Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner vs Epson V500 Photo

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:216 x 356 mm
- V500 Photo:216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
- V500 Photo:6400 x 9600 DPI
Input colour depth
- imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:24 bit
- V500 Photo:48 bit
Film scanning
- imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:No
- V500 Photo:Yes
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:Flatbed & ADF scanner
- V500 Photo:Flatbed scanner
Power consumption (typical)
- imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:33 W
- V500 Photo:16 W
Power consumption (standby)
- imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:3.7 W
- V500 Photo:4 W
Weight
- imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner:7.8 kg
- V500 Photo:4 kg

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Comparison of 2020U, V500 Photo
37 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA 2020U Flatbed & ADF scanner Model 2020U View product	B Epson V500 Photo View product
Scanning4 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	1200 x 1200 DPI	6400 x 9600 DPI
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Film scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	40 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Flatbed & ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Light sourceKnown for one	CCFL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	1000 pages	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	33 W	16 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	3.7 W	4 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	400 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	180 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	7.8 kg	4 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ISIS/TWAIN Drivers (Windows 2000/XP Pro/ XP Home/Vista) Capture Perfect 3.0 CaptureOnTouch Adobe Acrobat Standard Nuance Paperport Nuance Omnipage BizCard Reader	Epson Creativity Suite 1.3 Epson Scan 3.2 Adobe PhotoShop Elements 6 ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus 6 (Windows)/ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus 5 (Macintosh)
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP (Home Edition / Professional / Professional X64) / Windows Vista Mac OSX 10.2.8+
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	50 - 90.5 °F	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Scan media weightKnown for one	50 - 128 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272 x 475 x 113 mm

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