

That includes the Epson Scan software with incorporated Easy Photo Fix which basically provides one-step color restoration to faded photos and slide. The Epson V500 also has some features that are common to almost all Epson scanners.

If you are interested in the Digital ICE function for photo restoration then you will need to look at the V600 instead. Note, while the Epson V600 offers Digital ICE for both film and photo prints, the V500 does not. The Digital ICE technology from Epson is a combination of hardware and software functions that work to remove dust and scratches from film slides. It really depends on what you intend to scan. It is easy to think that a scanner with higher resolution values is automatically superior, but that isn’t necessarily true. The only time you would likely ever need to scan at 6400 or even 4800 dpi is when you are scanning film products like slides or negatives. The Epson V500 offers a maximum optimal resolution that is more than enough for photo scanning.

Scanners have become such an affordable option for most people that it just makes sense to invest in one if you have old photos or slides laying around.
