not too important for normal scanning but for film scanning on a budget the Canon wipes the floor with the others (In that price range) in DPI and Speed with:

• 9600x9600dpi for film
• 4800x4800dpi for photos and documents
• Fast photo and document scanning: approx. 7 sec for A4 colour at 300 dpi
• High speed film scanning: approx. 18 sec for 35mm negative at 1200 dpi Versatile handling: 12x35mm film strip, 4x35mm mounted slides and 120 format film max.

That said, if you want the very best it's the EPSON V800 or V850 if your budget allows.