Product comparison · 2 video conferencing cameras

AVer MD331UI Black, White vs Yealink MTower 8 MP Black Sony

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 2identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The Yealink MTower 8 MP Black Sony has 11.4° more vertical field of view (wide) than the AVer MD331UI Black, White (53.1° vs 41.7°). The AVer MD331UI Black, White has 12.5 mm more width than the Yealink MTower 8 MP Black Sony (155 mm vs 142.5 mm). The AVer MD331UI Black, White has 52.5 mm more depth than the Yealink MTower 8 MP Black Sony (195 mm vs 142.5 mm). Sensor type: Exmor CMOS on the AVer MD331UI Black, White, Sony on the Yealink MTower 8 MP Black Sony. Product colour: Black, White on the AVer MD331UI Black, White, Black on the Yealink MTower 8 MP Black Sony.

  • Sensor type
    • MD331UI Black, White:Exmor CMOS
    • MTower 8 MP Black Sony:Sony
  • Vertical field of view (wide)
    • MD331UI Black, White:41.7°
    • MTower 8 MP Black Sony:53.1°
  • Product colour
    • MD331UI Black, White:Black, White
    • MTower 8 MP Black Sony:Black
  • Country of origin
    • MD331UI Black, White:Taiwan
    • MTower 8 MP Black Sony:China
  • Width
    • MD331UI Black, White:155 mm
    • MTower 8 MP Black Sony:142.5 mm
  • Depth
    • MD331UI Black, White:195 mm
    • MTower 8 MP Black Sony:142.5 mm
  • Height
    • MD331UI Black, White:222.4 mm
    • MTower 8 MP Black Sony:303 mm
  • Weight
    • MD331UI Black, White:2.56 kg
    • MTower 8 MP Black Sony:1.23 kg

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Comparison of MD331UI, MTower
69 specifications
Camera2 differ
Sensor typeDiffersExmor CMOSSony
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
Optical zoomKnown for one30xUnknown — 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
Focal length rangeKnown for one4.3 - 129 mmUnknown — 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)Differs41.7°53.1°
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
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one1.6 - 4.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Light exposure modesKnown for oneAperture priority AE, Auto, ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one0.1 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Gain control typeKnown for oneAuto/ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Megapixel (approx.)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MP
Horizontal field of viewKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84.4°
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one60 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one4K Ultra HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Resolution at capture speedKnown for one3840x2160@30fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one720p, 1080p, 2160pUnknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264, H.265Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 3840 x 2160Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one-90 - 90°Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan rangeKnown for one-170 - 170°Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originDiffersTaiwanChina
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one36 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network streamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
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
Performanceidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers155 mm142.5 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm142.5 mm
HeightDiffers222.4 mm303 mm
WeightDiffers2.56 kg1.23 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers228 mm142.5 mm
Package depthDiffers262 mm400 mm
Package heightDiffers335 mm303 mm
Package weightDiffers4.82 kg10.7 kg
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Microphone pick-up rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 m
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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