Sony · Reader
Reader PRS-505
A button-controlled six-inch electronic-paper Reader with audio playback and two memory-card slots.
- Screen
- 6″
- PPI
- 167
- Colour
- No
- Storage
- 192 MB
- Weight
- –
What reviewers say
Both reviews praise the solid design and clear text, while noting page-refresh delays and limited music controls. MobileTechReview finds its brighter display a substantial improvement over the first Reader. Ars Technica likes the portability but finds desktop document layouts poorly suited to the small screen and criticises the software experience.
From mobiletechreview.com and arstechnica.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 6″
- Resolution
- 800 × 600
- Sharpness
- 167 pixels per inch (calculated)
- Colour
- No
- Front light
- No
- Display detail
- Electronic paper with eight greyscale levels; six-inch diagonal and 800 × 600 resolution reported by MobileTechReview
- Front light
- No integrated illumination
- Page turns and refresh
- Physical page-turn controls, three text sizes and landscape orientation
Reading and writing
- Stylus
- No
- Page-turn buttons
- Yes
- Audiobooks
- Yes
- Storage
- 192 MB
- Software
- Other
- Formats
- BBeB, PDF, TXT and RTF; Word converted by desktop software; EPUB and Adobe DRM PDF/EPUB listed in the updated 2008 maker manual; JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP
- Book store
- Computer-based Sony eBook Store purchases offered at launch; USB mass-storage and memory-card transfer
- Note taking
- Bookmarks; no touchscreen or handwriting
Connections and battery
- Battery life detail
- Up to approximately 7,500 BBeB pages with a fully charged battery
- Charging
- USB charging; optional AC-S5220E mains adaptor
- Connectivity
- USB; separate Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo and SD memory-card slots; approximately 192 MB user-available storage
- Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone socket; unprotected MP3 and AAC audio only; playback while reading supported
Design
- Size
- Maximum 4.8 × 6.9 × 0.3 inches without soft cover; maker specifies approximately 9 oz without cover
- In the box
- Reader, USB cable, protective soft cover and PC software
Pros and cons
Pros
- Physical page controls and portrait or landscape reading
- SD and Memory Stick expansion
- Protective cover included
Cons
- No touch input or handwritten notes
- No built-in reading light or wireless downloads
- Audio files must be unprotected
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | PPI | Colour | Storage | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | – | No | 64 MB | – | Oct 2006 | |
| 6″ | 167 | No | 420 MB | 280 g | Nov 2008 | |
| 6″ | 167 | No | 380 MB | 286 g | Aug 2009 |
