PRS-505 vs PRS-300 in Pictures

ultramookie · 08-29-2009, 08:12 PM

Haven't seen many pictures of the 505 vs 300. Took a few to share:

http://379m.com/1t

MerLock · 08-30-2009, 12:47 AM

I haven't seen it discussed but just assumed the 300 looks just as good as the "gold standard" 505 in terms of screen contrast and reflectiveness. I wonder if that assumption is true. Is the 300 screen just as good as the 505 or even better in quality despite its smaller size?

induna · 08-30-2009, 12:54 AM

I compared my 505 with a couple of 300s today at the Sony store. The 300's screen is very good, although the background appears just a little darker than my 505. The letters are just as dark and sharp as the 505 however.

DrMoze · 08-30-2009, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by induna

I compared my 505 with a couple of 300s today at the Sony store. The 300's screen is very good, although the background appears just a little darker than my 505. The letters are just as dark and sharp as the 505 however.

I have (carefully) observed the opposite. The background on the 300 is a bit lighter than on the 505, and the letter outlines are a tad bit sharper. I own both and have looked at them pretty closely! The 300 screen is also clearly whiter than the 505's in the OP's side-by-side pictures.

So, to the answer MerLock, I would say that the screen quality (contrast and edge sharpness/character definition) on the 300 is a bit better than on the 505.

acidzebra · 08-30-2009, 09:20 AM

Looks like the prs-505 and an older-gen ipod had an illicit love-baby.

Nice, though. If I didn't own a 505 already I would consider buying this model.

ultramookie · 08-30-2009, 10:16 AM

i agree with drmoze. the background on the prs-300 seems a bit lighter than the background on the prs-505. the letters are about the same dark gray though.

DrMoze · 08-30-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ultramookie

i agree with drmoze. the background on the prs-300 seems a bit lighter than the background on the prs-505. the letters are about the same dark gray though.

If you look super-close at the text (same document/text size), you'll see that the edges of the 300's characters are sharper--the 505 edges have some gray shading. Overall, the 'blackness' is about the same, but the 300 has sharper edges.

Juggle4Evr · 08-30-2009, 11:32 AM

If you look at the pictures, you can see that it would have been absolutely no problem to have the 6 inch screen of the 505 in the smaller case of the 300.
Would be a dream for me...

induna · 08-30-2009, 03:48 PM

All I can say that is my PRS 505 had a slightly lighter background compared to the two PRS 300's at the Sony Style store in Phoenix, AZ on August 29, 2009 at approx 11:30 AM under identical lighting conditions. The difference was readily noticeable, but not a big deal.

eInk displays do vary from sample to sample.

DrMoze · 08-30-2009, 06:39 PM

All 3 demo 300's I looked at in-store, plus the one I purchased, have lighter backgrounds than my 505. As does the 300 in the OP's picture, when compared to the 505 next to it. I have not heard anyone else reporting that the 505 background is lighter than the 300's.

Madam Broshkina · 08-30-2009, 07:00 PM

My 300 is has a noticeably lighter background then my 505.

DrMoze · 08-31-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Juggle4Evr

If you look at the pictures, you can see that it would have been absolutely no problem to have the 6 inch screen of the 505 in the smaller case of the 300.
Would be a dream for me...

Yeah, but you need to put the electronics and battery somewhere! I could see a thicker 300-sized model with a 6" display, with the battery placed below the screen.

08-29-2009, 08:12 PM	#1
ultramookie almighty trouble creator Posts: 28 Karma: 5116 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: interwebs Device: bn nook	PRS-505 vs PRS-300 in Pictures Haven't seen many pictures of the 505 vs 300. Took a few to share: http://379m.com/1t

08-30-2009, 12:47 AM	#2
MerLock Evangelist Posts: 411 Karma: 1034889 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I haven't seen it discussed but just assumed the 300 looks just as good as the "gold standard" 505 in terms of screen contrast and reflectiveness. I wonder if that assumption is true. Is the 300 screen just as good as the 505 or even better in quality despite its smaller size? Last edited by MerLock; 08-30-2009 at 01:08 AM.

08-30-2009, 06:39 PM	#10
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 860 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	All 3 demo 300's I looked at in-store, plus the one I purchased, have lighter backgrounds than my 505. As does the 300 in the OP's picture, when compared to the 505 next to it. I have not heard anyone else reporting that the 505 background is lighter than the 300's. Last edited by DrMoze; 08-31-2009 at 02:09 PM.

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ultramookie almighty trouble creator Posts: 28 Karma: 5116 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: interwebs Device: bn nook	i agree with drmoze. the background on the prs-300 seems a bit lighter than the background on the prs-505. the letters are about the same dark gray though.

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08-30-2009, 03:48 PM	#9
induna Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Vito de Coto Brus, Costa Rica Device: Sony PRS-500, 505, 600, 350, T1 Amazon Kindle PW1, PW2, Voyage	All I can say that is my PRS 505 had a slightly lighter background compared to the two PRS 300's at the Sony Style store in Phoenix, AZ on August 29, 2009 at approx 11:30 AM under identical lighting conditions. The difference was readily noticeable, but not a big deal. eInk displays do vary from sample to sample.

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