Artist Review: Canon LiDE 400 Scanner

[@itachisasuke7764]

Can you please tell me what kind of a scanner canon lide 300 is? Is it any good?

[@teohyc]

model 300 has almost similar scan quality as 400

[@itachisasuke7764]

Oh ok thanks for letting me know. I just got the 300 one today, and although I searched everywhere I couldnt find any reviews for it anywhere. I wanted a 400 one but no shop had that so I had to settle on the 300 one. Again thanks for telling.

[@dotapark]

@@padme99456 this comparison actually makes me consider to choose 400 over 300. My purpose is to scan old text and pencil drawing of mine so, clear the better right?

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

@@dotapark Yes. The clearer, the better.

[@akankshatahlani]

@@teohyc Can we make print from this device?

[@susanschmitz4110]

Thank you for making such a nice, clear, product overview. Thank you for tailoring it to art applications as well. I agree with other comment below...it’s so NICE to not have loud yelling, stupid music we can’t hear over, silly unnecessary hype words etc. just straight talk, and excellent images to see, and a REAL person who is NOT trying to be a “influencer” or other nonsense. You are wonderful to watch, listen, and learn from!

[@teohyc]

Thanks 😁

[@aaromotivestudio3869]

@@teohyc what’s the width and height of the scanner (in inches)?

[@frannypie.]

thanks for being yourself teoh :) ive been subscribed for a few years now and you never stray from your unique style of video. there's no unnecessary glitz or glam, glaringly obvious sponsorships, loud talking with nonsense buzzwords like the more mainstream channels which i am not always a fan of. just wanna send you some appreciation for all that you do!

[@teohyc]

Thanks 😁

[@HiddenRefuge]

I bought this scanner quite a while ago, your review was amongst the few which made me decide. I have to admit it was probably one of the best hardware decisions I have ever made - Lide400 is truly an excellent scanner. When you consider how affordable these became with CIS technology developing over the years, offering something near professional levels of scanning quality at this price is fantastic. Add the fact this can be used easily for document scanning and the included software toolset which is a pleasure to work with, I'd especially recommend this model to hobbyists and semi-professionals looking for an affordable way to scan their sketches, traditional art or photos; the pricing won't fracture your wallet and resulting scans are excellent for display or further digital editing. the potential to plug and power directly via usb-c and it's size and flatness are another major advantage.

[@psadlkfpsk]

Thanks Mr gpt astroturfer

[@nicolej4649]

Watching this video (and others on your channel) 5 yrs later and they are all still very helpful and cool! Thanks ☺️

[@charliewason7446]

The printer was a bit complicated to hook up kzbin.infoUgkxciSwynMJ7PnUvvx11rewiu-yFBkZTl53 but it does the job very efficiently. I like the ink wells versus the ink cartages that cost an arm and a leg. It prints quickly and the quality is excellent. It shuts off when not in use, so you have to remember to turn it on. Overall, it exceeds my expectations. I'll update my review in a couple of months.

[@Varulfen95]

Thank you for the detailed review! It has been really helpful for deciding on a scanner within my budget. Thanks to your settings I am very happy with the scan results, they are better than the scans I've made with more expensive scanners I had a chance to use.

[@stephcouitt2567]

Hello, I want to thank you for your time and review; I've just purchased the CanoScan 300, thanks to your recommendation! I specifically really appreciated the advice on the scan settings, I've followed them and the scans look great. I'm a beginner with getting my artwork digitalized and your video was clear, detailed, and answered all my questions. Now, on to Photoshop! Many thanks again, your review was excellent and just what I was looking for!

[@akankshatahlani]

can we make prints from it?

[@xsuanxsuan9132]

I’m so grateful for all your explanations of Canon LiDE 400 Scanner. They really help me a lot !

[@sarahlong5886]

Thank you for the informative video! I appreciated getting right to the point, no music, no plugging - I'm more or less convinced on what scanner to get as my first one now. Plus that artwork is gorgeous!

