Product comparison · 2 video conferencing cameras

AVer VC520 Pro3 vs Barco Bar Pro

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 7identical
  • 79known for one product only

Key differences

The Barco Bar Pro has 39.5° more field of view (FOV) angle than the AVer VC520 Pro3 (120° vs 80.5°). The AVer VC520 Pro3 has 30 fps more maximum frame rate than the Barco Bar Pro (60 fps vs 30 fps). The Barco Bar Pro has 458 mm more width than the AVer VC520 Pro3 (640 mm vs 182 mm). Maximum video resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels on the AVer VC520 Pro3, 3840 x 2160 pixels on the Barco Bar Pro. HD type: Full HD on the AVer VC520 Pro3, 4K Ultra HD on the Barco Bar Pro.

  • Field of view (FOV) angle
    • VC520 Pro3:80.5°
    • Bar Pro:120°
  • Maximum video resolution
    • VC520 Pro3:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Bar Pro:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • Maximum frame rate
    • VC520 Pro3:60 fps
    • Bar Pro:30 fps
  • HD type
    • VC520 Pro3:Full HD
    • Bar Pro:4K Ultra HD
  • Product colour
    • VC520 Pro3:Black
    • Bar Pro:Grey
  • AC input voltage
    • VC520 Pro3:100 - 240 V
    • Bar Pro:110 - 220 V
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • VC520 Pro3:20 - 80%
    • Bar Pro:0 - 85%
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • VC520 Pro3:20 - 80%
    • Bar Pro:0 - 90%

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Comparison of VC520 Pro3, Bar Pro
101 specifications
Camera1 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one8 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera typeKnown for oneSingle cameraUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined zoomKnown for one36xUnknown — not stated by the source
Field of view (FOV) angleDiffers80.5°120°
Focal length rangeKnown for one3.9 - 46.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal field of viewKnown for one72.8°Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical field of viewKnown for one44.1°Unknown — not stated by the source
Flip & mirrorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one1.8 - 2.8Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for oneAuto, ManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Light exposure modesKnown for oneAutoUnknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one1 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of camera presetsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ protocolsKnown for oneUAC, Pelco-P/D, UVC, VISCAUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital zoomKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3x
PTZ controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video4 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
Maximum frame rateDiffers60 fps30 fps
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264, M-JPEG, NV12, YUV, YUY2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers320 x 240, 424 x 240, 480 x 360, 640 x 360, 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 448, 848 x 480, 960 x 540, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1600 x 900, 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 3840 x 2160
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p, 1080p, 2160p
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Mounting typeKnown for oneStand/Wall mountingUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VISCA input portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DIN connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DIN connector typeKnown for one9-pinUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source2
Power1 differ
Power source typeKnown for oneDCUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 220 V
DC input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%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 supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaMac 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
Minimum processor familyKnown for oneCore i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processor speedKnown for one3.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Core i5-4460Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one4096 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAndroid 13.0, Android 14.0, iOS 16
Performanceidentical
Auto framingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control typeKnown for oneIRUnknown — not stated by the source
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
CertificationKnown for oneZoom, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, ClickShare, RingCentralUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Audioidentical
Noise reductionYesYes
Audio codecsKnown for oneAAC-LCUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Microphone pick-up rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 m
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneCamera to speakerphone, AUX, AC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB cable lengthKnown for one5 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one1.8 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Streaming capabilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network streamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
Speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one220 x 181.5 x 49.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control dimensions (W x H x D)Known for one200 x 50 x 21 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers182 mm640 mm
DepthDiffers142.7 mm101 mm
HeightDiffers153 mm98 mm
WeightDiffers1.47 kg2.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one259 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one259 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one349 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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