Product comparison · 2 video conferencing cameras

Barco Bar Core vs HP Poly Studio R30

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Poly Studio R30 has 2 x more digital zoom than the Barco Bar Core (5x vs 3x). The HP Poly Studio R30 has 19° more field of view (FOV) angle than the Barco Bar Core (139° vs 120°). The Barco Bar Core has 3 more microphones than the HP Poly Studio R30 (6 vs 3). Maximum video resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels on the Barco Bar Core, 2160 x 3840 pixels on the HP Poly Studio R30. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 0 - 85% on the Barco Bar Core, 15 - 80% on the HP Poly Studio R30.

  • Digital zoom
    • Bar Core:3x
    • Studio R30:5x
  • Field of view (FOV) angle
    • Bar Core:120°
    • Studio R30:139°
  • Maximum video resolution
    • Bar Core:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • Studio R30:2160 x 3840 pixels
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Bar Core:0 - 85%
    • Studio R30:15 - 80%
  • Number of microphones
    • Bar Core:6
    • Studio R30:3
  • Width
    • Bar Core:640 mm
    • Studio R30:445 mm
  • Depth
    • Bar Core:101 mm
    • Studio R30:81 mm
  • Height
    • Bar Core:98 mm
    • Studio R30:68 mm

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Comparison of Bar Core, Studio R30
60 specifications
Camera2 differ
Camera typeKnown for oneSingle cameraUnknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityYesYes
Digital zoomDiffers3x5x
Field of view (FOV) angleDiffers120°139°
PTZ controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal field of viewKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121°
Video1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels2160 x 3840 pixels
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p, 1080p
Designidentical
Product colourGreyGrey
Mounting typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClip
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 220 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one20 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC
DC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
DC current (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 A
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 85%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 EnterpWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 SequoiaMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid 13.0, Android 14.0, iOS 16Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphonesDiffers63
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Audio beamformingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Echo cancellationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone pick-up rangeKnown for one4 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone frequency responseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 14000 Hz
Sound pressure level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 dB
Speaker frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 20000 Hz
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 m
Power cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 m
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers640 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers101 mm81 mm
HeightDiffers98 mm68 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg737 g

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