PRS-600 vs PRS-700 Photos

Wetdogeared · 08-26-2009, 06:03 PM

There have been a lot of comparisons already between the PRS-505 and the PRS-600 but the purpose of this trip was to see how much of an improvement the PRS-600 was over the older PRS-700.

I took a trip to my local Sonystyle store today, toting my PRS-505 and PRS-700 to compare to the new models. My first stop (10 minutes away) the clerk said that Sony recalled their shipment to insert a missing warranty card and that they hadn't even opened any boxes. I should have called ahead.

My second stop (30 minutes away) they had lots of PRS-300's and PRS-600's in stock. They had no problem with me taking comparison photos. So much choice in colours too!

My impression was that the PRS-600 screen was definitely clearer and had less glare than the PRS-700, even though the photos might not show it (I did the best I could). The PRS-600 had a slight advantage in that they had an ePub book which seemed to have a bolder font. When looking at the home page, you can definitely see the blacker blacks and sharper edges on the PRS-600. Removing the layer required for the sidelights made a definite improvement. The PRS-600 is on the left in all photos.

In my opinion, if the benchmark PRS-505 is rated a 10.0 and the PRS-700 was rated a 5.0 I would put the PRS-600 right in the middle at 7.5 and definitely recommend it for readability plus the dictionary and annotations functions.

I'll try to post some pics of the PRS-300 vs PRS-505 in another post. (The PRS-300 is soooo cute, even without any memory cards!)

WDE.

fbrII · 08-26-2009, 06:10 PM

It does appears to be a definite improvement. My interest level, has now moved from not at all to ... requires further investigation.

zelda_pinwheel · 08-26-2009, 06:17 PM

thank you wde ! you can really see an improvement in those photos. i can't wait to get my hot little hands on one in person !!

rebarnmom · 08-26-2009, 06:19 PM

Nice pics! I'd say that's a significantly better screen, although I've never had a problem with the clarity of my 700.

notsure · 08-26-2009, 06:53 PM

Thanks for this WDE!

Still see no reason to change my 505 though.

spirit_wolf · 08-26-2009, 07:15 PM

Wetdogeared, thanks for the "intel" and photos on 600 vs. 700. This is lifting my mood a bit after having just seen the 600 vs. 505 videos.

kazbates · 08-26-2009, 08:46 PM

WDE, Thanks so much for posting the pics.

I was feeling kind of disappointed when others had posted the clarity wasn't any better, but now I am totally excited about the 600. You've really made my day.

formerroadie · 08-26-2009, 10:02 PM

Thanks! Good pictures.

el.astrologo · 08-26-2009, 10:50 PM

Thanks good job!

Daki · 08-26-2009, 11:00 PM

My husband went to the Atlanta Sony style store today to see if the screen on the 600 would be acceptable. He bought the 700 last spring, but was disappointed in the glare and contrast. I ended up taking it over, since I mainly read at night and love the convenience of the built in light and the touch screen (I also have a Cybook).

Anyway, The contrast on 600 really is a lot better than the 700, but the background is not quite as light and crisp as the Cybook. The 600 does have a little bit more glare than the Cybook, but it's not excessive.

Anyway, here are my pictures. It's really hard to take accurate pictures of the glare and/or lack. I can also try taking pictures of a pdf document in daylight if anyone is interested.

supersized pictures available here:
http://www.dakiri.com/Other/sony-600...31440976_Br2TV

Wetdogeared · 08-26-2009, 11:06 PM

Thanks for adding more photos Daki.

Wetdogeared (WDE)

Mr. Goodbar · 08-27-2009, 03:06 PM

This thing is definitely looking better than the first video or two that came out. I'm hoping the Daily Reader looks as good, but don't see any reason why it wouldn't. Thanks for posting the pictures.

grooks · 08-27-2009, 03:18 PM

I plan to stop by my local Sony store tonight to look at the 300 and 600. I have had my 505 for 18 months but want to try something new and like the changes they have made for the 600.

If I purchase a new reader I plan to sell my 505. No reason to keep it for nostalgic value.

Hiker · 08-29-2009, 11:23 AM

I'm greatly tempted to try out the 600, thanks for the research.

peitsao · 08-29-2009, 01:14 PM

Thanks for all the pics everyone! I am going to sell my Kindle 2 on ebay so I can buy a 600. I never liked the K2 much anyway. I am a bit sad that the Sony claim to lower book prices to 9.99 is limited to best sellers, though.

