Epson Perfection V850 Pro scanner

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 461 ratings

Price: 1266.7

Last update: 04-12-2025


About this item

Pro quality color & detail - get unparalleled scans W/ 6400 dpi resolution & Adv
Remarkable tonal range - 4.0 Dmax for smooth gradations & fine Shadow detail
Exclusive dual lens system - selects from 2 lenses for optimum results
Operating systems: Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP professional x64 Edition and Mac OS X 10.6.X, 10.7.X, 10.8.X, 10.10.X

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  • Jenwin
    5.0 out of 5 stars This scanner is really nice
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
    We purchased this scanner because we acquired more than 50k negatives from the newspaper office that went out of business. Ribs simple to use and does a wonderful job copying and downloading them into folders on my computer. Great scanning capability for all sizes of negatives
  • GarageBoy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent scanner, although not inexpensive.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
    Great resolution and scan quality. Easy to use for color slides, prints, negatives, etc. I knew when I purchased the V850 that it lacked wireless capabilities. I waited as long as possible, predicting that a wireless model would be coming out just after the Amazon return date, but this hasn't happened as of today. I recommend VueScan software vs Epson Scan 2, although the latter can set the scanner to auto-turnoff. 12 color slides can be processed with the multi-holder, but scanning more than 2-3 5x7s is difficult. For the price, I couldn't find a comparable or better scanner. Have a zillion slides/prints to digitize, but running the numbers, I decided that the V850 offered better results and would be less expensive than sending to a photo lab and paying $$$ for hi res scans.
  • D. Conner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Slide scanner pro
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2024
    Scanned over 1000 slides with this unit, no problems, there is one now though I have no slides left to scan.
    Scanning generational slides, was something I wanted to do to preserve memories for those that follow and now that task is done. Scanning 12 at a time saved time and less expensive then sending out for someone else to do the work.
  • Woodrow
    1.0 out of 5 stars D&S Filter Performance is Dissapointing and
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020
    At $1200, the Epson v850 is definitely priced in the professional scanner category. You would expect every single feature of this scanner to perform better than a scanner that costs under $200. However, this scanner disappoints in a major way that Epson still has not been able to resolve. This makes the scanner a complete waste of money for the prosumer who is photo archiving old photos, slides and negatives.

    The Major Issue:

    -When scanning from the Epson v850, you have several options, including one of the most important known as the “Dust & Scratches” filter. TWhen enabled, this feature allows the scanner and its software to analyze the image to remove small flecks of dust, scratches or tears which may exist on the photo or negative.

    -When you enabled this feature on the Epson scanner, the result is extremely disappointing. The result is an image with MAJOR COLOR COMPRESSION throughout the entire photo, which causes serious defect to the scanned image. It doesn't matter which level of D&S you use, the compression is always present. The compression does not exist with any other feature, it only exists with the Dust & Scratches filter.

    -This is an extremely horrible side effect that completely ruins the scanned image. What makes this such an important consideration is that the D&S filter is probably the most important filter for scanning old photos, slides and negatives to both prosumer and consumer alike. Without the ability to use the built in D&S filter, the scanner becomes effectively useless to all but professionals who have quality aftermarket software and are willing to put in the additional time to clean up their scans.

    -NOTE: It is likely that the Epson D&S filter issue is software related, and impacts all of Epson scanners which use this same software package. We hope it is resolved, but have little hope since the software has been in use for years and seen multiple updates without resolving this significant issue.

    Other Comments:

    -For professionals who won’t need to use the D&S filter, there is one area where the Epson excels, and that is dark area image quality and detail. However, this is still balanced by the fact that in general, the Epson tends to deliver less detail over all from its scans then Cannon scanners. It’s a give and take situation, there is no clear winner. You can either have good detail throughout from a Cannon, or softer Epson scans with greater black area detail.

    All of our tests were done at optical resolutions of 600dpi on photos and negatives. We compared hundreds of scans of the same image using a variety of scanner driver features. The Epson tends to scan a softer image that has more red bias and less yellow overall. The Cannon scanners provide full image detail (akin to looking at the image under a magnifying lens), and provide richer color.

    If you are scanning photos only (not negatives or slides), then amazingly, the very inexpensive ($90) newer Cannon Lide400 scanner delivers low res scans (600dpi or less) equal to or better than the Epson v850 pro. It also scans more quickly through its USB 3.0 interface.

    Unless you are using the v850 for its advanced features (including negative scanning), its hard to see why anybody should shell out the $1200 price tag for it. The D&S filter issue, all but makes the scanner useless for the average consumer, and for professionals, is unable to replace every other scanner on your workbench.
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    Woodrow
    1.0 out of 5 stars
    D&S Filter Performance is Dissapointing and

    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020
    At $1200, the Epson v850 is definitely priced in the professional scanner category. You would expect every single feature of this scanner to perform better than a scanner that costs under $200. However, this scanner disappoints in a major way that Epson still has not been able to resolve. This makes the scanner a complete waste of money for the prosumer who is photo archiving old photos, slides and negatives.

