For an occasional-use photograph and document scanner, the entry-level flatbed CanoScan LiDE 300 is a good value, but its LiDE 400 sibling is only $20 more and comes with valuable extras.

Get the job done quickly with the right photo scanner. Here are the top performers in our testing, based on our deep-dive reviews.

That said, photo scanners are now niche items ... Sometimes every cent counts. Canon's CanoScan LiDE 300 has only half the resolution and is a tad slower than the LiDE 400 that earned a PCMag ...