Product comparison · 2 video conferencing cameras

AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") vs AVer VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")

34specifications compared
21differ
13identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

The AVer VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") has 6 MP more megapixel (approx.) than the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") (8 MP vs 2 MP). The AVer VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") has 4 x more digital zoom than the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") (5x vs 1x). The AVer VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") has 50.8° more field of view (FOV) angle than the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") (120° vs 69.2°). Sensor type: Exmor CMOS on the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"), CMOS on the AVer VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"). Optical sensor size: 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") on the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"), 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") on the AVer VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5").

Megapixel (approx.)
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):2 MP
- VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):8 MP
Sensor type
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):Exmor CMOS
- VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):CMOS
Optical sensor size
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
- VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")
Digital zoom
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):1x
- VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):5x
Field of view (FOV) angle
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):69.2°
- VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):120°
Horizontal field of view
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):62.3°
- VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):110°
Vertical field of view
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):37.3°
- VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):75°
Minimum illumination
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):0.5 lx
- VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):0.8 lx

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Comparison of PTZ231, VB150
93 specifications	A AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") Model PTZ231 View product	B AVer VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") Model VB150 View product
Camera9 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	2 MP	8 MP
Camera typeKnown for one	Single camera	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeDiffers	Exmor CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")	25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Optical zoomKnown for one	30x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	1x	5x
Combined zoomKnown for one	30x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (FOV) angleDiffers	69.2°	120°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	4.5 - 135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal field of viewDiffers	62.3°	110°
Vertical field of viewDiffers	37.3°	75°
Minimum illuminationDiffers	0.5 lx	0.8 lx
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	50 dB	50 dB
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 4.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceDiffers	ATW, Auto, Manual, One push	Auto, Manual
Auto exposureKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of camera presetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video3 differ
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateDiffers	60 fps	30 fps
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	4K Ultra HD
Resolution at capture speedKnown for one	1920x1080@60fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	720p, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, H.265	YUY2, YUV, MPEG
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of TV linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1400
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-30 - 90°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan rangeKnown for one	-170 - 170°	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt preset speedKnown for one	200 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt speed (max)Known for one	200 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt speed (min)Known for one	0.1 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan preset speedKnown for one	200 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan speed (max)Known for one	200 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan speed (min)Known for one	0.1 °/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Taiwan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-B ports quantity	1	1
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-422 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G-SDI outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, PoE	AC
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Operating currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	19 W	60 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 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)Differs	20 - 95%	20 - 80%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Mounting kit	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB, AC
Screws includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	8525890000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one	72 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot type	Kensington	Kensington
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Live video previewKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	66 mm
HeightDiffers	192 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	2 kg	840 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	292 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	303 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	4.99 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Microphone frequency responseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 12000 Hz
Microphone sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-35 dB
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 dB
Speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 - 20000 Hz
Echo cancellationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic gain controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone pick-up rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 m
Networkidentical
Network configurationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP, IP Address, Gateway, Subnet Mask, DNS

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 PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") vs AVer VB150 8 MP Black 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")

Key differences

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