Optoma EH416 vs BenQ MS524 review
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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new projector, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Optoma EH416 vs BenQ MS524 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, EH416 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 6 for MS524.
Advantages Optoma EH416 over BenQ MS524
- Better brightness: 4200 vs 3200 lumens
- Lower noise level, 29 dB vs 33 dB
- Wireless connection enabled
- More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1
Advantages BenQ MS524 over Optoma EH416
- Lower power consumption, 270 W vs 309 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4500 vs 3000 hours
Common features and specifications
- Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
- 3D support
- Integrated speakers
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Product
Optoma EH416
BenQ MS524
Model
EH416
MS524
Brand
Optoma
BenQ
Reviews
103
239
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
800 x 600
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1600 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
SVGA
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1.2 - 11.5/3.9 - 37.7
1.2 - 12.4/3.2 - 39.3
Aspect ratio
16:9
4:3
Brightness, lumens
4200
3200
Contrast ratio
20000:1
13000:1
Throw ratio range
1.4:1 - 2.24:1
1.86:1 - 2.0:14
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
DLP
DLP
Noise level, dBA
29
33
Power consumption, W
309
270
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
Crestron RoomView
has not
Lamp
Lamp type, W
260
190
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
3000
4500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
7000
10000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
1
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
2
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
1
Audio output (3.5mm)
0
0
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
MHL
RS-232
0
1
12V trigger
0
0
USB
1
0
USB (service)
1
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
10
2
Sound type
mono
mono
Lens
F-number
2.5 - 3.26
2.56 - 2.8
Focal length, mm
20.91 - 32.62
21 - 23.1
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 17
vertical +/- 30
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.1x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
17
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
0/32
Max, C/F
40/104
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
30.4 x 10.1 x 20.3/12.3 x 4.4 x 8.8
28.3 x 9.5 x 22.2/11.4 x 3.7 x 8.7
Weight, kg/pounds
2.7/6.8
1.9/4.19
Other
Release year
2016
2014
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 8Optoma EH416
- 6BenQ MS524
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