When comparing Polyga H3 vs Next Engine 3D Scanner HD, the Slant community recommends Polyga H3 for most people. In the question“What are the best 3D scanners capable of capturing colour?” Polyga H3 is ranked 7th while Next Engine 3D Scanner HD is ranked 8th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Captures color and textures
This scanner can capture color and texture details.
Pro Hands Free
With the included turntable, setup is easy and capture is automated.
Pro Nice resolution
This scanner's macro mode has 0.005 inch accuracy, with 400dpi. Its wide mode accuracy is 0.015 inch, with 150dpi.
Cons
Con Much slower than instant capture solutions
Scans can take a while. Buying the PRO software option unlocks faster performance, which when optimized can take ~5 minutes for full-turntable scans at minimum resolution and no texture. The time to scan scales up from there depending on scan resolution and texture capture.
Con Not very portable
Despite being a relatively small device, this scanner is not very portable, especially when compared to handheld scanners.