[@2009MrsJones]

Thank you so much for an amazing review! Trying to find a scanner in the middle of a pandemic is not easy and I was set on another scanner and have been waiting for MONTHS for it to come in stock. Found this review and manage to order the scanner for direct delivery. Thank you so much ❤🙏

[@emdoodlescats]

This review is so helpful! I have been having a hard time deciding between this and the Epson V39 II. I'm still conflicted on which scanner to purchase but this has been one of the most informative reviews I have come across so far!

[@tanjaheider]

Привет! Вы выбрали сканер? Тоже не знаю какой выбрать из этих двух.

[@emdoodlescats]

@ Hi! Yes, I chose to purchase the Epson V39 II, it’s working great and is very easy to use! The drivers the Epson has allows the combination of several scans to make a large image, the Canon seems to only combine up to two scans limiting the size you can scan to double the scanner.

[@tanjaheider]

@@emdoodlescats thank you very much for your reply)

[@Mrlolsification]

Extremely well made review of scanner; this definitely helped me purchase the right scanner. Thanks a bunch!

[@ASgfjyhgyi]

Just for curious - still happy with this scanner?

[@akankshatahlani]

CAn we make print from it?

[@ady_kotidou]

@@ASgfjyhgyi I am with mine!

[@wildflower2807]

Thanks this has been really helpful for me. I needed a scanner within my budget and was worried I couldn't find a quality scanner below £200, but this one looks like it'll work for me! :)

[@zoomination]

I can imagine this thing being great for scanning hand-drawn animation frames in top-notch quality! Was looking forward to buy this kind of scanner for my projects! thanks for this very helpful review of yours.

[@krishnanpm9762]

More than the printer your sketch book paintings is awesome

[@elaines536]

Thank you for your thoughtful, helpful review! As an artist, that will be the majority of my use and you covered everything I felt I needed to know!

[@supafur]

finally a great, artist oriented, review ! thks for all those explanations and détails

[@Makodus]

Thanks. I decided to buy this scanner based on your video, and the scans that you kindly shared.

[@BibleIllustrated]

Man, you are a lifesaver. A bunch of very dear friends gave me this scanner as a moving in gift. However, none of the scanning options were fit for the type of art I use for my YT channel (which requires very white surfaces upon scanning - the scanner would scan the paper surface and the end result would be grayish paper). At 11:57 you resolved it all. Thank you so much!

[@lindahelfet3365]

I was totally conflicted about which scanner to buy for family photos and documents. You provided exactly the serious, thorough, tech plus personally artistic nformation for me to be able to shoose this scanner. I'm most grateful for your help. Thank you!!

[@garrettmineo]

Nice review, maybe you could do a video on stitching images together and tweaking your scans to make them look exactly like the originals?

[@kane01337]

Fantastic review - love how in depth you went on the scan on your artwork - and great seeing it on the Dell monitor next to the real life artwork!! Very impressive quality for the pricepoint! :)

[@luisavidales3537]

Thank you so much for your review!! It helped me decide which scanner to buy (I was between the Epson V39 and this one, and watched both videos, but I liked this scanner better!). Best and most complete review I could find :) Super helpful!

[@matthewgoetzka8855]

this video is perfect. It's so in depth and is exactly what I needed. Thank you Teoh.

[@willett2535]

Thankyou so much for this fantastic video! It's very informative, interesting and engaging! Including the google drive of scans and having all the very helpful links clearly in your description are just perfect! An instant subscribe, i'm looking forward to watching more of you and your art

[@TheMeka1497]

I'm new to looking at scanners and understanding them because I'm new to becoming an artist - so thank you so much for making this part of the process easy for me. Your reviews are honestly sooooo great - thank you so much!

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

The Epson Perfection V370, is a good scanner for watercolor and other artwork, because it uses a CCD optical sensor, instead of a contact sensor, to scan the paper. This is good because it has a deeper field of focus, that picks up the texture in paper better. Paper with a little warping stays in focus better too. And it only costs $20 more than the Cannon LiDE 400.

yes you right

[@dujo2187]

THANKS SO MUCH! This comment changed my mind!!

