cleaner, clear background

positions document flat and at the proper angle

usually auto crops the page

smaller file size than a photo

file type can be PDF (preferred) or jpeg

superior image quality

Trouble with shadows and lighting, which will use ink to print the shading

can get skewed page - camera rarely produces perfect top down image, can often see fold in page

you have to edit your photo to crop out table you're laying it on

file is a jpeg (not ideal for sharing as a worksheet), larger file size