Features:

• High resolution, high speed scanning with USB 2.0 Hi speed interface
• Built-in film adapter for scanning 35mm and slides
• 7 easy buttons to quickly copy,scan,e-mail or create multi-page PDF files
• Spectacular scans: Produce scans with spectacular resolution of up to 4800 x 9600 color dpi.
• Rich, vivid color: 48-bit color depth yields over 281 trillion possible colors.

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
optical resolution: 4800 x 9600 dpi (19,200 x 19,200 dpi interpolated) * 48-bit color depth * scan up to six frames of 35mm film or four mounted slides at a time * high-speed USB interface * hinged expansion top allows scanning of thick items *

Amazon.com:
Great Scanning Performance for Photos and Film.
Ready to produce high-resolution scans of photos, documents, even 35mm film and slides? With the CanoScan 4400F Color Image Scanner it’s easy. Seven buttons automate the entire scanning process, so it's simple to scan, copy and create e-mails and multi-page PDFs. This smart scanner delivers a spectacular color dpi resolution of 4800 x 9600 (max.) and built-in retouching technology can further enhance your final images. Plus, the Advanced Z-Lid expansion top lifts approximately 1-inch vertically and lets you produce clear, complete scans even of thick originals such as notebooks.

Features include:

• Spectacular scans: Produce scans with spectacular resolution of up to 4800 x 9600 color dpi.
• Rich, vivid color: 48-bit color depth yields over 281 trillion possible colors.
• Multi-image scanning: To save time, simultaneously scan up to 6 frames of 35mm film (negatives or positives).
• Faster data: The USB 2.0 interface enables the fastest possible image transfers and scanning speeds.¹
• Copy / scan thick originals: You can even copy or scan thick items that do not lie flat on the platen.
• Incredible resolution: The included software greatly enhances resolution, up to an amazing 19,200 color dpi.
• Easy scanning: Large function buttons automate the scanning process—select the use for the image and it's ready in seconds.

What's in the box
CanoScan 4400F, AC Adapter, USB Cable, Film Guides: 35mm (negatives) and 35mm (mounted slides), Documentation kit: Setup Software & User's Guide CD-ROM, Quick Start Guide, Cross Sell Sheet, Registration Card, Warranty Card

Rating : - Great Scanner for the Money
I just received delivery from Amazon today (an amazing two days after I placed the Order). I loaded in the software and hooked up the scanner in about ten minutes and was already scanning. That scanner itself works as advertised. I scanned negatives that are about 15 years old. I bought the scanner primarily to preserve my dad's old 35MM slides and load them onto a digital picture frame. The 4400F is up to that task. Scanning four pictures from the negatives at the highest resolution took about 7 minutes (which I thought was a bit long). I downgraded to "Standard" and it cut the scan time to about 3.5 minutes for four pictures. The quality at standard is noticeably inferior to the top resolution, but i have about 1500 slides to scan before christmas and in the 800x600 resolution picture frame, I don't think it will make much difference. I plan to go back and rescan a good chunk of them and photo shop them over time when I am in less of a rush. Speaking of software, the software bundle is effective and easy to use,particular if you just want to do the basics (remove scratches, dust, shading etc).

I am sure there are much better, faster and higher quality machines on the market, but for $90 shipped, this is better than I expected. I do have to strike one star though because Canon provides a flimsy white cardboard cover to place over the slide and negative holder and backlight when doing ordinary scans. They could at least sprung for plastic. This contruction makes me question the long term build quality, but I guess they need to give you a reason to step up to the 8800F (which has very similar specs, but a few software improvements). If you're a prosumer or professional photographer, it's probably worth it to step up to the 8800F or go for Mustek, Minolta or higher end scanner. For most people out there that just want to convert 35MM negatives and slides to digital, this will more than suit your needs.