The Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 ($795) is an unusual scanner . Built with an overhead scan unit. It literally offers a different perspective than a flatbed, looking down at a scan area instead of up through a glass platen.

Uses an overhead scanner, rather than the camera typically found in other similar models; Suitable for scanning documents, books, business cards, photos, 3D objects, and more

When automatic cropping for book pages doesn't work well; adjusting the crop lines can get tedious

I'm starting with a 3 out of 5 stars, but my review may become higher with more practice. If you're scanning a book, you need to be quite vigorous in your hand-waving to ensure that the device knows the page has been turned.

Simple setup and reasonable software

A tiny bit tricky for 'page-turn' detection

I bought this as well as the Fujitsu iX500, and pretty much love them both. I am digitizing my life just recently being retired. I want to get rid of all my hard copies and free myself up to see the world. Having both of these I can pretty much scan anything other than some oversized photographs.

scanned material from a new book, without any distortion of the pages, and on multiple attempts, were so poor, that, one has to geuss at the words to read it! fujitsu s-1500, on the other hand, is simply superb in quality of the scanned material

If your going to purchase this scanner be prepared to spend hours editing scanned books. Also they force you to use their software, which is clunky and slow. The auto page turning feature also didn't always work, so I had to constant go back to my MacBook and click continue or click the scan button...

The sheer range of materials the Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 can scan, and the quality with which it can scan them, makes it an outstanding product in its field.

So after testing the Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600, we find that the scanner is definitely a one of a kind scanner which saves space and performs fast. But at its current price, it may prove to be a barrier for users on a budget.

Touch free scanner; Small footprint; Fast

Cannot correct page curvature accurately; Cannot scan transparencies; Price

The Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 ($795) is an unusual scanner. Built with an overhead scan unit. It literally offers a different perspective than a flatbed, looking down at a scan area instead of up through a glass platen. Although one of the best reasons to consider it is for scanning books, it's just as much a document scanner with additional capabilities. For anyone who needs this extras, it's worth checking out. Design Measuring 15.1 by 8.3 by 6.1 inches (HWD) overall, and weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces, the SV600 resembles a desktop lamp, with a wide base and a narrow vertical arm that supports an overhead scan unit instead of a light bulb. The scan area is the 17-by-11.8 inch flat space directly in front of the unit, which you cover with an included black mat to serve as a scan bed. Its most direct competition would arguably be a flatbed book scanner like the Plustek OpticBook A300 ($1,442.99 at B&H Photo Video) . However, the overhead scan design makes book scanning easier than wit...

The Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 is best understood as a document scanner, but it's also suitable for 3D objects, and it offers some features designed specifically for book scanning.

Uses an overhead scanner, rather than the camera typically found in other similar models; Suitable for scanning documents, books, business cards, photos, 3D objects, and more

When automatic cropping for book pages doesn't work well; adjusting the crop lines can get tedious