Product comparison · 2 scanners

Canon imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner vs Kodak Alaris Scan Station 500

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner:216 x 256 mm
- Scan Station 500:215 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolution
- imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner:600 x 600 DPI
- Scan Station 500:1200 x 1200 DPI
Input colour depth
- imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner:24 bit
- Scan Station 500:30 bit
Scanner type
- imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner:Sheet-fed scanner
- Scan Station 500:Flatbed scanner
Sensor type
- imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner:CMOS CIS
- Scan Station 500:CCD
Standard interfaces
- imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner:USB 2.0
- Scan Station 500:Ethernet, USB 2.0
Width
- imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner:280 mm
- Scan Station 500:349 mm
Depth
- imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner:95 mm
- Scan Station 500:381 mm

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Comparison of P-150M, Scan Station 500
43 specifications	A Canon imageFORMULA P-150M Sheet-fed scanner Model P-150M View product	B Kodak Alaris Scan Station 500 View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	216 x 256 mm	215 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depthDiffers	24 bit	30 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Film scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Scanner typeDiffers	Sheet-fed scanner	Flatbed scanner
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD TFT
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.3 cm (8")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 400 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS CIS	CCD
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 pages
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Atom 230
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Light sourceKnown for one	RGB LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4	A4
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	Ethernet, USB 2.0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	280 mm	349 mm
DepthDiffers	95 mm	381 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	208 mm
WeightDiffers	970 g	10.5 kg
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2 667MHz RAM
Scan media weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 - 413 g/m²
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	280 x 95 x 40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CaptureOnTouch, CaptureOnTouch Lite PageManager, Presto! BizCard Reader CaptureOnTouch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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