Hello,
I have about three years of professional experience with 3D scanning, and the main scanner I use at work is a Scantech KSCAN Magic 2.
I’m thinking about buying a scanner for my own side business. Since the KSCAN Magic 2 is around five years old now, I’ve been comparing it to newer “prosumer” scanners like the Revopoint Metro Y Ultra. On paper, the specifications seem surprisingly similar.
My question is for anyone who has used both high-end metrology scanners and these newer, much cheaper scanners:
Has the technology advanced enough that today’s prosumer scanners are genuinely comparable to what professional scanners offered five years ago? Or are the similar specifications mostly marketing, with the real-world performance still being in a completely different league?
I’m especially interested in things like tracking stability, ease of use, scan quality, accuracy in real-world conditions, and how much cleanup is required afterward.
I’d love to hear from people who have hands-on experience with both.

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I already ordered a POP 4, and today I randomly saw a video about the Pika. I had kind of ruled out portable 3D scanners before, because they seemed way too expensive for something I’d only use maybe a couple of times a year. That’s why I went with the POP 4 and figured I’d just bring the object to my PC when I want to scan it.

But the Pika seems much closer to what I actually want, since I want to work on car parts and usually can’t bring a laptop or PC to the car. My main concern is what to expect regarding accuracy and software for that kind of use.

So keeping the portablity out of the equation, does anyone have any thoughts on whether it’s on par with the POP4 accuracy and software wise? (Given the claimed accuarcy and experience with other creality scanner)

Thanks!

I'm looking to buy my first serious 3D scanner and want to make sure I'm not missing anything before spending around $2,000.

I will mainly use it to reverse engineer mechanical parts and reconstruct them in CAD. Some parts have narrow blade channels, deep recesses, and other areas that are difficult to reach from a good scanning angle. Impellers and pump casings are probably the best examples. I pay attention to Revopoint MetroY Pro, that one's actually in budget. 3DeVOK MT Gen2 and EinScan Rigil both went over budget

My biggest concern is data loss in tight or recessed areas. The scans I've seen show that most of the exterior looks fine, but the deeper sections between the blades are either missing or require a lot of additional passes and mesh cleanup. I like the single line mode of MT Gen2. I've seen people use this on impellers and it seems to capture more blade passages than the other modes. I'm not sure how much of that depends on the scanner itself and how much depends on scanning technique, spraying, mark placement, and experience.

Has anyone used the MetroY Pro on parts like this? I keep thinking about the MT Gen2 because of the single-line mode, but I don't know how much difference it really makes.