Creality 【Scanner Collection】Explore Creality's 3D Scanners - Ferret
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- Accuracy: 0.1mm
- Resolution: 0.16mm
- Frame rate: up to 30fps
- Weight: 105g
- Working distance: 150-700mm
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Summary
A discontinued 105 g handheld structured-light 3D scanner from Creality, with up to 0.1 mm single-frame precision and phone-based scanning through a battery handle. It is no longer sold by Creality in the US, so treat any offer as old marketplace stock and confirm the warranty before you buy.
Strengths
- 105 g body makes it easy to hand-hold and carry for phone-based scanning.
- Up to 0.1 mm single-frame precision and 0.16 mm point distance for small and medium objects.
- Color RGB camera alongside the infrared pair, with PLY/OBJ/STL export ready for printing.
- USB-C, Windows and Android support with no subscription software.
- Creality still publishes firmware and Creality Scan 4 for it, with online support.
- A rechargeable handle allows untethered scanning, claimed at over 2 hours per charge.
Weaknesses
- Discontinued: Creality no longer sells the base Ferret in the US, so buyers rely on marketplace stock.
- Warranty for the exact model is unconfirmed; the manual is silent and store terms cover current products.
- On USB 2.0 the manual says frame rate drops and scanning accuracy is reduced.
- The 30 fps figure is theoretical; real frame rate depends on the phone or PC.
- Thin, reflective and transparent objects scan poorly, and a wrong turntable mode throws “Invalid data” errors.
- Android OTG can drop the connection after about 10 minutes idle, per the manual.
Verified specifications
| Model | CR-Scan Ferret; binocular dual-camera, infrared light. |
|---|---|
| Single-frame precision | up to 0.1 mm. |
| Minimum point distance / resolution | 0.16 mm. |
| Working distance | 150–700 mm. |
| Single capture range | 820 × 560 mm at 700 mm. |
| Minimum scan volume | 50 × 50 × 50 mm. |
| Alignment | feature and color. |
| Scanning speed | up to 30 fps (theoretical; actual rate depends on the host device). |
| Color scanning | yes; color camera 1080p at 30 fps. |
| Light source | Class 1 NIR; rated for indoor/outdoor scanning below 300,000 lux at 0.4 m. |
| Weight | 105 g; dimensions 120 × 30 × 26 mm. |
| Data transmission | USB 3.0 Type-C. |
| Output formats | PLY, OBJ, STL, suited to direct 3D printing. |
| PC requirements | USB 3.0, 8th-gen i5 or higher, 8 GB RAM; Android needs USB 3.0, 8 GB RAM and Android 10 or newer. |
| Power | USB bus-powered; a rechargeable handle powers mobile scanning for a claimed 2+ hours. |
| Warranty | no warranty text in the manual; Creality’s US store lists a 1-year / up to 12-month warranty for current Ferret-line products. |
Full research notes and sources
Setup, ports and power
The scanner is USB bus-powered from a PC or Android device over USB 3.0, and USB 2.0 works but the manual warns that frame rate and accuracy suffer. On mobile, the rechargeable handle powers it, claimed at more than 2 hours of continuous scanning, or roughly 20–30 small-to-medium objects per charge at about 5 minutes each. The spec sheet lists up to 30 fps, but the manual itself calls that theoretical and says the real rate depends on the host.
Scanning limits and software
Creality documents the usual structured-light limits in the manual FAQ: thin or narrow, reflective and transparent surfaces are hard to capture, wrong auto-exposure gives sparse point clouds, and choosing turntable mode for a medium object triggers “Invalid data”. Output is PLY, OBJ or STL and can go straight to 3D printing. The software is Creality Scan 4, linked from the official download page, with no subscription model documented.
Support, firmware and repairs
For a discontinued tool, support is still live: Creality’s official download page lists Ferret firmware V1.2.6 dated 2026-05-28, the 2024 user manual and Creality Scan 4, and online support runs weekdays. The version numbering moved backward from an archived 2025 page, so cite the live page for current firmware. No parts or service documentation for the Ferret was found; the rechargeable handle is a user-replaceable battery accessory in concept.
Is it worth it?
Creality’s US store no longer carries the base Ferret; it sells the Ferret SE at $319.00 (sale $299.00) and the Ferret Pro at $449.00 (sale $359.00, flash sale $299.00), plus a Ferret-compatible manual turntable at $15.00 (sale $9.90). Any base Ferret you find is old stock, so judge it against those successor prices, not the €429.00 German pre-launch figure from 2023. The value case rests on a deep discount plus the manual’s documented portability; the case against is discontinued status, unconfirmed warranty and the USB 2.0 and 30 fps caveats.
Which model this is
This page covers the base CR-Scan Ferret, the 105 g handheld. It is not the CR-Scan Ferret SE, Ferret Pro, Otter, Raptor, RaptorX, Raptor Pro, Pika or the Sermoon X1/S1/P1, which are separate models. The base Ferret is a legacy unit that has dropped out of Creality’s lineup. The Amazon listing for this scanner is ASIN B0C2CR8F7B.
Sources
Manufacturer:
- CR-Scan Ferret downloads: firmware, software and manuals (Creality US)
- CR-Scan Ferret 3D scanner user manual (PDF, Creality, 2024-08-15)
- Creality all products (current lineup)
- Scanner Collection: Creality 3D scanners (Creality US store)
- Creality US store search for “ferret”
Archived and launch context:
- CR-Scan Ferret download page (archived 2025-09-17)
- CR-Scan Ferret product page, Creality Germany (archived 2023-06-06)
- CR-Scan Ferret 3D scanner product page, Creality US (archived 2024-11-05)
Owner reports:
- No owner-sentiment threads could be collected.
