Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner vs Plustek OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner:108 x 228 mm
- OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner:216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner:1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depth
- imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner:24 bit
- OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner:48 bit
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner:ADF scanner
- OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner:Flatbed scanner
Product colour
- imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner:Grey, White
- OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner:Black
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner:CMOS CIS
- OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner:CCD
Light source
- imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner:RGB LED
- OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner:LED
Power consumption (typical)
- imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner:27 W
- OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner:18 W

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Comparison of CR-50, 4800
52 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA CR-50 ADF scanner Model CR-50 View product	B Plustek OpticBook 4800 Flatbed scanner Model 4800 View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	108 x 228 mm	216 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 bit
Output monochrome depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 bit
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 sec/page
Scan speed (colour, low res, A4)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 sec/page
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	ADF scanner	Flatbed scanner
Built-in display	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Black
Performance2 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	CCD
Light sourceDiffers	RGB LED	LED
Daily duty cycle (max)	2500 pages	2500 pages
Button functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B/W scan, Color scan, Delete, Grayscale scan
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightKnown for one	60 - 120 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	27 W	18 W
Power supply typeDiffers	AC	DC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	4.3 W
Input voltageDiffers	220-240 V	24 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 A
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	491 mm
DepthDiffers	223 mm	291 mm
HeightDiffers	188 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	2 kg	3.45 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	564 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	442 mm
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium IV 2.0 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	50 - 90.5 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84716070	Unknown — not stated by the source

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