Request: 500 & 700 Comparison Pics

Xenophon · 11-12-2008, 11:32 AM

I would appreciate it tremendously if one of the brave and/or lucky 700 owners could take some pics comparing it with a 500. I'm seriously considering upgrading to a 700, but I'm concerned about the screen. Of course I'll eventually manage to check it out in person, but in the mean time a comparison between a 500 (what I have now) and a 700 would be a big help.

For example, if the 700's screen being worse than a 505 wouldn't necessarily be a problem for me as long as it's not worse than the 500's screen.

Can anyone help out with this particular comparison?

Thanks,

Xenophon

zelda_pinwheel · 11-12-2008, 11:36 AM

i'd also be interested in seeing this. for now there is one (rather tiny) photo in the review by mobiletech mentioned in this thread : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=287763

johnnyr · 11-12-2008, 11:39 AM

500 on the left.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-12-2008, 11:43 AM

that's the same one i was talking about, but it would be nice to see some bigger, higher-res photos too.

sigmax · 11-13-2008, 03:07 PM

Holy Molly !

The PRS-500 is way better than the PRS-700!!

And it can be bought at U$S 180 (only did a search in amazon).

Now my concern is how compares a prs-505 to a prs-500

grr

enrique

JSWolf · 11-13-2008, 03:29 PM

That photo is from an article that's very bizarre. They have that picture you see in this thread and then they have a picture that shows the 700 screen to be better then both of those screens. So do not take that photo at any value at all. The 500's screen has less contrast then what the photo shows. That photo is just wrong.

guguy · 11-13-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

That photo is from an article that's very bizarre. They have that picture you see in this thread and then they have a picture that shows the 700 screen to be better then both of those screens. So do not take that photo at any value at all. The 500's screen has less contrast then what the photo shows. That photo is just wrong.

Maybe this photo is wrong but there are still many members of this
board who bought a 700 and returned it back because the screen was
awful...

talaivan · 11-13-2008, 04:21 PM

The 505 screen is much better than the 500. As the 700 is newer than the 505, it makes sense to compare it to that machine -- and when you do so, its screen is not satisfactory, in my opinion.

sayhello · 11-13-2008, 09:06 PM

I've been trying to get a decent photo of the 2 together, but it's very hard to get a clear picture where there's not glare on the 700. It really picks up the glare easily. Maybe I'll try taking a picture outside during the day. But the truth is, I mostly read my eReader indoors, and the 700 screen just isn't cutting it in indoor lighting.

Sayhello

dhbailey · 11-14-2008, 06:50 PM

Interesting -- I'm finding the 700 is perfectly fine indoors. I also find that the pictures people have posted haven't done justice to the clarity of the 700 screen. Yes, it's not as brightly crisp as the 505, but it's essentially the same as the 500, only with the touchscreen (which is what is making the difference) the increased functionality is worth it to me.

If a person has used the 505, I can understand finding the different appearance of the 700 to be hard to cope with, but I've read the 500 for a year and a half now and find the 700 is just as easy to read.

As for the glare issue, yes the 700 screen has more glare than either the 500 or the 505. But the damned SONY machined into the aluminum on the 500 kept reflecting light into my eyes and distracting me from the 500 so I was always angling that for least distraction and find no difference with the 700. It's not as if I find it hard to get an angle with no glare.

11-12-2008, 11:32 AM	#1
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	Request: 500 & 700 Comparison Pics I would appreciate it tremendously if one of the brave and/or lucky 700 owners could take some pics comparing it with a 500. I'm seriously considering upgrading to a 700, but I'm concerned about the screen. Of course I'll eventually manage to check it out in person, but in the mean time a comparison between a 500 (what I have now) and a 700 would be a big help. For example, if the 700's screen being worse than a 505 wouldn't necessarily be a problem for me as long as it's not worse than the 500's screen. Can anyone help out with this particular comparison? Thanks, Xenophon

11-13-2008, 03:07 PM	#5
sigmax Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 92 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uruguay Device: SONY PRS-300	I just sold my prs-505 ... now I think I'll go for a prs-500! Holy Molly ! The PRS-500 is way better than the PRS-700!! And it can be bought at U$S 180 (only did a search in amazon). Now my concern is how compares a prs-505 to a prs-500 grr enrique

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11-12-2008, 11:36 AM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i'd also be interested in seeing this. for now there is one (rather tiny) photo in the review by mobiletech mentioned in this thread : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=287763

11-12-2008, 11:39 AM	#3
johnnyr Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 30 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Kindle 2	500 on the left.

11-12-2008, 11:43 AM	#4
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	that's the same one i was talking about, but it would be nice to see some bigger, higher-res photos too.

11-13-2008, 03:29 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,119 Karma: 144284184 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	That photo is from an article that's very bizarre. They have that picture you see in this thread and then they have a picture that shows the 700 screen to be better then both of those screens. So do not take that photo at any value at all. The 500's screen has less contrast then what the photo shows. That photo is just wrong.

11-13-2008, 04:21 PM	#8
talaivan Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 4710362 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony prs-505	The 505 screen is much better than the 500. As the 700 is newer than the 505, it makes sense to compare it to that machine -- and when you do so, its screen is not satisfactory, in my opinion.

11-13-2008, 09:06 PM	#9
sayhello Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 373 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505 (Blue!), PRS-650 (Black), iPad, iPod Touch	I've been trying to get a decent photo of the 2 together, but it's very hard to get a clear picture where there's not glare on the 700. It really picks up the glare easily. Maybe I'll try taking a picture outside during the day. But the truth is, I mostly read my eReader indoors, and the 700 screen just isn't cutting it in indoor lighting. Sayhello

11-14-2008, 06:50 PM	#10
dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	Interesting -- I'm finding the 700 is perfectly fine indoors. I also find that the pictures people have posted haven't done justice to the clarity of the 700 screen. Yes, it's not as brightly crisp as the 505, but it's essentially the same as the 500, only with the touchscreen (which is what is making the difference) the increased functionality is worth it to me. If a person has used the 505, I can understand finding the different appearance of the 700 to be hard to cope with, but I've read the 500 for a year and a half now and find the 700 is just as easy to read. As for the glare issue, yes the 700 screen has more glare than either the 500 or the 505. But the damned SONY machined into the aluminum on the 500 kept reflecting light into my eyes and distracting me from the 500 so I was always angling that for least distraction and find no difference with the 700. It's not as if I find it hard to get an angle with no glare.

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