Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA DR2050C Sheet-fed scanner vs Epson Perfection V300

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- imageFORMULA DR2050C Sheet-fed scanner:215 x 355 mm
- Perfection V300:210 x 297 mm
Input colour depth
- imageFORMULA DR2050C Sheet-fed scanner:24 bit
- Perfection V300:48 bit
Film scanning
- imageFORMULA DR2050C Sheet-fed scanner:No
- Perfection V300:Yes
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA DR2050C Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- Perfection V300:Flatbed scanner
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA DR2050C Sheet-fed scanner:CMOS CIS
- Perfection V300:CCD

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Comparison of DR2050C, Perfection V300
32 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA DR2050C Sheet-fed scanner Model DR2050C View product	B Epson Perfection V300 View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	215 x 355 mm	210 x 297 mm
Optical scanning resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800 x 9600 DPI
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
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 CIS	CCD
Light sourceKnown for one	RGB LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversKnown for one	TWAIN	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LetterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 consumption (typical)Known for one	13 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	- Capture Perfect - Adobe Acrobat Standard - ScanSoft PaperPort Standard - OmniPage SE - Presto! BizCard SE	Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR ArcSoft MediaImpression
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/2000/ME/XP	Windows 2000/XP Home Edition/XP Professional/Vista Mac 10.3.9 – 10.5.x
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	215 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 MHz PowerPC G3 400 MHz/Intel
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 x 280 x 66.5 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V, 50-60Hz
Output resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50~6400, 9600, 12800dpi
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	50 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source

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