Kodak P570

Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner

One step up in size from the Kodak P460 Personal Photo Scanner ($99.99, 4 stars) that I reviewed a few months ago, the Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner ($99.99 direct), is aimed at the same consumer-level, casual photographers who need to scan photos. Like its sibling, it makes almost all of the setting decisions for you automatically, so you can scan without having to learn anything about those settings. Serious photographers probably won't like the lack of control, but the casual photographers it is meant for will appreciate how easy it is to use. The two key differences between the P570 and its smaller sibling are that it can't scan strips of film or slides, but it can scan to a larger size, at a maximum 5 by 7 inches instead of 4 by 6. Beyond that it's basically the same scanner with all the same features. Setup and ScanningThe P570 measures just 1.8 by 7.6 by 3.3 inches (HWD), which makes it bigger than the P460, but by only a little. The 5-inch wide manual feed slot in the front feeds straight through to an exit in the back, where you'll also find the power connector and a mini-USB connector. Also on the front is a memory-card slot. Setup is trivial. Simply plug in the supplied 2GB memory card, and connect the power cable.