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 Barco Bar Core

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  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 68known for one product only

Key differences

The Barco Bar Core has 2 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") (3x vs 1x). The Barco Bar Core 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°). The Barco Bar Core has 1 W more power consumption (typical) than the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") (20 W vs 19 W). Maximum video resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels on the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"), 3840 x 2160 pixels on the Barco Bar Core. HD type: Full HD on the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"), 4K Ultra HD on the Barco Bar Core.

  • Digital zoom
    • PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):1x
    • Bar Core:3x
  • 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°
    • Bar Core:120°
  • Maximum video resolution
    • PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Bar Core:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):Full HD
    • Bar Core:4K Ultra HD
  • Product colour
    • PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):White
    • Bar Core:Grey
  • AC input voltage
    • PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):100 - 240 V
    • Bar Core:110 - 220 V
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):19 W
    • Bar Core:20 W
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):20 - 80%
    • Bar Core:0 - 85%

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Comparison of PTZ231, Bar Core
93 specifications
Camera2 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one2 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical zoomKnown for one30xUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers1x3x
Combined zoomKnown for one30xUnknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (FOV) angleDiffers69.2°120°
Focal length rangeKnown for one4.5 - 135 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal field of viewKnown for one62.3°Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical field of viewKnown for one37.3°Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one0.5 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 one1.8 - 4.7Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for oneATW, Auto, Manual, One pushUnknown — 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
Video2 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Maximum frame rateKnown for one60 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Resolution at capture speedKnown for one1920x1080@60fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one720p, 1080pUnknown — 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
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 onePower, StatusUnknown — not stated by the source
Tilt preset speedKnown for one200 °/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Tilt speed (max)Known for one200 °/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Tilt speed (min)Known for one0.1 °/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Pan preset speedKnown for one200 °/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Pan speed (max)Known for one200 °/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Pan speed (min)Known for one0.1 °/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwanUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
RS-232 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-422 portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
3G-SDI outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power2 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneAC, PoEUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 220 V
Operating currentKnown for one2 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs19 W20 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 95%0 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid 13.0, Android 14.0, iOS 16
Packaging contentidentical
Power supply includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one8525890000Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletKnown for one72 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm640 mm
DepthDiffers160 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers192 mm98 mm
WeightDiffers2 kg2.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one292 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one303 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.99 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio beamformingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Echo cancellationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise reductionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone pick-up rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 m
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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