Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon LiDE 90 vs Canon SmartLF SC42M

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Optical scanning resolution
- LiDE 90:2400 x 4800 DPI
- SmartLF SC42M:1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanning
- LiDE 90:Yes
- SmartLF SC42M:No
Input colour depth
- LiDE 90:48 bit
- SmartLF SC42M:16 bit
Product colour
- LiDE 90:Silver
- SmartLF SC42M:Grey
USB version
- LiDE 90:2.0
- SmartLF SC42M:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Standard interfaces
- LiDE 90:USB 2.0
- SmartLF SC42M:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power consumption (typical)
- LiDE 90:2.5 W
- SmartLF SC42M:53 W
Power consumption (standby)
- LiDE 90:1 W
- SmartLF SC42M:5 W

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Comparison of LiDE 90, SmartLF SC42M
29 specifications	A Canon LiDE 90 View product	B Canon SmartLF SC42M View product
Scanning3 differ
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	2400 x 4800 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanningDiffers	Yes	No
Input colour depthDiffers	48 bit	16 bit
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum scan sizeKnown for one	216 x 297 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Scanner typeKnown for one	Flatbed scanner	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Sensor type	CIS	CIS
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.5 W	53 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	1300 mm
DepthDiffers	364 mm	152 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	381 mm
WeightDiffers	1.6 kg	26.5 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	35 - 80%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CB, CE, CCC, FCC, UL
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	A4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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