Plustek OpticFilm 8300i SE - 35mm Negative Film Stripe & Slide Scanner with 38% scan speed increase, Bundle SilverFast SE Plu
Reviewed 23 August 2026 · price checked live
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We track Plustek OpticFilm 8300i SE - 35mm Negative Film alongside 49 other scanners & accessories products, comparing it on rating, how many people have rated it and what it currently costs. According to the listing: Negative film and Silde are fragile and vulnerable to dust, scratches, Decomposition and Fungal attacks. digitized in order to prevent an ongoing decay or complete destruction. 8300i SE can scan up to 7200 x 7200 dpi (69 Megapixels) resolution. With Multi-Exposure Function function, image can up to 3.91 Dmax*. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.0 out of 5 from 386 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Plustek
- Amazon rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 386 ratings
- vs Scanners & Accessories
- 0.3 below the category median of 4.3
- Rank in category
- 42 of 50 rated scanners & accessories we track
- Price position
- Towards the top of the range (category spans £4.99 to £418)
- How proven
- Well established, above-average review volume
How it compares in Scanners & Accessories
Across the 50 rated scanners & accessories products we track, the typical score is 4.3 out of 5. This one sits at 4.0, which is in the bottom quarter of the category. That does not make it a bad buy, but there are better-rated alternatives on the same shelf, so it needs another reason to earn your money.
It carries 386 ratings against a category median of 246. That is enough of a base to take the score seriously without treating it as settled.
On price it sits in the upper third of a category running from £4.99 to £418, where the midpoint is about £71.00. Paying above the category norm needs a reason beyond the rating, because the score alone does not justify the gap here.
Worked out from the 50 scanners & accessories products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- [Why need OpticFilm?] Negative film and Silde are fragile and vulnerable to dust, scratches, Decomposition and Fungal attacks. digitized in order to prevent an ongoing decay or complete destruction.
- [7200 dpi with 3.91 Dynamic Range] 8300i SE can scan up to 7200 x 7200 dpi (69 Megapixels) resolution. With Multi-Exposure Function function, image can up to 3.91 Dmax*.
- [Dust and Scratch Removal] 8300i built-in infrared channel, with SilverFast iSRD function, software can auto detect dust or scratch and remove it. This can save a lot of operating time and should get perfect image.
- [Dual Professional Software Included] The 8300i SE bundled with world's digital imaging software- SilverFast 9 SE Plus and Plustek Quick Scan Plus, easier to digitizeand archive of your own slide and films with well-designed hardware feature and advanced image processing.
- [Support Windows and Mac OS] USB flash drive included. User can easily install and start using it without optical disc drive. Plustek provide lifetime technical support of your product.
