Stellar Photo Recovery Review

Stellar Photo Recovery for PC & Mac

Feature Check-list

  • Step-by-step wizard takes users through the recovery process
  • The software retrieves almost all the types of movies, photos and sound files. It also recovers lost images from corrupted or erroneous storage media
  • Auto-update feature ensures support for the latest devices

Stellar Photo Recovery Review

Easily Recover Photos on Your PC or Mac

Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery takes the stress out of recovering deleted pictures. It automatically checks for update to ensure it supports every device and format. The 5/10/2011 update added support for Mamiya (MOS), Paint Shop Pro Image File (PSP), Picture File (PCT), to name a few of the many features recently added. Using this software, and really any data recovery software from Stellar Phoenix (the developer), allows anyone to recover lost photos in a short time. This software features well packed tools and provides several advantages over other photo recovery software – including audio and video file recovery.

Features:
Stellar Photo Recovery is compatible with Memory Sticks, Smart Media, CompactFlash, Micro Drives, SD/XD Cards, and almost all other forms of digital film. The software features options like preview before recovery and image output size. It also provides an extensive recovery estimation feature. In cases of partition loss or damage, software corruption, unexpected system crash or virus infection, the perfect option is to use the Stellar Photo Recovery step-by-step wizard.

Ease of Use:
Stellar Photo Recovery is simple to use. Both the Mac and PC version have a step-by-step wizard that makes the recovery process painless, even for people are not very comfortable with computers or file systems. After you download and run the software, connect your memory card to the computer and the software will automatically run a scan, displaying a thumbnail version of your missing photos for you to verify.

Effectiveness:
The software was able to recover any file type we threw at it – and we tried quite a few file formats. It was able to recover files from erroneous and corrupted disks, and was successful in distinguishing valid from invalid files. It recovered high quality files in higher numbers. We scanned our 16GB SD Card in about 10 minutes– pretty fast if you ask us.

Support/Documentation:
Stellar is the leading name in data recovery, and offers a wide range of products. The documentation is clear and easy to read – but most importantly, if you run into any problems you can call one of their customer support centers and speak directly with a representative.

The Bottom Line

Due to its ability to scan for multiple file types, easy to use recovery wizard, live tech support with a real data recovery professional, and support for both Mac and PC users, we give Stellar Photo Recovery a five out of five stars rating.

Our Rating:
Average User Rating:
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Rating: 4.1/5 (29 votes cast)

Stellar Photo Recovery Specifications

Stellar Photo Recovery

Publisher Information

  • Developer:Stellar Phoenix
  • Version: 4.0
  • License: Free Demo ($39.00 to register)
  • Operating System: Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/7 & Mac OS X

Versions And Requirements

Hardware Requirements:

  • Intel Pentium III or compatible processor
  • At least 256 Megabytes (MB) of RAM
  • 20 MB of hard disk space
  • Internet connection

Operating System requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
  • Latest Mac OS X Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above (including Mac OS X 10.5 & Snow Leopard)

Note: All operating systems refer to 32-bit versions.

Recommendations

The following is recommended for better performance:

  • 512 MB of RAM
  • 1024 x 768 monitor resolution
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X
Stellar Photo Recovery Review, 4.1 out of 5 based on 29 ratings