[@KokomaruTV]

Thank you for the google drive ! You are a king ! You know how precise and perfectionist we are 😂

[@henrikhelmers1412]

This review made me buy this scanner. A couple of scans in and so far so good :)

[@nigeljones4155]

I bought the Canon canoscan 400 lide .very good scanner

[@NPrescott]

Thank you for this outstanding review and presentation. I just bought the Canon LiDE 300 from your affiliate link! I really appreciate this thorough review and color comparisons.

[@DontBeSaddrawing]

Good recommendation of Cannon Scanner. I like the fact it can scan a thick book. Thanks.

[@pinkcloud3126]

Your channel is really amazing, so much professional art related matarial! 😍 plus I love your artworks!! I hope you gain a much bigger following in 2019. 😎😊

[@joetke]

127K subs is already honorable though...

[@blancabk7425]

Please, what do you think? Canon LiDE 400 or Epson Perfection V39? Thank you very much if you can do the comparison between both

[@Shaker1978]

Thanks for the technical review that really concentrates on the features you don't really see before buying. And thanks for making the 300 dpi test. Really impressive speed :)

[@Ot12_L]

Thank you for this review. I'm planning to sell my paintings and turn it into a sticker so I need a decent scanner.

[@dhirenbdave]

Thank you for the really detailed review. You covered everything I was looking for when looking at this scanner.

[@michaelnelson3469]

Wow, what a wonderful highly detailed review. Your sketches are gorgeous too!

[@mindyluartmklu3430]

Thank you so much for creating such a comprehensive video! That helped a lot! :D

[@hiewy]

Thank you for your review. Great job going over everything

[@natashagrieco4784]

Awesome review, Teoh! This was so helpful. Thank you so much! You're so pleasant to listen to!! 😊😊😊

[@calebr]

Just what I was looking for! Thank you for such an in depth art oriented review.

[@natashajoseph1100]

Thank you so much!! I was struggling with Mac installation. This is so helpful. I had to download the Mac installation software from Canon website and then was able to scan using Image Capture application. Your video is so so helpful!!

[@theessentialman]

Thank you for this review! I've been looking for a scanner specifically to scan my sketchbooks and your review was exactly what I was looking for.

[@NoelLee89]

Thank you for the review. Helps me to verify the quality. Am getting it now, albeit 3 years later

[@teohyc]

Still a good scanner

[@jasongomez5344]

I just bought one using your affiliate link, after watching this review. Thanks.

[@teohyc]

Thanks for your support!

[@MedaHalmaciu]

Thank you. Very useful. I think I am going to buy this scanner. The only thing I worry about is the contact image sensor, but for the price I think I am going to take my chance.

[@hildab555]

Thanks for the thorough review. I just bought my scanner with your affiliate link!

[@teohyc]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MikeJB6]

This was a refreshing and excellent review! Keep up the good work.

[@lisatierney4564]

This is so helpful for me right now! Thanks a million for your in-depth review!

[@CaitlinBongers]

Loved the review and I bought the scanner through your link :D You hit all the points I was looking for! I'm very happy with it and it's a very nice and affordable scanner especially for a beginning illustrator

[@teohyc]

Thanks for your support 😁

[@stevenwest000]

Love your video and detailed description. Thinking of purchasing one soon.

[@schappiness]

This was an excellent, thorough, informative, and very helpful presentation on the product. Thank you so much!

[@fernandocordoba1986]

Thanks so much for the scans files, they help me, greatest video!!!!!!!!

[@ÉveildesAnciens]

Hello from France ! I needed a new scanner, i wanted to watch a review before buying it. Your video answered all my questions. Thank you so much ;) !

[@raymondkilminster2194]

loved the video , iv'e just bought this but i have not tried it out yet but thanks to your video i now have a good idea .

[@selinax7949]

Thank you for your review, I consider between Epson v39 and Lide 400, after watching your review, will buy Lide 400.

[@HunterCollects1]

Great review, Teoh. Thanks for including the contents of the video early on.

