Last week in the comments of a Dear Author thread, I told one of the commenters I’d take some pictures of the Sony and the Kindle, for a visual comparison of size, as well as the best visual comparison of the screen images as I could get. Luckily, I have a sunroom that gets good light in the morning, so the pictures don’t do too bad a job showing the readers in natural light. Since I have them, I also threw in some pictures of the Ebookwise, the iPhone and the Asus EeePC. Sadly, I don’t have the Sony 700 or other readers to provide comparison pictures of.
I’m going to share a few here, but for the whole shebang (I took a lot) please go to this album to browse them. There you’ll find pictures of the Sony and Kindle from all angles, including the back, pictures of me holding them and side views, all to give you an idea of the differences between the two.
Two side by sides of the Kindle and Sony 505 from different angles
And a picture for a comparison of the eink screen on each. To be honest, I thought the Sony might be darker but side by side, I didn’t notice any big difference. I have to wonder if it’s the difference in the white casing versus the darker casing.
And shots of all the readers (From left to right: Asus EEE 900, iPhone, Kindle, Sony 505, Ebookwise:
Eink versus grayscale:
I think it’s important to note about the grayscale, that the contrast can be adjusted quite a bit. That’s just how I happened to have it.
Anyone want to see any other pictures that I didn’t include?
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Wow, you own a lot of gadgets. lol Isn’t the new Kindle supposed to get announced soon? I wonder what the price will be.
Sexy layout, Angela. It’s like ereader pr0n.
Seriously though, thanks for sharing! I think it helps those less familiar with the hardware to see these side-by-side comparisons.
Thank you so much for posting these pics…I am so torn between getting a Kindle or a Sony…I read so much about both and I just can’t make up my mind!!
My Christmas Kindle? STILL hasn’t arrived. Not sure that I want it now.
Love the pics and the comparisons. Thanks!
Thanks Angie!! This is one of the things all the comparison sites are missing.
Oh the jealousy!! Thanks for posting the pics. I’m leaning towarads the Sony I think because I had a Sony in my hot lil hands yesterday and briefly pondered not paying the property taxes for another month LOL. Good sense prevailed!
There’s some good stuff in the following article, especially excited about some of the things that are in the works by various companies. Regarding magazines: Quote” In the boardrooms of some of the biggest publishers, people are already discussing giving away devices with subscriptions.” Quote
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1877161,00.html?cnn=yes
“The Race for a Better Read”
Thank you for this post! I’ve been undecided forever between the Sony reader and the Kindle. I’m still undecided, lol, but I loved seeing them side by side…
I think i like the size of the sony. my problem is the $$$ & whether ebooks are less expensive enough to help justify the cost in the long run. also…i just love books. The look, the feel, the smell.
Thanks, Angie. Very helpful, because looking at them side by side, makes me think the one I saw at Target just had a different setting to make it look darker. My Sony is on its way to arrive tomorrow. I can’t wait!
I had a Bookeen Cybook (that I loved beyond all reason) but had issues with reliabillity. So when my third one broke, I decided to go for the Sony (as the Kindle hasn’t been lauched in the Uk yet…and what’s the point of a wireless device if you can’t use the wireless?)
Can I say I love it even more? I’m a certified Sony whore now. My favourite difference is the weight. The Cybook is very thin and lightweight but felt really fragile. (Coupled with the fact that it kept breaking!) The Sony is still thin and compact but slightly heaver and makes it feel sturdier, less likely to shatter on impact. However, I do find the e-ink screen darker on the Sony than the Cybook.
I also love Calibre and the fact that it’s really simple to change my metadata and it converts every-freakin-file format perfectly. Srsly, Sony really want to be buying it up and making some cash from it. Because the software they give with the reader? It’s just sad how bad it is.