    The Major Issue:

    -When scanning from the Epson v850, you have several options, including one of the most important known as the “Dust & Scratches” filter. TWhen enabled, this feature allows the scanner and its software to analyze the image to remove small flecks of dust, scratches or tears which may exist on the photo or negative.

    -When you enabled this feature on the Epson scanner, the result is extremely disappointing. The result is an image with MAJOR COLOR COMPRESSION throughout the entire photo, which causes serious defect to the scanned image. It doesn't matter which level of D&S you use, the compression is always present. The compression does not exist with any other feature, it only exists with the Dust & Scratches filter.

    -This is an extremely horrible side effect that completely ruins the scanned image. What makes this such an important consideration is that the D&S filter is probably the most important filter for scanning old photos, slides and negatives to both prosumer and consumer alike. Without the ability to use the built in D&S filter, the scanner becomes effectively useless to all but professionals who have quality aftermarket software and are willing to put in the additional time to clean up their scans.

    -NOTE: It is likely that the Epson D&S filter issue is software related, and impacts all of Epson scanners which use this same software package. We hope it is resolved, but have little hope since the software has been in use for years and seen multiple updates without resolving this significant issue.

    Other Comments:

    -For professionals who won’t need to use the D&S filter, there is one area where the Epson excels, and that is dark area image quality and detail. However, this is still balanced by the fact that in general, the Epson tends to deliver less detail over all from its scans then Cannon scanners. It’s a give and take situation, there is no clear winner. You can either have good detail throughout from a Cannon, or softer Epson scans with greater black area detail.

    All of our tests were done at optical resolutions of 600dpi on photos and negatives. We compared hundreds of scans of the same image using a variety of scanner driver features. The Epson tends to scan a softer image that has more red bias and less yellow overall. The Cannon scanners provide full image detail (akin to looking at the image under a magnifying lens), and provide richer color.

    If you are scanning photos only (not negatives or slides), then amazingly, the very inexpensive ($90) newer Cannon Lide400 scanner delivers low res scans (600dpi or less) equal to or better than the Epson v850 pro. It also scans more quickly through its USB 3.0 interface.

    Unless you are using the v850 for its advanced features (including negative scanning), its hard to see why anybody should shell out the $1200 price tag for it. The D&S filter issue, all but makes the scanner useless for the average consumer, and for professionals, is unable to replace every other scanner on your workbench.
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  • BrucetheHiker
    4.0 out of 5 stars impressive scanner with poor instructions
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
    Able to scan 12 slides at once, but instructions are abysmal.
  • Michael Loss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top quality
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024
    This is an excellent scanner. Scanned over 5000 slides slides. Great.
  • musickrev
    5.0 out of 5 stars The holder is easily positioned on the scanner
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2014
    I bought this scanner primarily to scan 120 medium format negatives, mostly black and white, and that remains my sole use of the equipment. As such, it performs entirely satisfactorily. The film holder for 120 film is robust plastic with anti-Newton Ring glass. Loading the film is a little tricky as it is difficult, particularly in the case of curling film, to get the film both flat and centered in the the holder (I typically scan three 6cm x 6cm images at a time), but once achieved the holder does hold the film tight and flat. The holder is easily positioned on the scanner. Epson supply two scanning programs, Epson Scan and Silverfast SE Plus. For 8-bit scans, the Silverfast software is adequate, but to work with 16-bit images, you would need the full Studio AI version of Silverfast's software to get proper control over your scanning. Thus for 16-bit scans, I use the supplied Epson Scan, a much more limited program than Studio AI, but entirely capable of producing a contrast and levels balanced 16-bit RGB image which is my preferred scanning method for both color and black and white negatives. Importing this image into Photoshop CC allows me to make the types of contrast and curve adjustments that I would be able to do with Silverfast Studio AI during the scan.

    Typically, simply to control file size, I scan my negatives as 8-bit RGB (24-bit) via Silverfast SE Plus, but for images I prize above others I will use the Epson Scan for full 16-bit images for a marginal increase in scanning quality (most manifest in shadow area detail). Quality is excellent, with details rendered clearly and grain (always reduced for medium format compared to 35mm) present in a realistic manner. Tonal range is good, likely lacking somewhat compared to rendering the negative's image with an enlarger and photosensitive paper, but more than adequate for most purposes. Scan times are about 2 minutes for a 6cm x 6cm image scanned at 3200 dpi which is certainly fast enough for me.
  • Felix Velasquez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen scanner
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
    Un escaner profesional. Principalmente para negativos de todos los tamaños. Ha sido el medio para volver a ver todo el trabajo que tenía en película.

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