[@jonqn07]

Thank you, Teoh for an indepth review!

[@CheekyAdorable]

Great video! I grabbed the 400 last year for scanning art half expecting low to okay quality for the price point... but it was one I could afford, and I easily assumed it was better than my 15 year old 3-in-1 from Walmart LOL. I'm glad I clicked because I completely ignored the ScanGear button, and that's just the level of texture I'm looking for in my watercolour paintings. I can go a little multi-media on my art, so I can't wait to see how metallics and other additions scan together with those settings. Thank you for such a great easy to follow video.

[@jlomena3939]

Very informative! In your opinion, is the Canon Lide 400 or Epson V39 better for artwork?

[@BobsHaero]

Hi there, thanks for this video. is it worth to upgrade from a lide 220? main use, watercolor digitalization, kinda the one you did in the review. I'm between this, the perfection V600 and stick with the 220 some more time. thanks a lot!

[@teohyc]

The difference in image quality of 220 vs 400 if any will be difficult to see. If your current scanner is working, no compelling reason to upgrade

[@isabellecade277]

Very interesting video Teoh ! Thank you for these numerous links 😀

[@anap.3191]

Nice review. Appreciate the style you use and agree with some comments that your voice and explanations need nothing else! Purchasing through the Spanish link you gave. Thanks!

[@Waynimations]

Looks like a great scanner. I would love to own one because I like working on paper so much more

[@frankflapper445]

Thanks for that very detailed review. Very useful.

[@directedbyritikakashyap9645]

I wish you would've included an Indian affiliate link. The video was so informational

[@damaracarpenter8316]

Hi! Thank you for this video! I wonder if the cover can flip all the way over so you can lay large artworks over it. Thank you!

[@LiteraPro]

thank you VERY MUCH for such informative video!!! you really helped me to choose scanner)

[@chuchu7248]

thanks a lot, it was very useful! I ´ve got the 300 to work with plant leaves (because I am a scientist)

[@NWGR]

Excellent review. I'm digitizing my CD collection and need a scanner to scan all the cd covers and almost grabbed the lide 400 but it seems the lide 300 will work just fine for my purposes. Thanks!

[@martinfox2429]

You have scanned CD, write something more when scans of glossy CD come out.

[@jimnightshade2066]

Excellent instructional video, one of the best I've seen for any product!

[@victorchow2626]

Thank you for the video. Do you recommend this scanner to scan photographs? If you do, what is the image quality for scanned photos? Which scanner do you recommend if I just want to scan photos? Thank you.

[@teohyc]

It works alright with scanning photos

[@Visionery1]

Very nice review, I was deciding between the HP 3788 and this one. You sold me on this one, flatbed is just more convenient, and Canon have always made nice scanners.

[@nadiam926]

Thanks so much for this video. I just bought this exact scanner and can't wait to use it!!

[@lisaramscar]

Thank you for the easy to follow presentation. Very helpful

[@GlennLaycock]

Just got this scanner - because it was different software from my 110 I was worried - but thanks to your video I can see it is as good and faster (which was the draw and mine was beginning to act up).

[@MiRockstar]

I came here because of one particular aspect : In some places it's referred to as LIDE 400 SLIM, but isn't thinner than the LIDE 300, 220, or 210. I own the 220 and 210 and the scanner that is thinner is the Epson Perfection V39, by 2mm. It's 1.5. I'd love to find a 1inch thin scanner. The selling point for the V39 for me was the micro usb versus mini usb on the Canons. The only selling point for me for this new LIDE 400, would be the USB C because well, almost all newer items are using the same cable.

[@Didi95296]

Thanks you for this review! what do you prefer for scanning watercolour artwork- Canon LiDE 400 Scanner or Epson Perfection V600?

[@teohyc]

Actually they have rather similar scan quality. I'm using the Canon though.

[@Janayla94]

Thank you Teoh for the review on this scanner. I will be getting one now for my upcoming trip to meet an elder relative for the first time since I was 16 (I'm in my 40's now) who may have valuable photo's of picture's of my relatives which I have never seen before. Yeah this may come in handy indeed and thank you for the review. This scanner looks dope and purchasable.