08-26-2009, 06:03 PM	#1
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,776 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lobster Capital Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	PRS-600 vs PRS-700 Photos There have been a lot of comparisons already between the PRS-505 and the PRS-600 but the purpose of this trip was to see how much of an improvement the PRS-600 was over the older PRS-700. I took a trip to my local Sonystyle store today, toting my PRS-505 and PRS-700 to compare to the new models. My first stop (10 minutes away) the clerk said that Sony recalled their shipment to insert a missing warranty card and that they hadn't even opened any boxes. I should have called ahead. My second stop (30 minutes away) they had lots of PRS-300's and PRS-600's in stock. They had no problem with me taking comparison photos. So much choice in colours too! My impression was that the PRS-600 screen was definitely clearer and had less glare than the PRS-700, even though the photos might not show it (I did the best I could). The PRS-600 had a slight advantage in that they had an ePub book which seemed to have a bolder font. When looking at the home page, you can definitely see the blacker blacks and sharper edges on the PRS-600. Removing the layer required for the sidelights made a definite improvement. The PRS-600 is on the left in all photos. In my opinion, if the benchmark PRS-505 is rated a 10.0 and the PRS-700 was rated a 5.0 I would put the PRS-600 right in the middle at 7.5 and definitely recommend it for readability plus the dictionary and annotations functions. I'll try to post some pics of the PRS-300 vs PRS-505 in another post. (The PRS-300 is soooo cute, even without any memory cards!) WDE. Attached Thumbnails

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08-26-2009, 06:10 PM	#2
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	It does appears to be a definite improvement. My interest level, has now moved from not at all to ... requires further investigation.

08-26-2009, 06:17 PM	#3
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?	thank you wde ! you can really see an improvement in those photos. i can't wait to get my hot little hands on one in person !!

08-26-2009, 06:19 PM	#4
rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	Nice pics! I'd say that's a significantly better screen, although I've never had a problem with the clarity of my 700.

08-26-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
notsure Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 76 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-350	Thanks for this WDE! Still see no reason to change my 505 though.

08-26-2009, 07:15 PM	#6
spirit_wolf _^^~ Posts: 53 Karma: 63 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 3rd stone f/t Sun Device: iPad 2, PRS-505, PRS-600	Wetdogeared, thanks for the "intel" and photos on 600 vs. 700. This is lifting my mood a bit after having just seen the 600 vs. 505 videos.

08-26-2009, 08:46 PM	#7
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	WDE, Thanks so much for posting the pics. I was feeling kind of disappointed when others had posted the clarity wasn't any better, but now I am totally excited about the 600. You've really made my day.

08-26-2009, 10:02 PM	#8
formerroadie Bada Bing Posts: 146 Karma: 504 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Device: Sony Reader PRS-600	Thanks! Good pictures.

08-26-2009, 10:50 PM	#9
el.astrologo Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 462 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Device: PRS-700BC	Thanks good job!

08-26-2009, 11:00 PM	#10
Daki Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 968 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A Device: Ipad	My husband went to the Atlanta Sony style store today to see if the screen on the 600 would be acceptable. He bought the 700 last spring, but was disappointed in the glare and contrast. I ended up taking it over, since I mainly read at night and love the convenience of the built in light and the touch screen (I also have a Cybook). Anyway, The contrast on 600 really is a lot better than the 700, but the background is not quite as light and crisp as the Cybook. The 600 does have a little bit more glare than the Cybook, but it's not excessive. Anyway, here are my pictures. It's really hard to take accurate pictures of the glare and/or lack. I can also try taking pictures of a pdf document in daylight if anyone is interested. supersized pictures available here: http://www.dakiri.com/Other/sony-600...31440976_Br2TV

08-26-2009, 11:06 PM	#11
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,776 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lobster Capital Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	Thanks for adding more photos Daki. Wetdogeared (WDE)

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08-27-2009, 03:06 PM	#12
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	This thing is definitely looking better than the first video or two that came out. I'm hoping the Daily Reader looks as good, but don't see any reason why it wouldn't. Thanks for posting the pictures.

08-27-2009, 03:18 PM	#13
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	I plan to stop by my local Sony store tonight to look at the 300 and 600. I have had my 505 for 18 months but want to try something new and like the changes they have made for the 600. If I purchase a new reader I plan to sell my 505. No reason to keep it for nostalgic value.

08-29-2009, 11:23 AM	#14
Hiker Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hamilton, MT Device: Cybook Gen 3, Cybook Opus	I'm greatly tempted to try out the 600, thanks for the research.

08-29-2009, 01:14 PM	#15
peitsao Addict Posts: 211 Karma: 32760 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Allegheny Mountains Device: Kobo mini, PW3,NookST	Thanks for all the pics everyone! I am going to sell my Kindle 2 on ebay so I can buy a 600. I never liked the K2 much anyway. I am a bit sad that the Sony claim to lower book prices to 9.99 is limited to best sellers, though.