Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black vs Canon LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White

60specifications compared
22differ
38identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Projector native resolution
- LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black:UHD 4K (3840x2160)
- LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:1080p (1920x1080)
Screen size compatibility
- LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
- LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")
Light source type
- LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black:Laser
- LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:Laser/LED hybrid
Focal length range
- LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black:8.6 - 9.4 mm
- LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:1.81 - 2.1 mm
Aperture range (F-F)
- LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black:1.83 - 1.86
- LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:14.3 - 22.9
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black:1
- LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:2
HDMI ports quantity
- LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black:4
- LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:2
Serial interface type
- LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black:RS-232
- LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White:RS-232C

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Comparison of LK953ST, LX-MH502Z
95 specifications	A BenQ LK953ST Short throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) Black Model LK953ST View product	B Canon LX -MH502Z Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black, White Model LX-MH502Z View product
Projector2 differ
Projector native resolutionDiffers	UHD 4K (3840x2160)	1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	3000000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")	1524 - 7620 mm (60 - 300")
Projection distance (wide)Known for one	1.07 - 3.58 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distance (tele)Known for one	1.18 - 3.94 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursKnown for one	1.073 billion colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	15 - 135 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	24 - 120 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 9.58 m
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000:1
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3750 ANSI lumens
UniformityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80%
Light source1 differ
Light source typeDiffers	Laser	Laser/LED hybrid
Lens system2 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	8.6 - 9.4 mm	1.81 - 2.1 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	1.83 - 1.86	14.3 - 22.9
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioKnown for one	1.1:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one	0.81 - 0.88	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video1 differ
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	3840 x 2160	640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1360 x 768 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 3840 x 2160
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeDiffers	RS-232	RS-232C
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	40 dB	39 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	38 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of OSD languagesKnown for one	30	Unknown — not stated by the source
Air filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blackboard, Cinema, Presentation, Standard, sRGB
Multimediaidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design4 differ
Product typeDiffers	Short throw projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Short throw	Presentation
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, White
PlacementDiffers	Ceiling, Floor	Desktop
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	520 W	510 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	2 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	585 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	390 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-10 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	10.1 kg	9.3 kg
WidthDiffers	490 mm	450 mm
DepthDiffers	380 mm	379 mm
HeightDiffers	159 mm	154 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control typeKnown for one	IR	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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