Portable Instrument Comparison

The overview below shows the main features of selected pocket instruments. It is important to note that, depending on the task at hand, each of the following instruments may be the best. Each of the offered instruments has special features that make it unique. The fact that everyone will show different results is not about the disadvantages but the differences in the measurement methods. ChromaChecker Color Inspector is a tool that honors such differences and can add value.

	Nix	Spectro 1 Bridge	Spectro 1 Pro Bridge	CC Nano
Type of instrument	spectrophotometer	spectrophotometer	spectrophotometer	colorimeter/camera
Geometry	45/0	D/0° SPEX/SCE	D/0° SPIN/SCI	45/0
M-condition/Illumination	M0, M1, M2	no UV	no UV	D65
Aperture	2 or 5 mm (Separate)	8 mm	8 mm	0.3 to 6.2 mm
PC Application	CC Capture	CC Capture	CC Capture	—
Mobile App IoS	Yes but not supported in CC	Spectro	Spectro	CC Nano
Mobile App Android	Yes but not supported in CC	—	—	—
Wireless operational	Yes but not supported in CC	Yes	Yes	No
Dust resistant		No	No	No
Extreme environment		No	No	No
True 32 band 10nm Spectro	Yes	No	No	No
Most Closely Mimics	Appearance (Visual) Color	Appearance (Visual) Color	Pure (Actual) Color	Extended Control
Sheen affects measurement	Yes	Yes	No	Extended Control
Areas of the application	Manufacturing Print Packaging Graphic Arts Plastics Quality Control Visual Inspections	Manufacturing Print Packaging Graphic Arts Plastics Quality Control Visual Inspections	Paint and Coatings Compare paint colors  Textiles Near Mirror Surfaces Tinting Machines Plastic Automotive Quality Control	Manufacturing Print Packaging Graphic Arts Plastics Automotive Special Effects Quality Control Visual Inspections
Unique features	Durability (metal enclosure with sealed lens) Almost any environment (wide range of operational temperatures) Adapters for liquids, powders, and other hard-to-measure substances. Haptic feedback	Wireless operational Three calibration standards Metal enclosure Led Indicator	Spherical Instrument that can be used for hard-to-measure objects)  Wireless operational Three calibration standards Metal enclosure Led Indicator	Dynamic Aperture Surface analysis: Uniformity, Vibrance, Surface match Dominant and Average Image reference
Measurement time	1 s	1.5 s	1.5 s	—
Time between measurements*	<2s	>8 s	>8 s	—
Short-term repeatability	0.05 ∆E (white)	0.05 ∆E	0.05 ∆E	no data
Inter-instrument agreement	0.2 ∆E	0.2 ∆E	0.3 ∆E	0.3 ∆E
Limitations	require relatively big patches	require relatively big patches	require relatively big patches	Charging time ~4h
Print Inspector				—
Color Inspector
Substrate Inspector				—
Instrument Inspector
Price	$1.199	$399	$399	$1999