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Shining 3D Scanner Comparison

Feature


Rigil


EinStar

Scanner type

Trimode(Blue Laser +LED  + IR VCSEL Infrared VCSEL structured light

Accuracy

Up to 0.04 mm; volumetric 0.04 + 0.06 mm/m Up to 0.1 mm point-to-point

Scan Speed

Laser HD: 4.4 M pts/s; IR Rapid: 1.6 M pts/s 980k pts/s; up to 14 FPS

Point Distance

0.05–10 mm 0.1–3 mm

Field of View

400 x 900 mm 434 × 379 mm

Working Distance

170–1500 mm 160–1400 mm

Texture/Color

5 MP texture camera RGB color camera

Alignment Modes

Markers / Feature / Texture / Hybrid / Global Feature / Texture / Hybrid / Global

Portability

Standalone, wireless, battery-powered Handheld, lightweight

Key Differentiator

Standalone use, tri-mode laser, no PC needed Budget-friendly, IR safe, good for outdoor & shiny scans

Output File Formats

OBJ, STL, ASC, PLY OBJ, STL, PLY

Color Texture Mapping

Yes Yes

Minimum Scan Volume

~30 × 30 × 30 mm ~150 × 150 × 150 mm

Max Object Size (Single Scan)

>2 meters supported Medium size, not for large industrial parts

Outdoor Scanning Support

Moderate (if shaded) Very good (designed for general use including outdoors)

Eye Safety Class

Class 1 (Safe) Class 1 (Safe)

Software Included

RIGIL Studio / EXScan EinStar Software

Operating System Compatibility

Windows 10/11 Windows 10/11

Precision metrology (tight tolerance, part validation)

★★★★★ ★★☆☆☆

Reverse engineering + moderate metrology

★★★★☆ ★★☆☆☆

Scanning Human body or organic shapes (Viz Sculptures)

★★★☆☆ ★★★☆☆

Budget visualization or education/Entry level use

★★★☆☆ ★★★★★