Conclusion: The Epson Perfection 4180 Photo scanner offers better photo scan quality for both prints and film than most flatbed scanners.
Pros: Better scan quality than most flatbed scanners, particularly for slides. Color restore feature for faded photos. Claimed 4,800 pixel-per-inch (ppi) optical resolution.
Cons: Dust and grain reduction features work with film only. OCR program had trouble reading Times New Roman fonts.
Summary: [ia] The Perfection 4180 Photo scanner has double the resolution of the 2480 model, and can be used for scanning medium format film frames as well as 35mm negatives or
Pros: Excellent results at high resolution settings, Accurate colours and tonality, Excellent bundled software
Cons: Dust and moiré removal disabled for print scanning, Can't scan film in Full Auto mode