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 Biamp Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera

20specifications compared
18differ
2identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The Biamp Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera 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 Biamp Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera has 15 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") (16x vs 1x). The Biamp Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera has 59.7° more horizontal field of view than the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") (122° vs 62.3°). Camera type: Single camera on the AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"), Dual camera on the Biamp Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera. 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 Biamp Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera.

Megapixel (approx.)
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):2 MP
- Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera:8 MP
Camera type
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):Single camera
- Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera:Dual camera
Digital zoom
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):1x
- Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera:16x
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°
- Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera:122°
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°
- Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera:88°
Closest focusing distance
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):0.1 m
- Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera:1 m
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
- Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera:3840 x 2160 pixels
Maximum frame rate
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):60 fps
- Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera:30 fps

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Comparison of PTZ231, 280
83 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 Biamp Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera Model 280 View product
Camera6 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	2 MP	8 MP
Camera typeDiffers	Single camera	Dual camera
Sensor typeKnown for one	Exmor CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Optical zoomKnown for one	30x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	1x	16x
Combined zoomKnown for one	30x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (FOV) angleKnown for one	69.2°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	4.5 - 135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal field of viewDiffers	62.3°	122°
Vertical field of viewDiffers	37.3°	88°
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.5 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	50 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	1.8 - 4.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for one	ATW, Auto, Manual, One push	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 distanceDiffers	0.1 m	1 m
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Second camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 MP
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Video4 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
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 modesDiffers	720p, 1080p	720p, 1080i, 1080p, 2160p
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, H.265	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G-SDI outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, PoE	USB
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4.5 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3048 m
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 includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
USB cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
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 slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	70 mm
HeightDiffers	192 mm	50 mm
WeightDiffers	2 kg	160 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, REACH, UKCA
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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AVer PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") vs Biamp Vidi 280 Conferencing Camera

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