Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA DR-6050C Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson Perfection 3490

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- imageFORMULA DR-6050C Sheet-fed scanner:305 x 432 mm
- Perfection 3490:216 x 297 mm
Input colour depth
- imageFORMULA DR-6050C Sheet-fed scanner:24 bit
- Perfection 3490:48 bit
Film scanning
- imageFORMULA DR-6050C Sheet-fed scanner:No
- Perfection 3490:Yes
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA DR-6050C Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- Perfection 3490:Flatbed scanner
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA DR-6050C Sheet-fed scanner:CMOS
- Perfection 3490:CCD
Mac compatibility
- imageFORMULA DR-6050C Sheet-fed scanner:No
- Perfection 3490:Yes

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Comparison of DR-6050C, Perfection 3490
32 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA DR-6050C Sheet-fed scanner Model DR-6050C View product	B Epson Perfection 3490 View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	305 x 432 mm	216 x 297 mm
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	48 bit
Film scanningDiffers	No	Yes
Optical density (Dmax)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	600 x 600 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex scanningKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Light sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCFL
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	83 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ISIS/TWAIN Drivers, CapturePerfect 3.0	ArcSoft PhotoImpression ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR Epson Creativity Suite, NewSoft Presto! BizCard Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix Technology
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Windows 98/2000/Me/XP Mac 10.2 +
Mac compatibilityDiffers	No	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II +
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	275 x 419 x 86 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50-60Hz
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Energy Star

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