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Epson’s P-5000 and P-3000 on the other hand, are marketed as entertainment tools, according to Media Marketing representative for Epson Jochen Schmid Liebich. "Older people prefer to eliminate the computer as the middle-man, and younger people prefer the portability, just like an iPod," according to Liebich. The Epson photo viewer is ideal for travelers or people sans laptops, he said.
Aside from the targeted consumer groups, one of the major differences between the Canon and Epson photo viewers is the compatible battery. The Canon M80 and M30 both take Canon BP-511A batteries, which also power its EOS 5D, 20D, and 30D DLSR bodies, thereby, providing additional convenience for Canon shooters. The Epson P-5000 and P-3000, while also running on lithium ion cells, do not double as an additional power supply for a particular camera model.
Canon Viewer and BP-511A battery
*Epson P-5000 with lithium ion battery *
Both brands are compatible with SD and CF memory cards, although the Canon media storage device slots are on the bottom, while the Epson slots are on the top.
To further distinguish themselves, Canon promises their first photo viewer is faster than Epson, although the representative did not have the specifications to further this claim. Epson boasts their 4-inch LCD quality has four colors for each pixel, over the standard three.