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 Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A)

26specifications compared
22differ
4identical
76known for one product only

Key differences

The Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A) has 3 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") (4x vs 1x). The Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A) has 110.8° 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") (180° vs 69.2°). The Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A) has 117.7° 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") (180° 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 Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A). 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 Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A).

Camera type
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):Single camera
- PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A):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
- PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A):4x
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°
- PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A):180°
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°
- PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A):180°
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°
- PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A):50°
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
- PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A):3840 x 1080 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
- PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A):1080 fps
HD type
- PTZ231 2 MP White 1920 x 1080 pixels 60 fps Exmor CMOS 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8"):Full HD
- PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A):4K Ultra HD

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Comparison of PTZ231, 8701-232
102 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 Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A) Model 8701-232 View product
Camera5 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4x
Combined zoomKnown for one	30x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (FOV) angleDiffers	69.2°	180°
Focal length rangeKnown for one	4.5 - 135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal field of viewDiffers	62.3°	180°
Vertical field of viewDiffers	37.3°	50°
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 distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ control	Yes	Yes
Vertical field of view (wide)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50°
Privacy cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Privacy typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Privacy cover
Video3 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 1080 pixels
Maximum frame rateDiffers	60 fps	1080 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 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
Picture-in-PictureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design2 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 indicatorsDiffers	Power, Status	Power, Status, Streaming, Video mute/unmute
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
Cable managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 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 Type-C connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power source typeKnown for one	AC, PoE	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
Operating currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating voltageDiffers	12 V	240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	19 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
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 supportedDiffers	ChromeOS	Android
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android 13.0
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
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PanaCast 40 VBS;USB-C to USB-C cable (3m /9.8ft);Power supply;Wall mount;Privacy cover;1 x HDMI cable 1.83m/6ft;1 x regional power cable
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2
Auto framingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Teams Rooms;Zoom Room;ADA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180 mm	530 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	60 mm
HeightDiffers	192 mm	105 mm
WeightDiffers	2 kg	1.8 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	292 mm	589 mm
Package depthDiffers	245 mm	210 mm
Package heightDiffers	303 mm	110 mm
Package weightDiffers	4.99 kg	4.19 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of microphonesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone frequency responseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 16000 Hz
Microphone sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 dB
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 - 20000 Hz
Echo cancellationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certified for Microsoft TeamsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Multi-stream capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic Composition
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4;IPv6
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 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 Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS Bar Only - MS Teams Room (VB, US Charger-A)

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