[@Alan_Edwards]

Nice job. Best review I could find on You Tube. I actually just bought the 300 but figured it would give me the basics. I only plan to create PDFs. Anyway, good job man.

[@jessicalund9269]

This video was super helpful, bought the scanner because of this, thank you!

[@amycopeland8984]

This is so helpful thank you. I need a scanner for my artwork. Would you recommend this over the epson perfection v39?

[@teohyc]

They have same scan quality so you can go with either

[@angiewright-artist8246]

Great video!! A scanner is my next studio purchase. Thank you for doing this review!!

[@imMaggy2]

thank you for this review!! it's really in-depth and helped me out a lot!

[@anthonyally4390]

thanks for your helpful review. Wonder if you've looked at Plustek Photo Scanner ePhoto Z300 for this same kind of scanning (with the bonus of faster scanning for other works)?

[@bullsnbears1974]

Great to the point video. I require a scanner to scan documents, and make one file of all the documents. Should I go for lide 300 or just buy lide 400 ? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@teohyc]

Not sure about that since I don’t use the feature. But I remember they should be able to do that, scan multi page document into PDF

[@carolachilless]

Thank you so much for the review! It's so useful!

[@yomshini]

Thanks for the review. So what do you think, Epson V39 or Lide 400? What is your choice and why? @teohyc

[@teohyc]

Canon because the driver seems simple straightforward enough to use for scanning

[@samdrey6555]

I am also hesitating between V39II and Lide 400 ... both seem similar according to reviews, but choice would go to Lide 400 because of USB C (vs micro USB type B for the Epson), and LiDE 400 is faster according to the tests ...

[@mindequip1421]

Excellent review of scanner and features. I am comfortable going ahead with buying this scanner. Also, the Canon website precisely shows what operating system releases are supported (which is not the case with some other manufacturers resulting in too many poor Amazon reviews for their products).

[@cara3552]

Tx for a comprehensive review. I am scanning photos. Please, which will be better? Canon LiDE 400 or Epson Perfection V39? Appreciate your input. Thank You

[@teohyc]

They have the same scan quality

[@moaliyt]

Thank you for the review. It's been a few years since your review and considering this model is still available, will you recommend this for photo scanning or some other model? There's Epson Epson Perfection V39 II similar is price, therefore any idea that's better or some other brand and a model. I'm from Singapore and buying it locally. Thanks a lot again!

[@moaliyt]

Your art is beautiful and I think I can recognise some of these locations. I also shot (my hobby is photography) a group of street artists in Serangoon area many years back and they were doing sketching art similar to yours. Keep creating! :)

[@JessicaChungMN]

Thank you for this review!! I am trying to scan alcohol ink paintings so I'm a little unsure how it will look when I scan it. Especially when I usually have gold metallic on top

[@Jan-PeterMohwinkel]

Hey thanks for the review, just one question. Does the software give me the possibility to make color correction to a photo I would like to scan?

[@woofinu]

Excellent, very detailed review. Thank you. Can this scanner scan multiple photos at the same time, then separate them out into individual photos (like the CanoScan 9000F)?

[@anateresa669]

Thank you, i've been looking to buy a scanner and your reviews were most helpful! :)

[@ronaldvandijk9675]

Great review! Thanks :) Just a quick tip: when you miss textures, you could tell, you are missing detail. And probably a edit could bring back some detail. Like you do with the highlights. With a RAW photo this is not a issue, but with JPEG and such, the quality will fall pretty quick. Also, when the big white bulp at the right exceeding the far right @ levels, the detail is gone.

[@heberdua]

Thanks for the very helpful information, great review !

[@ArtsiRosi]

AMAZING review! Thanks so much! Do you still like this scanner today or is there another you would recommend instead?

[@teohyc]

Scan quality for scanners have matured. Even scanners from 2 models earlier have similar scan quality

[@ArtsiRosi]

@@teohyc awesome! Thank you!