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title: "Spyder5EXPRESS - S5X100"
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# 7-detector optical engine for precise color capture Compatible with Windows 7/8/10 32/64-bit 5-minute initial calibration time Spyder5EXPRESS - S5X100

**Brand:** datacolor
**Price:** AR$781647
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎯 Nail True Colors Every Time — Because Your Vision Deserves Precision

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Spyder5EXPRESS - S5X100 by datacolor
- **How much does it cost?** AR$781647 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- datacolor enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted datacolor brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact & Portable Design:** Lightweight with built-in lens cap and tripod mount for on-the-go precision
- • **Effortless 4-Step Calibration:** Achieve professional-grade color accuracy in minutes without hassle
- • **Universal Monitor Compatibility:** Calibrates all laptop and desktop screens seamlessly
- • **Before & After Visual Comparison:** Instantly see the impact of your calibration for confident color decisions
- • **Adobe Creative Cloud Trial Included:** Get 90 days of Photoshop & Lightroom CC to elevate your editing workflow

## Overview

The Datacolor Spyder5EXPRESS S5X100 is an entry-level, fast, and easy-to-use monitor color calibrator featuring a patented 7-detector optical engine. It supports Windows 7, 8, and 10 (32/64-bit) and guides users through a simple 4-step process to achieve exceptional color accuracy in just 5 minutes. Ideal for photographers and creatives, it includes a 90-day Adobe Creative Cloud trial and offers before-and-after comparisons to ensure your screen colors match your prints and creative intent.

## Description

Simple colour accuracy solution for monitors to help you see true colours on screen and achieve better print matching. Easy and fast calibration for laptops and desktops.For hobbyist photographers seeking the easiest colour accuracy solution possibleSee, share and print your images just as you intended with confidenceBreak free from the hassle of figuring out why your captured images look different on screen, and why the colours on screen don't match your prints.In just minutes, the simple 4-step process guides you through calibrating your monitor to achieve exceptional colour accuracy, with improved shadow and highlight details, for better print matching.See the "Before and After" results after calibration on pre-set images.Spyder5Express calibrates all of your laptop and desktop monitors.Next Generation Spyder5 is compact and portable with a built-in lens cap, and guarantees colour accuracy with the industryOs only patented 7-detector optical engine.

