This year, the honour of Best Photo Scanner in Europe 2010 was bestowed upon Epson, for the Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner.

TIPA judges take into account innovation, the use of leading-edge technology, design and ergonomics, ease-of-use, as well as price/performance ratio.

The Epson Perfection V600 Photo world class features that deliver outstanding performance include 6400dpi resolution, 3.4Dmax and exceptionally high quality document and film scanning capabilities, with the ability to scan film as large as 6 x 22cms.

In addition, the scanner features Epson's superior Matrix CCD Micro Lens technology, energy efficient ReadyScan LED technology and fast scanning speeds of 6 seconds

Key features:

• 6400 x 9600dpi Resolution - Outstanding photographic scanning quality combining image clarity and colour consistency
• Scanning Versatility - With two film holders, one designed for 12 frames of 35mm stripfilm or four mounted slides, and the other for 6x22cm medium format film
• Epson's ReadyScan LED Technology - instant scanning, energy efficiency and environmentally responsible mercury free LED lamps
• Advanced Matrix CCD Micro Lens Technology - creating superior image reproduction
• DIGITAL ICE Technology - an incredibly powerful tool using both hardware and software to detect and remove dust & scratch marks from colour film and slide scanning