Plustek opticfilm 8100 is a dedicated and versatile film scanner with 7200 dpi optical resolution its light sources give images more precise color rendering with less power consumption two one touch buttons make scanning easier and more efficient for sharing on websites such as flickr facebook picasa etc compared with the conventional flatbed scanners the plustek opticfilm 8100 provides a much smaller footprint the scanner is about the same size as a loaf of bread and takes less space