Review: Very capable, if inexpensive screen calibration system - Some years ago, another screen calibration system was used but then became incompatible with a later version of Windows; it was not then upgraded or replaced as needs had changed. Recently, it was finally decided to purchase a modern alternative and several were ruled out on the basis of unnecessary expense. The earlier v4 Spyder system was initially excluded due to a number of adverse comments about its software which was sometimes described as 'flaky' or 'behaving erratically' and some minor hardware issues. It was then that a review was found where the alternative DisplayCAL software package was mentioned and strongly recommended. Other similar recommendations and suggestions were since found and the least expensive "Datacolor Spyder5EXPRESS - S5X100" was chosen in consequence as the Version 5 hardware is now identical across the entire range and any operational differences are in the included software. No instructions or software are included, but all are downloadable, the link is provided on the product packaging. Although other versions of DataColor's software could be downloaded, the license restricts that which can be used. The colorimeter needs be in close contact with the screen and draped over the centre of the screen once the cap is removed; once detached, the cap is used as a counterweight, the length of cable between it and the device being adjustable to suit. There is a screw thread of a size that allows fitment to a tripod when evaluating a digital projector. The software can be used on a desktop or laptop, tablet etc provided that the software can be installed and there is a free USB port to which it can be connected. Both systems demand that any personal screen settings be abandoned and all be reset to default. The screen's colour temperature must be set to 6500K in both instances. Opting for DisplayCAL, downloading and installing the various components was quick and simple, far quicker than the analysis which took around one-and-a-quarter hours! However, once the initial calibration is performed, subsequent ones are supposedly simplified and faster. The device showed that my screen's green channel output was weakest by far but at the end of the procedure and with the calculated profile installed, there was a clear improvement with greys more neutral having lost a slight brownish tint which was perfectly acceptable if viewed in isolation. There may also be a slight adjustment to brightness and contrast as the screen images are 'snappier' than previously. Although Datacolor's XPRESS software was downloaded, its installation was deliberately delayed. Later installation was simple and fast but, operationally, there was far more user input required of it than with DisplayCAL although this was a single package against the other's three. Part of the process was registration of the device. The two systems function somewhat similarly although DataColor's is full screen while the other is a relatively small central window. DataColor's is also a single analysis run whereas DisplayCal requires several stages, each more intensive and time consuming. DataColor was complete in about three minutes! The final results were remarkably similar although DataColor claimed that it needed a white balance adjustment of 0, 0.3, 0.3 relative to DisplayCal's previous profile and settings which is an extremely close result. There was some minor colour difference between the before and after, the before using DisplayCal's prior calculated profile, while DataColor's offers slightly more brightness and contrast. For colour printing and other such requirements, either is perfectly acceptable although with its more extensive analysis DisplayCal's profile is probably the more accurate. Some of the criticisms that may have previously applied to DataColor's software appear to no longer apply and it has thus far been used on a single monitor. There is no reason to expect a varying experience should it be used to calibrate several, although they may need to be temporarily connected to one PC and the generated profile copied to the true target PC once the monitor is reconnected. For the outlay and with a poorly adjusted (or manufactured) screen, clear improvements are certainly possible. Not all will need it but serious users and photographers will find it, or something similar, a necessity. UPDATE @ 09-2019 - There was a later upgrade to the much improved XPro hardware and software bundle.
Review: Simple and Effective. - I bought the Spyder 5 Express. There isn't any difference in the sensor and if you decide later you want more options you can upgrade to the other software, although in all the years I have used Spyders I have never once used the other settings so decided to save money buying the express. Setup consists of tapping in a web address on your browser and following the instructions. It's really well done actually and there are even guide videos although you won't need them. The web page tells you what to expect then downloads the software which then resides on your PC. You are given a code that effectively ties the software to your specific calibration unit. That allows you to install the software on other PC's and calibrate all your screens. Should you get a new unit though you have to repeat the process to get a new key. The software will not work with ANY unit, only the one you bought. Sooner or later it will ask you to place the sensor on the screen. I needed to lean the screen back to get it to stay put, which is unfortunate. I guess you could use a ruler or something to lean against the sensor to hold it in place. The counter-balance weight isn't really a weight any more. It used to be heavy. Now it's really light. I ran off to get the weight for my old Spyder 2 which is an actual weight. It doesn't really matter though since you have to lean the monitor back anyway. Which brings me to a fatal flaw! If you have the monitor attached to the wall you may not be able to lean it back in which case it's a problem. I resorted to a piece of bamboo to press it against one monitor. There is a standard photo thread on one side of the Spyder. I guess that means you could screw in a mono-pod type arrangement to lean it against the monitor. The Express is very simplistic in that it asks hardly nothing and just wanders off and does everything automatically. You don't have to touch the monitor controls which means that all of the calibration is through a monitor profile on your operating system. In fact you don't need the Spyder application once the profile is established. One kind of bug I found in the operation is if you have multiple monitors and one or more are Display Port. You ideally want to minimise ambient light so you turn off any monitors except the one you are calibrating. Except, if its Display Port, Windows realises you turned it off and re-configures your desktop, which causes Spyder to have a fit. I just had a small soft towel handy to throw over the Display Port monitor rather than switching it off. The downside to the simple calibration is that it doesn't adjust the monitor controls so if you take the monitor on to another PC it is totally un-calibrated. My old Spyder 2 actually told you to adjust the monitor controls to get the best picture before it created a profile so if you took the monitor to another PC it was at least partially calibrated. The good news is of course there is nothing to stop you calibrating the monitor on the other PC. Something that I had never noticed before, was just how long it can take a LED monitor to warm up. It really can take up to 30 minutes, and I was initially very confused the day after I calibrated the monitors that they didn't match at all when I first powered them on. Sure enough about 30 minutes later they were a perfect match again. When Datacolor tells you to leave them on for 30 mins before calibration, really, do just that, you may be amazed how much of a difference there is. Oh, one complaint, the cable is about five feet long. Too short Datacolor! It wouldn't reach my PC!! So yes, get a USB extension cable ready, just in case. Datacolor should work on, though, is presentation. Overall you come away feeling you spent a lot of money on not a lot of goodies. I really think they should pad the software out with optional information. Something to just make you feel you got value for money. Another point is that there is no information about how it setup windows to use the profiles. For some video cards I found it literally did nothing because it didn't configure Windows correctly for that video card. I had to manually set the profile before it worked. More info please Datacolor! Anyway, all in all, even in it's cheapest configuration it seems expensive, but it is worth the money. Especially if you have several monitors, this really is essential to get them matching each other.

