Canon imageFormula RS40 scans your old photo prints in a snap!

Canon imageFormula RS40
(Image credit: Canon)

If you have a shoebox of old prints sitting that you wish you could scan quickly to create a digital image from your old film photos, the new Canon ImageFormula RS40 scanner could just be the thing you have been looking for.

The RS40 is essentially just an updated version of the recently-introduced Canon ImageFormula R40 - but adds an automatic print feed that will vastly speed up the digitizing process. RS40 can scan up to 40 photo prints in one go, and at an impressive speed of up to 30 prints a minute – so significantly quicker for archiving your image collection than using a flatbed scanner. Canon also claims the feature is jam-resistant - as uses ultrasonic sensors detect overlapping pages, and a Double Feed Release (DFR) system restarts your system quickly in the event of a jam.

Canon imageFormula RS40

(Image credit: Canon)

The ImageFormula RS40 uses a CMOS sensor with a 600ppi resolution - and  saves images as either JPEGs or TIFF files. It can handled instant prints, and can handle photos up to 10x8in in size. As with the R40, you also have use of a duplex document scanner that can scan a batch of up to 60 sheets at a time.

The scanner software also offers a range of AI editing features for your scans.  The auto correction function analyzes the scene of a photo and then automatically corrects brightness, and enhance the image for onscreen display. The device also comes with  face-editing features, including face smoothing, face sharpening, and red-eye removal. In addition, the paper texture correction settings reduce dull patterns and and the effects of fading on old prints.

The unit measures 291 x 250 x 245 mm when stored, or up to 291 x 600 x 382 mm when in use; it weighs 3kg.

The Canon ImageFormula RS40 is on sale now for recommended retail price of $479.

TOPICS
Chris George

Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography. 

His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 15 Pro Max.

He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.

Read more
Man feeding a document into one of the best scanners
The best scanner for documents & photos: digitize your docs and precious images
easy Precision Framing Helicoid
Scanning film with your camera just keeps getting easier with this latest accessory from Valoi
Kodak Slide N Scan deal
Kodak slashes the cost of its film scanners in Amazon Big Spring Sale
Lomography’s DigitaLIZA
Lomography just made scanning negatives at home easier!
Lifestyle photo of Canon PIXMA TR7520 inkjet 4-in-1 printer in a home setting on a wooden table
Canon PIXMA TR7520 4-in-1 review: the ultimate home office printer?
Canon Selphy QX20 mobile photo printer
Canon Selphy QX20 review: see the smaller picture
Latest in Scanners
Kodak Slide N Scan deal
Kodak slashes the cost of its film scanners in Amazon Big Spring Sale
Lomography’s DigitaLIZA
Lomography just made scanning negatives at home easier!
Kodak Mobile Film Scanner
Kodak Mobile Film Scanner review - this pop-up cardboard device helps your phone digitize your old negatives & slides
Zuma / Photolux SV-3 Slide Viewer
Zuma / Photolux SV-3 LED slide viewer review
Zuma / Photolux SV-2 slide viewer
Zuma / Photolux SV-2 LED slide viewer review
easy Precision Framing Helicoid
Scanning film with your camera just keeps getting easier with this latest accessory from Valoi
Latest in News
Specta Mini drone hovering over a car and four people
Want to get around the DJI drone ban AND save? Meet the Specta Mini – cheap and USA-legal!
Potensic Atom SE drone
Drones deals with the power to impress - these Potensic drones are great!
Fujifilm Fujinon LA30x7.8 BRM-XB2
Fujifilm announces development of a new 30x zoom broadcast lens ahead of NAB 2025
Pergear CFexpress 4.0 Type A Master cards
Pergear launches new super-fast AND super-cheap CFexpress Type A cards
Rokinon AF 135mm f/1.8
Huge price drops on low-cost prime lenses for Sony and Fujifilm camera users
A sleek YoloCam S7 camera body with a vertical sensor, paired with a detachable lens against a dark backdrop
The YoloCam S7 gives a novel twist to the 4K streaming camera for those recording vertical video