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Our Top Choice
Fujitsu ScanSnap Mobile Scanner
Fujitsu understands more than anyone what it means to make compact and powerful scanners. The ScanSnap weighs only 5.4 ounces and can handle 260 A4 scans at full charge.
Lightweight. Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi compatibility. Can Scan with or without a PC.
Scans one side only.
600 dpi
8.5 x 34-inches
USB, Wi-Fi
14.1 ounces
12.4” x 5.5” x 2.9”
Best Value
Doxie Flip Cordless Scanner
Doxie delivers smart portable scanning solutions for professionals.
Small, portable. AutoStitch feature for larger images. Removable lid. Clear scanning window. Auto adjust. Designed for Moleskine and Field Notes notebooks.
There have been some complaints the colors aren’t totally accurate.
300 x 600 dpi
4 x 6-inches
SD card
1.26lbs
10.23 x 6.46 x 16.4”
Epson Mobile Scanner with ADF
Epson is a world-renowned name in the printer, scanner and projector industry. They’ve got a range of photo and documents scanners.
Double-sided scanning. 20-page ADF. Speeds up to 25ppm and 50ipm. TWAIN and ISIS drivers. Scan to online services. Create searchable PDFs.
Odd-sized pages may jam in the sheet feeder.
600 dpi
8.5 x 44-inches
USB
2.4lbs
11.3 x 3.5 x 2”
VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner
VuPoint has been around for over 15 years manufacturing high-quality portable imaging devices, printers, cameras and smart home technology products.
Portable. Rechargeable battery lasts up to 400 scans. Scans docs up to 8.5 x 125”. Included SD card stores up to 5000 docs. 1.5” LED screen. Auto-feed feature.
Some aren’t happy with the quality of photo scans.
Up to 1050 dpi
8.5 x 125-inches
USB
2.95lbs
16.4 x 11 x 4.1”
Brother DSmobile Color Page Scanner
Brother is a trusted brand when it comes to computer peripherals. The DS-620 scans up to 8 pages per minute, in either black and white or color pages.
Affordable. Highly lightweight. Comes with a document management software. Built in OCR.
Not best quality for business cards.
600 dpi
8.5 x 32-inches
USB
14.1 ounces
2.1 x 11.4 x 1.4”