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Megapixels code
882004
882025
882018
882051
882052
882053
882083
882088 882087

OpticFilm

7200
7200i SE
7200i
7300
7500i SE
7500i Ai
7400
7600i SE
7600i Ai
Smartphoto P60 Smartphoto F50

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infrared channel "i" removes dust / scatches on film
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No No
Silverfast software simple intermediate simple intermediate simple intermediate na na

Silverfast software

SE
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Ai
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SE Plus
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Ai Studio
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SE Plus
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Ai Studio
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na na
Dynamic Range
3.3 D
less detail in shadows
3.5 D
more detail in shadows
  2.0 D
much less detail in shadows
Multi Exposure on neg. film
No
less detail in shadows & highlights
Yes
more detail in shadows & highlights
  No
less detail in shadows & highlights
Multi Sampling
No
more 'noise' in shadows
Yes
less 'noise' in shadows
  No
more 'noise' in shadows
Operating System
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 (32 & 64bit)
Windows XP/Vista/7 (32 & 64bit)
Mac 10.5 (Leopard), 10.6 (Snow Leopard) using SilverFast 6.6, Mac 10.7 (Lion) using SilverFast v8 (click for updates)
  Windows XP/Vista/7
(32 & 64bit)
Lamp
Cold Cathode

White LED
brighter, increased scan speeds, lower temperature means film does not pop & change focus position.

  Cold Cathode
Illuminated slide view
Yes
No
Yes
No
Scanning Speeds
Scan Preview speed
10 sec
6 sec
3 sec
  8 sec
Scan Preview speed, multi sampling on
not specified
8 seconds (without calibration time)
  na
Scan Speed
3600 dpi, multi sampling off, 24bit
48 sec
36 sec
24 sec
not specified
  8 sec (600dpi)
Scan Speed
3600 dpi, multi-sampling on, 24 bit
not specified
55 seconds
  na
Scan Speed
7200 dpi, multi-sampling on, 24 bit
not specified
113 seconds
  na

OpticFilm Similarites

7200
7200i SE
7200i
7300
7500i SE
7500i Ai
7400
7600i SE
7600i Ai
  Smart
photo F50
Megapixels product code
882004
882025
882018
882051
882052
882053
882083
882084
882082
  882087
7200 x 7200 dpi optical resolution
tick
  No, 1800dpi
Max.print size A3 size from one quarter film area @ 7200dpi (output 300dpi)
or A1 size from 35mm area @ 7200dpi (output 290dpi)
  8" x 6" @ 1800dpi
Slide Filmholder One for mounted slides that holds up to 4 slides (max 3mm thick mounts)    
Neg Filmholder One for filmstrip that holds up to 6 frames    
Scan mode
tick
   
Colour depth
48 bit/pixel
tick
  24 bit/pixel
Plustek Quickscan simple scanning
tick
  tick
FotoLite
NewSoft! PageManager document management
tick
  No
NewSoft Presto! ImageFolio editing
tick
  tick
Dimensions 272 x 120 x 119mm    
Net weight kg 1.35 1.4 1.5 1.6    
Power Adapter 15V / 1A    
Quickguide tick    
Setup Disc tick    
Carrybag tick    
USB 2.0 cable
tick
  tick

OpticFilm Similarites

7200
7200i SE
7200i
7300
7500i SE
7500i Ai
7400
7600i SE
7600i Ai
  Smart
photo F50
Megapixels product code
882004
882025
882018
882051
882052
882053
882083
882084
882082
  882087

DataMind recommened Dennis Curtins' Exploring Pixels and Colours at ShortCourse.com
- download spreadsheet to calculate file sizes & print sizes at X dpi eg 3600dpi: 52MB (24bit), 104MB (48bit). 7200dpi: 208MB (24bit), 416MB (48bit) and What size can photos be printed with Plustek Opticfilm scanners?