Should You Buy a Canon Scanner?
Canon is well known for its digital cameras, inkjet printers, photo printers and camcorders.
We've collated all the key information on Canon scanners in this handy guide. We've analysed over 4,200 user and expert reviews and 50+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 370+ scanners to impartially compare each scanner brand.
Canon are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular scanners. Their scanners start at $38 for the LiDE 400 which is a 4800 x 4800 scanner, a scanner that has a 216 max scan size and a flatbed scanner and go up to $4,663 for the DR-G1100 which is a 600 x 600 scanner, a scanner that has a misc max scan size and a sheetfed / adf scanner. The average price of a new Canon scanner is $1,053.
Is Canon the Best Scanner Brand?
So are Canon scanners any good? We give every scanner a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all scanners we are able to impartially rank all the scanner brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Canon is the 3rd best scanner brand out there.
| #1 |
Japan
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95% |
95%
1,483 reviews
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| #2 |
Japan
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94% |
94%
612 reviews
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| #3 |
Japan
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87% |
87%
854 reviews
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| #4 | 86% |
86%
213 reviews
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| #5 | 86% |
86%
79 reviews
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| #6 | 83% |
83%
37 reviews
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| #7 |
United States
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81% |
81%
387 reviews
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| #8 |
Iris
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80% |
80%
70 reviews
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| #9 |
Visioneer
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80% |
80%
15 reviews
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| #10 |
Japan
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72% |
72%
0 reviews
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| #11 |
Avision
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69% |
69%
7 reviews
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| #12 |
I.R.I.S.
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69% |
69%
2 reviews
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| #13 |
Adesso
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61% |
61%
0 reviews
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| #14 |
Lomography
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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| #15 |
Kenro
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #16 |
Panasonic
Japan
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how Canon scanners compare to the other scanner brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
| All scanner Brands |
| Canon Scanners |
There's a wide selection of Canon scanners available compared to other scanner brands, with 10 Canon scanners currently on the market in the US. Canon also have better reviews than the typical scanner brand, with the average rating of a Canon scanner being 79%.
Canon have a number of great features including my image garden which sets them apart from the competition.
However Canon scanners tend to be more expensive than most other scanner brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.
No. Of Scanners |
Average Price
$647 |
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| $0 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 | $600 | $700 | $800 | $900 | $3,799 | ||||||||||
No. Of Scanners |
Average Price
$1,053 |
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| $0 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $13,999 | ||||||||||
What Do the Canon Scanner Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Canon scanner to work out the average distribution of reviews for Canon and then compared this to the other scanner brands.
Expert Reviews
| 5 stars | 10 | |
| 4 stars | 10 | |
| 3 stars | 0 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 492 | |
| 4 stars | 185 | |
| 3 stars | 45 | |
| 2 stars | 34 | |
| 1 star | 65 |
Over 100% of expert reviews and 82% of user reviews for Canon scanners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 87% and 86% respectively across all Scanner brands.
Looking at just the expert reviews, in the table below we compare the average review score given to Canon scanners by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other scanner brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
| Average Review Score | Fujitsu | Plustek | HP | Iris | Canon |
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77%
3 reviews
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64%
13 reviews
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71%
7 reviews
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80%
1 review
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78%
5 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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73%
4 reviews
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80%
1 review
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88%
1 review
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84%
1 review
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72%
1 review
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61%
3 reviews
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80%
1 review
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40%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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60%
1 review
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90%
2 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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82%
2 reviews
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85%
1 review
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79%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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74%
1 review
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73%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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83%
3 reviews
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82%
3 reviews
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83%
2 reviews
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50%
1 review
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75%
1 review
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73%
2 reviews
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| pcproffesionale.it |
90%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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90%
2 reviews
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88%
2 reviews
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85%
2 reviews
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70%
2 reviews
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85%
1 review
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83%
1 review
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80%
2 reviews
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60%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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| Other Expert Sites |
78%
28 reviews
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68%
10 reviews
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64%
8 reviews
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55%
12 reviews
|
89%
8 reviews
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| Average |
82%
47 reviews
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71%
46 reviews
|
76%
23 reviews
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69%
21 reviews
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81%
19 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have Canon Scanners Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 6 industry awards for Canon scanners. The table below compares the number of awards given to Canon to other popular scanner brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning scanners
| Number of Awards | Fujitsu | Plustek | HP | Iris | Canon |
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1
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1
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1
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3
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1
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2
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Total |
7
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8
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4
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11
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6
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How Reliable Are Canon Scanners?
We checked over 4,200 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Canon scanners. 10 of these reviews that mention reliability of which 69% were positive. Therefore the majority of Canon scanner owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that Canon scanners are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Canon scanners that mention reliability:
RELIABLE
NOT RELIABLE
Features to Look Out For On Canon Scanners
There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Canon scanners that set them apart from the competition. These include my image garden.
Canon My Image Garden
Canon scanners that feature my image garden include the Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 ($42) and the Canon CanoScan LiDE 220 ($91).
What is the Best Mid-Range Canon Scanner?
Canon imageFORMULA DRC230
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$399.99
Adorama
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Buy Now |
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600 X
600 DPI |
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30ppm
ADF SCAN
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A great mid range choice, priced at $399.99 is the Canon imageFORMULA DRC230, which has a Kagoo Score of 77.
A fully featured and bargain price 600 x 600 DPI sheetfed / adf scanner. It has a duplex scanning and a multi feed detection and supports colour scanning.
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81
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Fully-Featured |
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74
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Good |
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77
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Very Good |
The cheapest price that we could find for the imageFORMULA DRC230 in the US is $399.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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In stock
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$399.99
Delivery unknown
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What is the Best Budget Choice Canon Scanner?
Canon CanoScan LiDE 300
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$69.00
Adorama
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Buy Now |
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2400 X
4800 DPI |
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4ppm
ADF SCAN
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At only $69 and with a Kagoo Score of 85 the Canon CanoScan LiDE 300 makes a great budget choice.
Multiple reviews mentioned that this flat-bed scanner iseasy to use and setup. It's a fully featured and excellently reviewed 2400 x 4800 DPI flatbed flat-bed scanner, with a reasonable price. It supports colour scanning and has an A4 / us lettermm maximum scan size.
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92
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12 Reviews |
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85
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Fully-Featured |
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83
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Quite Popular |
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84
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Very Good |
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85
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Excellent |
Customers report that Canon CanoScan LiDE 300 has good expert reviews and good user reviews with an average overall rating of 78%, based on 12 reviews.
The cheapest price that we could find for the CanoScan LiDE 300 in the US is $69.00 and in total we found 6 prices for it.
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$69.00
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$69.00
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eBay Money Back Guarantee
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In stock (13 available)
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$74.98
Standard delivery: $15.99
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eBay Money Back Guarantee
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$75.99
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$77.81
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$78.07
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$80.24
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$84.68
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Compare All Canon Scanners
Find the best Canon scanner for you by checking our complete list of over 164 scanners
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Should You Buy a Canon Scanner? |
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Is Canon the Best Scanner Brand? |
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What Do the Canon Scanner Reviews Say? |
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How Many Industry Awards Have Canon Scanners Received? |
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How Reliable Are Canon Scanners? |
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Features to Look Out For On Canon Scanners |
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Canon My Image Garden |
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What is the Best Mid-Range Canon Scanner? |
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What is the Best Budget Choice Canon Scanner? |