Should You Buy a Canon Scanner?

Canon is well known for its digital cameras, inkjet printers, camcorders and photo printers.

We've collated all the key information on Canon scanners in this handy guide. We've analysed over 4,300 user and expert reviews and 50+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 380+ scanners to impartially compare each scanner brand.

Canon are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular scanners. Their scanners start at $40 for the CanoScan LiDE 220 which is a 4800 x 4800 scanner, a scanner that has a 216 max scan size and a flatbed scanner and go up to $6,477 for the DR-G1130 which is a 600 x 600 scanner, a scanner that has an A3 max scan size and a sheetfed / adf scanner. The average price of a new Canon scanner is $1,301.

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.

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.

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.

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		9
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		495
4 stars		198
3 stars		48
2 stars		37
1 star		66

Over 100% of expert reviews and 82% of user reviews for Canon scanners are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 88% and 85% respectively across all Scanner brands.

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	Plustek	Fujitsu	HP	Epson	Iris	Canon
	64% 13 reviews	80% 3 reviews	73% 8 reviews	80% 8 reviews	80% 1 review	77% 3 reviews
	40% 1 review	90% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	60% 1 review	60% 1 review	90% 2 reviews
	84% 1 review	88% 1 review	72% 1 review	72% 1 review	61% 3 reviews
	73% 4 reviews				80% 1 review
	70% 1 review		80% 1 review	85% 2 reviews		70% 1 review
			85% 1 review	83% 2 reviews		79% 2 reviews
			85% 1 review	83% 1 review		79% 2 reviews
	80% 1 review	80% 1 review	82% 2 reviews
		90% 1 review		90% 1 review		70% 1 review
	75% 1 review				73% 2 reviews
		80% 2 reviews		80% 1 review
	74% 1 review	80% 1 review			73% 1 review
	82% 3 reviews
		74% 2 reviews		59% 1 review
	83% 3 reviews
	70% 2 reviews
				90% 2 reviews
	90% 2 reviews
			65% 2 reviews
	60% 1 review		70% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	69% 14 reviews	81% 18 reviews	63% 6 reviews	50% 3 reviews	58% 11 reviews	92% 7 reviews
Average	72% 48 reviews	82% 31 reviews	75% 24 reviews	76% 23 reviews	69% 20 reviews	79% 18 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Canon Scanners Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 4 industry awards for Canon scanners. The table below compares the number of awards received by 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	Plustek	Fujitsu	HP	Epson	Iris	Canon
		2	1	3	1	1
	3
			1			2
					2
		1		1
	2
	2
					1
					1
					1
				1
		1
					1
		1
					1
			1
		1
		1
						1
			1
Other Expert Sites	1			1
Total	8	7	4	6	8	4

How Reliable Are Canon Scanners?

We checked over 4,300 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Canon scanners. 20 of these reviews mention reliability of which 67% 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

well made

Reliable scanner with fast performance

Scanner seems sturdy

NOT RELIABLE

which I suggest is too fragile for something this size

I want to say that more than half are broken

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 220 ($40) and the Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 ($59).

What is the Best Mid-Range Canon Scanner?

Canon imageFORMULA DR-C225 II

600 X 600 DPI

25ppm ADF SCAN

A great mid range choice, priced at $337 is the Canon imageFORMULA DR-C225 II, which has a Kagoo Score of 81.

Features We Love:

Supports colour scanning

A4 / us lettermm max scan size (216x297mm)

Duplex scanning

RoHS compliance

A fully featured and low cost 600 x 600 DPI sheetfed / adf flat-bed scanner. It has a duplex scanning and an A4 / us lettermm maximum scan size and supports colour scanning.

83 Features	Fully-Featured
75 Popularity	Quite Popular
81 Value for Money	Very Good
81 Kagoo Score	Excellent

The cheapest price that we could find for the imageFORMULA DR-C225 II in the US is $337.00 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

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What is the Best High End Canon Scanner?

Canon imageFORMULA DR6010C

600 X 600 DPI

119 X 356MM MAX SCAN SIZE

60ppm ADF SCAN

If you're looking for a high end Canon scanner then the Canon imageFORMULA DR6010C takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 73, but is a bit more expensive at $2,241.08.

Features We Love:

Supports colour scanning

Duplex scanning

A4 (long)mm max scan size (119x356mm)

Big auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity (100 sheets)

A good spec but only moderate value for money 600 x 600 DPI sheetfed / adf flat-bed scanner. It supports colour scanning and has a duplex scanning.

79 Features	Good Features
63 Value for Money	Good
73 Kagoo Score	Very Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the imageFORMULA DR6010C in the US is $2,241.08 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

What is the Best Budget Choice Canon Scanner?

Canon CanoScan LIDE300

2400 X 4800 DPI

4ppm ADF SCAN

At only $79.95 and with a Kagoo Score of 83 the Canon CanoScan LIDE300 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Supports colour scanning

A4 / us lettermm max scan size (216x297mm)

Owners report that this scanner iseasy to use and setup. It's The highest scoring scanner under $100, with a cheap price. It supports colour scanning and has an A4 / us lettermm maximum scan size.

92 Reviews	12 Reviews
84 Features	Fully-Featured
76 Popularity	Quite Popular
83 Value for Money	Very Good
83 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Customers report that Canon CanoScan LIDE300 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 LIDE300 in the US is $79.95 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

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