HP ScanJet 4890 Photo Scanner

107 reviews

Jun, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 107 reviews of HP ScanJet 4890 Photo Scanner. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HP ScanJet 4890 Photo Scanner is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for HP ScanJet 4890 Photo Scanner

alaTest has collected and analyzed 72 user reviews of HP ScanJet 4890 Photo Scanner from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

58% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

HP ScanJet 4890 review

It costs £100 more than the 4370 - is it worth it?

Good all-round quality ; Very fast ; Excellent low-res document scans

Poor descreening ; Basic interface ; Weighty software installation

An excellent mid-range buy: top-quality scans, fast scan times and good value.

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

HP - Scanjet 4890

In these days of all-in-one printers that are capable of scanning, photocopying and printing high quality photo images, finding a decent stand-alone scanner that can successfully compete and appeal to camera enthusiasts is a tall order, ...

Although sturdy and stylish, the Scanjet 4890's main selling point is the speed of delivery, but its less-than-impressive image quality and so-so software won't elevate it above the competition.

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : WDC Team (whatdigitalcamera.com)

HP Scanjet 4890

The HP Scanjet 4890 comes in an initially impressive desktop-eating form factor..

Generous film scanning area

Disappointing scan quality ; no hardware dust and scratch removal

Fast preview time, but also bulky, noisy, and disappointing reflective scans. Not really good enough for the price.

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by : Richard Jantz (goodgearguide.com.au)

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner

High Speed, good quality once defaults are turned off

Unimpressive image quality in default mode, lack of features

Although the HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner satisfies the need for speed - especially with transparency scanning - its features and default image quality could be better.

Nov, 2005

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Expert review by : Richard Jantz (goodgearguide.com.au)

HP Scanjet 4890

If you need to produce a large number of scans as quickly as possible - especially on a routine basis - the HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner may be the r...

High Speed, good quality once defaults are turned off

Unimpressive image quality in default mode, lack of features

Although the HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner satisfies the need for speed - especially with transparency scanning - its features and default image quality could be better.

Nov, 2005

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner

The HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner: Easy film and photo scanning, but low-quality results.

Scans 35mm, medium-format, and 4- by 5-inch film, documents, and photographic prints. Fast performance, particularly for film.

Low scan quality. Good only for printing scans at snapshot quality.

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Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Richard Jantz (pcworld.com)

HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner

This flatbed churns out photo and film scans in a flash, but getting good image quality requires some fiddling.

Although the HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner satisfies the need for speed--especially with transparency scanning--its features and default image quality could be better.

Oct, 2005

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