Product comparison · 2 video conferencing cameras

AVer MD331UI Black, White vs AVer VC520 Pro3

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 15identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The AVer MD331UI Black, White has 18 x more optical zoom than the AVer VC520 Pro3 (30x vs 12x). The AVer VC520 Pro3 has 0.9 m more closest focusing distance than the AVer MD331UI Black, White (1 m vs 0.1 m). The AVer VC520 Pro3 has 27 mm more width than the AVer MD331UI Black, White (182 mm vs 155 mm). Focal length range: 4.3 - 129 mm on the AVer MD331UI Black, White, 3.9 - 46.8 mm on the AVer VC520 Pro3. Aperture range (F-F): 1.6 - 4.7 on the AVer MD331UI Black, White, 1.8 - 2.8 on the AVer VC520 Pro3.

  • Optical zoom
    • MD331UI Black, White:30x
    • VC520 Pro3:12x
  • Focal length range
    • MD331UI Black, White:4.3 - 129 mm
    • VC520 Pro3:3.9 - 46.8 mm
  • Aperture range (F-F)
    • MD331UI Black, White:1.6 - 4.7
    • VC520 Pro3:1.8 - 2.8
  • Closest focusing distance
    • MD331UI Black, White:0.1 m
    • VC520 Pro3:1 m
  • Maximum video resolution
    • MD331UI Black, White:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • VC520 Pro3:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • MD331UI Black, White:4K Ultra HD
    • VC520 Pro3:Full HD
  • Product colour
    • MD331UI Black, White:Black, White
    • VC520 Pro3:Black
  • Tilt angle range
    • MD331UI Black, White:-90 - 90°
    • VC520 Pro3:-30 - 90°

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Comparison of MD331UI, VC520 Pro3
104 specifications
Camera5 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MP
Camera typeSingle cameraSingle camera
Optical zoomDiffers30x12x
Combined zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36x
Field of view (FOV) angleKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80.5°
Focal length rangeDiffers4.3 - 129 mm3.9 - 46.8 mm
Horizontal field of viewKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72.8°
Vertical field of viewKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44.1°
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Aperture range (F-F)Differs1.6 - 4.71.8 - 2.8
White balanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto, Manual
Light exposure modesDiffersAperture priority AE, Auto, ManualAuto
Closest focusing distanceDiffers0.1 m1 m
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of camera presetsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
PTZ protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUAC, Pelco-P/D, UVC, VISCA
Sensor typeKnown for oneExmor CMOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective sensor resolutionKnown for one8 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (tele)Known for one3.1°Unknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (wide)Known for one75.5°Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal field of view (tele)Known for one2.7°Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal field of view (wide)Known for one68°Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical field of view (tele)Known for one1.5°Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical field of view (wide)Known for one41.7°Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0.7 lxUnknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one50 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Video4 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum frame rate60 fps60 fps
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
Video formats supportedDiffersH.264, H.265H.264, M-JPEG, NV12, YUV, YUY2
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 3840 x 2160320 x 240, 424 x 240, 480 x 360, 640 x 360, 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 448, 848 x 480, 960 x 540, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1600 x 900, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)
Resolution at capture speedKnown for one3840x2160@30fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one720p, 1080p, 2160pUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStand/Wall mounting
Tilt angle rangeDiffers-90 - 90°-30 - 90°
Pan range-170 - 170°-170 - 170°
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B ports quantity11
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DC-in jackYesYes
VISCA input portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DIN connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DIN connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9-pin
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeDCDC
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
DC input voltage12 V12 V
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one36 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 95%20 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Minimum processor familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCore i5
Minimum processor speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 GHz
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-4460
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 MB
Performanceidentical
Auto framingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote control functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Remote control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceZoom, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, ClickShare, RingCentral
Audioidentical
Noise reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio codecsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAC-LC
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCamera to speakerphone, AUX, AC, USB
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 m
Power cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 m
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Streaming capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network streamingYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-stream capabilityKnown for one2 (RTSP / Web Page), 4K 30fps (max.)Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, TCP, UDP, ARP, ICMP, IGMP, HTTP, DHCP, RTP / RTCP, RTSP, RTMP, VISCA over IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty period3 year(s)3 year(s)
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 x 181.5 x 49.5 mm
Remote control dimensions (W x H x D)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 x 50 x 21 mm
WidthDiffers155 mm182 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm142.7 mm
HeightDiffers222.4 mm153 mm
WeightDiffers2.56 kg1.47 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers228 mm259 mm
Package depthDiffers262 mm259 mm
Package heightDiffers335 mm349 mm
Package weightDiffers4.82 kg5.8 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one8517691000Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one77 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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