Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

63 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 reviews of Epson Perfection 2580 Photo. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Epson Perfection 2580 Photo is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Epson Perfection 2580 Photo from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 user reviews of Epson Perfection 2580 Photo from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

69% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Richard Jantz (pcworld.com)

Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

This fast, easy-to-use flatbed scanner has a film feeder built into its lid.

The Epson Perfection 2580 is most useful for people who want to digitize batches of 35mm negatives.

Jan, 2005

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Expert review by : Jeff Dorgay (cnet.com)

Epson Perfection 2580 photo color scanner review

Epson Perfection 2580 Whether you're a beginning user or a professional photographer who needs a second scanner at home for editing your party pictures, the Epson Perfection 2580 Photo will serve you well. It features a decent set of software tools,...

Decent scans for the price; easy to set up and to use; convenient 35mm negative autoloader.

Weak film-scan quality.

A nice buy for the penny-pinching hobbyist/amateur photographer who has moderate scanning needs.

Oct, 2004

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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

The Epson Perfection 2580 Photo ($150 street) makes a decent stab at photo scanning, with overall scores of good for slides and photos, and quality scores of good for slides and the high end of good for prints. But it has some limitations when it comes...

Better than average slide scan quality for a flatbed scanner. Good OCR accuracy. Color-restore feature for faded photos

No ADF. Automated film scan doesn't work well for black-and-white film. Scans only one slide at a time

The Epson Perfection 2580 Photo scanner is a fine entry, with a couple of flaws. In particular, the automatic scan for strips of film performed poorly with black-and-white negatives. Both photo and slide scan quality, however, are better than average...

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Expert review by : Richard Jantz (goodgearguide.com.au)

Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

The Epson Perfection 2580 Photo produces high-quality images from both prints and film--and is a great value for the price. Plus, this scanner is idea...

High speed, good photo image quality, image enhancement options

Nothing notable

People who want to digitise batches of 35mm negatives will find the Perfection 2580 most useful.

Jan, 2005

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Expert review by : Jeff Dorgay (cnet.com.au)

Epson Perfection 2580 Photo

It's not perfect, but this scanner should satisfy photo hobbyists with casual scanning needs.

Decent scans for the price ; Easy to set up and to use ; Convenient 35mm negative autoloader

Weak film-scan quality

Oct, 2004

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

epson finally gets it right

this printer is the bomb, second to none as far as i am concerned.

Aug, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

New boat anchor

sharp looking, compact size, copy feature great

inner side cover hard to handle,software could be better

Sep, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Disappointing

Looks nice.

Not fast enoughNoisy--irritating whining sound--much louder than other scanners

Jun, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Good Scanner for the money

Photo quality, built quality, OCR Software, speed of printed scan

Low speed of 35mm negative scan

Apr, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Good Scanner for the money

I picked one of these up about four months ago at the local store, as a replacement for an older scanner. I was impressed with the quality of this scanner and the ease of use. Printed pictures is fast and flawless with this scanner, the software ...

Photo quality, built quality, OCR Software, speed of printed scan

Low speed of 35mm negative scan

Apr, 2005

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