Epson V550 versus V850

[waloshin]

I currently have a Epson V550 that I use for enlarging people prints and even taking out blemishes or scratches in the original. I was wondering would I see a picture quality difference between between these two scanners?

*Mainly scanning reflective pictures not negatives.

Epson V550 specifications

Optical Resolution: 6400 dpi with Epson MatrixCCD®
Hardware Resolution: 6400 x 9600 dpi with Micro Step Drive™ technology
Color Bit Depth: 48-bits per pixel internal / external
Optical Density: 3.4 Dmax
Light Source: ReadyScan LED technology

Epson V850 Specifications

Epson Dual Lens System: 4800 dpi and 6400 dpi
Hardware Resolution: 4800 x 9600 dpi
6400 x 9600 dpi with Micro Step Drive™ technology
Color Bit Depth: 48-bits per pixel internal / external1
Optical Density: 4.0 Dmax

Or would better scanner software be a better choice such as Silverfast or Vuescan?

Lastly I used a all in one and found that the scan quality was not good at all. The color.accuracy was horrible and the image was blurry. Is that normal?

Thank you.

[pqwoerituytrueiwoq]

im no expert on scanners, but i don't see much of a difference aside from the v850 having a smaller resolution idk what optical density is
i do know aio canner quality varies depending on how high end the unit is, but since most people get a aio for printing and somtimes use it to copy, i wouldexpct most non aio scanners would be better (given the target audience) or they would not make them