## Features

- Entry-Level colour accuracy solution for monitors
- Inclusive 90 DAY TRIAL Adobe Creative Cloud Plan (Photoshop CC & Ligtroom CC)
- Calibrating all of your laptop and desktop monitors.Compatibility:Windows 7 32/64, Windows 8.0, 8.1 32/64, Windows 10 32/64
- The software guides you in 4 simple steps to an exceptional colour accuracy. Initial Calibration Time: 5 min
- "Before and After" comparison for evaluating your calibration results

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00UBSL2TO |
| Brand | datacolor |
| Colour | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (893) |
| Date First Available | 7 April 2015 |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Included components | Spyder5Express |
| Item Weight | 0.13 Kilograms |
| Item model number | S5X100 |
| Model year | 2015 |
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 11.7 x 11.7 x 6.1 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 0.34 Kilograms |
| Part number | S5X100 |
| Plug profile | Desktop |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 6.9 x 7.4 x 4.3 centimetres |
| Size | Spyder 5 |
| Style | Express |
| Water Resistance Level | Waterproof |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very capable, if inexpensive screen calibration system
*by L***R on 15 June 2018*

Some years ago, another screen calibration system was used but then became incompatible with a later version of Windows; it was not then upgraded or replaced as needs had changed. Recently, it was finally decided to purchase a modern alternative and several were ruled out on the basis of unnecessary expense. The earlier v4 Spyder system was initially excluded due to a number of adverse comments about its software which was sometimes described as 'flaky' or 'behaving erratically' and some minor hardware issues. It was then that a review was found where the alternative DisplayCAL software package was mentioned and strongly recommended. Other similar recommendations and suggestions were since found and the least expensive "Datacolor Spyder5EXPRESS - S5X100" was chosen in consequence as the Version 5 hardware is now identical across the entire range and any operational differences are in the included software. No instructions or software are included, but all are downloadable, the link is provided on the product packaging. Although other versions of DataColor's software could be downloaded, the license restricts that which can be used. The colorimeter needs be in close contact with the screen and draped over the centre of the screen once the cap is removed; once detached, the cap is used as a counterweight, the length of cable between it and the device being adjustable to suit. There is a screw thread of a size that allows fitment to a tripod when evaluating a digital projector. The software can be used on a desktop or laptop, tablet etc provided that the software can be installed and there is a free USB port to which it can be connected. Both systems demand that any personal screen settings be abandoned and all be reset to default. The screen's colour temperature must be set to 6500K in both instances. Opting for DisplayCAL, downloading and installing the various components was quick and simple, far quicker than the analysis which took around one-and-a-quarter hours! However, once the initial calibration is performed, subsequent ones are supposedly simplified and faster. The device showed that my screen's green channel output was weakest by far but at the end of the procedure and with the calculated profile installed, there was a clear improvement with greys more neutral having lost a slight brownish tint which was perfectly acceptable if viewed in isolation. There may also be a slight adjustment to brightness and contrast as the screen images are 'snappier' than previously. Although Datacolor's XPRESS software was downloaded, its installation was deliberately delayed. Later installation was simple and fast but, operationally, there was far more user input required of it than with DisplayCAL although this was a single package against the other's three. Part of the process was registration of the device. The two systems function somewhat similarly although DataColor's is full screen while the other is a relatively small central window. DataColor's is also a single analysis run whereas DisplayCal requires several stages, each more intensive and time consuming. DataColor was complete in about three minutes! The final results were remarkably similar although DataColor claimed that it needed a white balance adjustment of 0, 0.3, 0.3 relative to DisplayCal's previous profile and settings which is an extremely close result. There was some minor colour difference between the before and after, the before using DisplayCal's prior calculated profile, while DataColor's offers slightly more brightness and contrast. For colour printing and other such requirements, either is perfectly acceptable although with its more extensive analysis DisplayCal's profile is probably the more accurate. Some of the criticisms that may have previously applied to DataColor's software appear to no longer apply and it has thus far been used on a single monitor. There is no reason to expect a varying experience should it be used to calibrate several, although they may need to be temporarily connected to one PC and the generated profile copied to the true target PC once the monitor is reconnected. For the outlay and with a poorly adjusted (or manufactured) screen, clear improvements are certainly possible. Not all will need it but serious users and photographers will find it, or something similar, a necessity. UPDATE @ 09-2019 - There was a later upgrade to the much improved XPro hardware and software bundle.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple and Effective.
*by M***! on 31 January 2018*

