Product comparison · 2 video conferencing cameras

Dahua Technology VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") vs SMART Technologies SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

The Dahua Technology VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") has 0.23 MP more megapixel (approx.) than the SMART Technologies SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera (8.51 MP vs 8.28 MP). The SMART Technologies SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera has 5 x more digital zoom than the Dahua Technology VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") (10x vs 5x). The SMART Technologies SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera has 17° more field of view (FOV) angle than the Dahua Technology VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") (138° vs 121°). Optical sensor size: 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") on the Dahua Technology VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"), 25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8") on the SMART Technologies SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C on the Dahua Technology VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"), -10 - 50 °C on the SMART Technologies SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera.

Megapixel (approx.)
- VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):8.51 MP
- SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera:8.28 MP
Optical sensor size
- VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")
- SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera:25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
Digital zoom
- VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):5x
- SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera:10x
Field of view (FOV) angle
- VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):121°
- SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera:138°
Horizontal field of view
- VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):110°
- SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera:120°
Vertical field of view
- VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):75°
- SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera:68°
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):55 dB
- SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera:50 dB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5"):0 - 40 °C
- SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera:-10 - 50 °C

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Comparison of VCS-C5A0, SWC-120UHD
71 specifications	A Dahua Technology VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") Model VCS-C5A0 View product	B SMART Technologies SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera Model SWC-120UHD View product
Camera7 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	8.51 MP	8.28 MP
Camera type	Single camera	Single camera
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5")	25.4 / 2.8 mm (1 / 2.8")
Zoom capability	Yes	Yes
Digital zoomDiffers	5x	10x
Field of view (FOV) angleDiffers	121°	138°
Horizontal field of viewDiffers	110°	120°
Vertical field of viewDiffers	75°	68°
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	55 dB	50 dB
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PTZ controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D NR (Noise Reduction)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.89 mm
F-number (relative aperture)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual
Auto exposureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Maximum frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
HD typeKnown for one	4K Ultra HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Resolution at capture speedKnown for one	720x480@30fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 3840x2160@30fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	720p, 1080p, 3840p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	H.264, NV12, YUY2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	3840 x 2160	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting typeKnown for one	Stand/Wall mounting	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-15 - 15°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC current (max)Known for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.9 A
Operating voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (max)Known for one	96 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio beamformingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone pick-up rangeKnown for one	6 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Auto framingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Supported protocolsKnown for one	UVC 1.1-1.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	600 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	135 mm	44 mm
HeightDiffers	117 mm	38 mm
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	230 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 g
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android 11.0
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Core 2 Duo
Minimum processor speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	REACH, RoHS, UKCA, WEEE
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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Dahua Technology VCS-C5A0 8.51 MP Black 3840 x 2160 pixels 30 fps CMOS 25.4 / 2.5 mm (1 / 2.5") vs SMART Technologies SWC-120UHD video conferencing camera

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