Chlorophyll Meter Comparison Table

In an effort to help you choose the most appropriate meter for your application we have provided this table of features and specifications for several popular research grade chlorophyll meters.

Specification	MC-100	Dualex Scientific+TM	CCM-300	CCM-200 Plus	SPAD 502
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Price	< $2000	> $6000	> $2500	< $2000	> $2500
Measurement Technology	Optical	Optical	Fluorescence	Optical	Optical
Display Output Unit	µmol of chlorophyll per m-2 of leaf surface	Chlorophyll Index DUALEX ®	mg of chllorophyll per m-2 of leaf surface	CCI Index Units	SPAD Index Units
Measurement Linearity	✔	✔	✔
Measurement Area	63.6 mm-2 (9.0 mm standard diameter), 19.6 mm-2 5.0 mm diameter with reducer)	19.6 mm2 (5 mm diameter)	7.07 mm2 (3 mm diameter)	63.2 mm-2 (9.0 mm diameter)	6 mm2 (2 mm x 3 mm)
Resolution	± 10.5 µmol per m-2 using the generic equation	Not Advertised	Ratio 0.01 or 1 mg per m-2	± 0.1 CCI Units	± 1 SPAD Units (0.0 to 50.0 SPAD)
Repeatability	± 1 %	Not Advertised	± 0.03 with good signal strength	± 1 %	± 0.3 SPAD Units
Sample Acquisition Time	< 3 seconds	< 0.5 seconds	5 seconds	< 3 seconds	Approx. 2 seconds
Storage Capacity	8 MB for up to 160,000 data measurements, 94,000 data measurements with GPS data	10,000 multiparametric measurements (date time group and GPS)	Up to 2 GB of non-volatile flash memory	8 MB for up to 160,000 data measurements, 94,000 data measurements with GPS data	2900PDL model records 4,096 measurements (1488 with gps)
External GPS Option	Compatible via RS-232 port	Internal GPS included, > 1 m accuracy (pass to pass)	None	RS-232 port (GPS location data is saved with each measurement)	2900 DPL model connect to any GPS receive that has a serial output
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.2 x 8.2 x 2.5 cm	20.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm	12 x 9 x 3 cm	15.2 x 8.2 x 2.5 cm	164 x 78 x 49 cm
Weight	162 g with battery	220 g with battery	275 g with batteries	162 g with battery	200 g without batteries