Sony · Reader
Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350
A five-inch touchscreen Reader for carrying books and handwritten notes in a small body.
- Screen
- 5″
- PPI
- 200
- Colour
- No
- Storage
- 2 GB
- Weight
- 155 g
What reviewers say
Both reviews praise the sharp screen, responsive touch control and portability, while finding it expensive beside wireless competitors. Expert Reviews particularly likes its document handling; PCWorld finds PDF navigation less convenient and warns that large text needs frequent page turns on the small screen.
From expertreviews.co.uk and pcworld.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 5″
- Resolution
- 800 × 600
- Sharpness
- 200 pixels per inch (calculated)
- Colour
- No
- Front light
- No
- Display detail
- E Ink Pearl electronic paper with 16 greyscale levels and optical touch sensing
- Front light
- No built-in light; optional illuminated cover
Reading and writing
- Stylus
- Yes
- Page-turn buttons
- Yes
- Audiobooks
- No
- Storage
- 2 GB
- Software
- Other
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF and TXT; Japanese version also supports XMDF and .book content; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP images
- Book store
- Sony Reader Store at launch; books transferred through a computer
- Stylus
- Included touch pen for handwritten notes and annotations
- Note taking
- Handwritten annotations, highlights, bookmarks, text notes and dictionary lookup
Connections and battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 2.5 weeks
- Battery life detail
- Built-in lithium-ion battery; up to 2.5 weeks reading 30 minutes per day under revised test, or approximately 10,000 continuous page turns; older test claimed 14 days at 75 minutes per day
- Charging
- Micro-USB computer charging approximately 3 hours; optional PRSA-AC1 adaptor approximately 2 hours
- Connectivity
- Micro-USB; no Wi-Fi, 3G or memory card slot; approximately 1.4 GB user-accessible internal storage
- Audio
- No audio playback or headphone socket
Design
- Weight
- 155 g
- Materials
- Aluminium body
- Size
- 104.3 × 145 × 8.5 mm excluding projections; maximum 104.6 × 145.4 × 9.2 mm
- Colours
- Silver and pink
- In the box
- Touch pen, USB cable and documentation
Pros and cons
Pros
- Optical touchscreen and included stylus
- Compact 155 g body
- EPUB and PDF support with annotations
Cons
- No wireless connection or memory card slot
- No audio playback
- No built-in reading light
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | PPI | Colour | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 167 | No | 2 GB | 215 g | Sept 2010 | |
| 6″ | 167 | No | 380 MB | 286 g | Aug 2009 | |
| 6″ | 167 | No | 2 GB | 168 g | Oct 2011 |
Sources
- sony.jp/reader/products/PRS-350/spec.html
- sony.mediaroom.com/2010-09-01-Sony-Brings-Digital-Reading-Experience-to-Life-Wi…
Photo: sony.jp
