Product comparison · 2 document cameras

AVer M5 document camera Black 25.4 vs Epson DC-21 document camera White 25.4

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The AVer M5 document camera Black 25.4 has 6 x more digital zoom than the Epson DC-21 document camera White 25.4 (16x vs 10x). The Epson DC-21 document camera White 25.4 has 161.4 mm more width than the AVer M5 document camera Black 25.4 (270 mm vs 108.6 mm). The AVer M5 document camera Black 25.4 has 53 mm more depth than the Epson DC-21 document camera White 25.4 (370 mm vs 317 mm). Optical sensor size: 25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2") on the AVer M5 document camera Black 25.4, 25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7") on the Epson DC-21 document camera White 25.4. Shooting area (WxD): 420 x 315 mm on the AVer M5 document camera Black 25.4, 297 x 420 mm on the Epson DC-21 document camera White 25.4.

Optical sensor size
- M5 document camera Black 25.4:25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")
- DC-21 document camera White 25.4:25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Digital zoom
- M5 document camera Black 25.4:16x
- DC-21 document camera White 25.4:10x
Shooting area (WxD)
- M5 document camera Black 25.4:420 x 315 mm
- DC-21 document camera White 25.4:297 x 420 mm
Product colour
- M5 document camera Black 25.4:Black
- DC-21 document camera White 25.4:White
Power supply type
- M5 document camera Black 25.4:USB
- DC-21 document camera White 25.4:AC
Width
- M5 document camera Black 25.4:108.6 mm
- DC-21 document camera White 25.4:270 mm
Depth
- M5 document camera Black 25.4:370 mm
- DC-21 document camera White 25.4:317 mm
Height
- M5 document camera Black 25.4:313.4 mm
- DC-21 document camera White 25.4:447 mm

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Comparison of M5, DC-21
53 specifications	A AVer M5 document camera Black 25.4 Model M5 View product	B Epson DC-21 document camera White 25.4 Model DC-21 View product
Camera2 differ
Effective sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3.2 mm (1 / 3.2")	25.4 / 2.7 mm (1 / 2.7")
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	3264 x 2448	1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 768 (WXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA)
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Image freezeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	3264 x 2448 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Digital zoomDiffers	16x	10x
Shooting area (WxD)Differs	420 x 315 mm	297 x 420 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) input portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) output portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Lamps quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 lamp(s)
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Picture-by-Picture (PbP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TimerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-flickerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AnnotationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply typeDiffers	USB	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 mA
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	108.6 mm	270 mm
DepthDiffers	370 mm	317 mm
HeightDiffers	313.4 mm	447 mm
WeightDiffers	780 g	2.6 kg
Dimensions folded (WxDxH)Known for one	108.6 x 323.6 x 115.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

AVer M5 document camera Black 25.4 vs Epson DC-21 document camera White 25.4

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