I bought the Spyder 5 Express. There isn't any difference in the sensor and if you decide later you want more options you can upgrade to the other software, although in all the years I have used Spyders I have never once used the other settings so decided to save money buying the express. Setup consists of tapping in a web address on your browser and following the instructions. It's really well done actually and there are even guide videos although you won't need them. The web page tells you what to expect then downloads the software which then resides on your PC. You are given a code that effectively ties the software to your specific calibration unit. That allows you to install the software on other PC's and calibrate all your screens. Should you get a new unit though you have to repeat the process to get a new key. The software will not work with ANY unit, only the one you bought. Sooner or later it will ask you to place the sensor on the screen. I needed to lean the screen back to get it to stay put, which is unfortunate. I guess you could use a ruler or something to lean against the sensor to hold it in place. The counter-balance weight isn't really a weight any more. It used to be heavy. Now it's really light. I ran off to get the weight for my old Spyder 2 which is an actual weight. It doesn't really matter though since you have to lean the monitor back anyway. Which brings me to a fatal flaw! If you have the monitor attached to the wall you may not be able to lean it back in which case it's a problem. I resorted to a piece of bamboo to press it against one monitor. There is a standard photo thread on one side of the Spyder. I guess that means you could screw in a mono-pod type arrangement to lean it against the monitor. The Express is very simplistic in that it asks hardly nothing and just wanders off and does everything automatically. You don't have to touch the monitor controls which means that all of the calibration is through a monitor profile on your operating system. In fact you don't need the Spyder application once the profile is established. One kind of bug I found in the operation is if you have multiple monitors and one or more are Display Port. You ideally want to minimise ambient light so you turn off any monitors except the one you are calibrating. Except, if its Display Port, Windows realises you turned it off and re-configures your desktop, which causes Spyder to have a fit. I just had a small soft towel handy to throw over the Display Port monitor rather than switching it off. The downside to the simple calibration is that it doesn't adjust the monitor controls so if you take the monitor on to another PC it is totally un-calibrated. My old Spyder 2 actually told you to adjust the monitor controls to get the best picture before it created a profile so if you took the monitor to another PC it was at least partially calibrated. The good news is of course there is nothing to stop you calibrating the monitor on the other PC. Something that I had never noticed before, was just how long it can take a LED monitor to warm up. It really can take up to 30 minutes, and I was initially very confused the day after I calibrated the monitors that they didn't match at all when I first powered them on. Sure enough about 30 minutes later they were a perfect match again. When Datacolor tells you to leave them on for 30 mins before calibration, really, do just that, you may be amazed how much of a difference there is. Oh, one complaint, the cable is about five feet long. Too short Datacolor! It wouldn't reach my PC!! So yes, get a USB extension cable ready, just in case. Datacolor should work on, though, is presentation. Overall you come away feeling you spent a lot of money on not a lot of goodies. I really think they should pad the software out with optional information. Something to just make you feel you got value for money. Another point is that there is no information about how it setup windows to use the profiles. For some video cards I found it literally did nothing because it didn't configure Windows correctly for that video card. I had to manually set the profile before it worked. More info please Datacolor! Anyway, all in all, even in it's cheapest configuration it seems expensive, but it is worth the money. Especially if you have several monitors, this really is essential to get them matching each other.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple to use but people buying it do need to ...
*by S***E on 10 October 2016*

Simple to use but people buying it do need to READ the documentation which says the software must be uploaded from the Datacolor website before it can be used, bit of a faff really, but instructions how to do it are very clear. I run two different makes of screens (Dell and AOC) and the calibration results are very comparable.

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