Kobo Clara Colour vs Clara BW Comparison - Kaleido 3 vs Carta 1300
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Here's a comparison between the Kobo Clara Colour with a color E Ink screen and the Clara BW with a black and white E Ink screen. Both devices are basically identical aside from the screen, but there's one other huge difference too.
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KOBO BW by far. The lightness of the background, the crispness of the screen, the sharp text, the black and bold fonts. It just pops out and it’s easier on the eyes. This is really a no-brainer when reading text. Sure if you’re into comics, manga then color might work better for you, otherwise 99% of the time BW eReader.
I was able to compare them in Chapters store. The crispness of Clara BW texts are amazing to look at but Kobo Colour is not that far off
I'm into comics
I'd argue the BW is better for manga. Only a few pages (like the cover) in a manga will have color. 99% of a manga is black & white. And the higher resolution and contrast would be better for viewing colorless pages.
But I've gotta admit that I love the finish of the colors in the other model. The matte/pastel appearance almost makes the image look drawn on the screen. It's very cool. But I'm glad I chose the BW because I'll be looking at colorless text 99% of my time using it so I'd rather that look better.
Glad I bought the BW! When u had a closeup side-by-side in dark mode, the letters were noticeably crisper on the BW.
Thank you for this comparison! I'm not gonna lie, color is reaaaally nice and I agree it's a bit of a bummer to not be able to see the covers in color... But I probs still get the BW because most of the time I'll be reading text. I think the new Carta 1300 will be better than the Kaleido screen for now.
I've just bought the Clara colour but coming from the Libre 2, I just cant stand the grainy screen. I'm going to return it and swap it for tge Clara b&w. The libre 2 is lovely, but I dont like the asymmetrical design.
Something for everyone! Thanks for your review.
I got a clara colour and I always felt like I had to justify why the display was like that. In the beginning, the graininess was shocking. But for a brief period I didn't mind it. But the letters seemed grayish or just not vibrant, and not popping out. I felt like I was getting a slight headache? I don't know if it was only my imagination. I just felt like I was continuously trying to make excuses for the colour display.
Super helpful! I think ill stick with the black and white. Rarely my books have pics and i dont highlight. Gonna go with clara bw!
To me, 8" is the minimum for comics/manga.
8" is my favorite for novels!
I know it's probably harder for you to get your hands on these devices but I'd be interested how the new Kobo colour devices Clara Colour and Libra Colour compare to the Tolino lineup that is obviously based on them. Tolino Shine Color and Tolino Vision Color. In Germany these are often a good default pick because public libraries work out of the box with these but _not_ with the Kobos :/
Sadly, because I think the Kobo software is a bit better than the Tolino software we get.
Easily my two biggest issues of the 3 Kindles I've had lover the last decade or more is (1) black and white covers in my Library makes it uninspiring and hard to find books and(2) sluggish screen response. I expected that would get better over the years but it's still awful on the latest models. These Kobos are no better. I would happily have half the battery life for double the speed of screen response. Even 50% better screen response. It's kind of ok when you're reading page to page but navigating the devices, the are all terrible.
I think o the dual core might be faster for loading books, but not for turning pages because it has to deal with 2x the pixels, a set for the E-ink screen and a set for the filter layer.
Very useful video, thanks.
Really helped me out
Öhm you seems to have a problem with the warm color on the bw. Thats way to low on 100%
Please do a comparison between clara bw and paperwhite
For some reason I do not have colored book covers on the home page. The book covers display in color when opening them though.
I scould like a Libra BW but whit same hardware exept the color, carta 1300, dual core, bigger battery, Clara is to smal, have now Libra 2..
Thank you for such a detailed video review. I have been planning to buy a ereader for a long time. Before that, I wanted to buy a Kobo Libra 2 because the screen is very nice and almost similar to a paper book (I choose Kobo because of their screen too). I don't know, between the screen of Kobo Clara B&W and Kobo Libra 2, in terms of display screen, which one will be more like a paper book and more comfortable for the eyes? Thank you.
The screens are so similar you're really not going to notice a difference between then unless you have them side-by-side with the same settings. Both are very good, but blacks are just a little bit darker on the Libra 2's screen.
Thanks for answering me, I will probably still buy Libra 2 as originally intended!
I currently have a b&w libre 2 but find it too big so want to upgrade to the colour Clara. Your review shows a yellow tinge to the coloured screen, which will suit me just fine because I always read in yellow, find it easier on my eyes, no matter what time of day.
It's hard to compare the background color. It seems the review had one with the warm light on the whole time?
The colour model has an extra filter over the screen for the colour. This changes the brightness and the colour of the screen.
Does the Kobo colour model require registration via Wi-Fi before it can be used to read anything, even E-books already owned by the user?
Yes. In my case, wifi connect then log in.
@@Wthsgte, thanks. So, it's basically a brick without first connecting to the manufacturer's server, registering, and them activating the device?
@@TheErsatzMode actually I wasn’t aware if there’s even an option to skip the wifi connection when setting up. It was easier for me to log in and download my books that way anyway. Sorry, I wish I’m more helpful.
Whats the downside of having to connect only once? then turn it off forever using it as an offline device. Thats what im planning to do
There’s a feature that’s been dubbed side-load mode that allows you to bypass login but I don’t remember the specific limitations it has off the top of my head.
Would you compare Bigme inknote X with Boox tab ultra C pro?
Sorry but it would cost over $1400 to buy both of those. You're vastly overestimating the popularity of this channel. :)
Maybe you could sell some of your previous devices
@@khamisa.5384 bruh
@@khamisa.5384 😂
I am really still tempted with the Color one, but in all other aspects, the BW wins! Ugh, decisions...
I've spent over 20 hours reading 5 books on my Libra Colour so far and I have no regrets. The color filter does not bother me when reading and I would find it very difficult to use a BW e-reader after experiencing color covers, menus, and illustrated content.
I think it really comes down to where and when you’re reading. The colour would be easier on the eyes when you’re reading at night, as you’re supposed to reduce blue light before bedtime. But, if you’re reading mostly in the daytime with a lot of natural light or outdoors on the go, the BW would definitely be a better option in that environment.
You get use to the colour filter pretty quick. I hated it out of the box and a week later I feel like I was exaggerating
If you read comics: Color. If not: Black & white.