Optoma EH500 vs Sony VPLVW285ES review

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Optoma EH500 vs Sony VPLVW285ES comparison chart

Overall
Optoma EH500
7.3
Sony VPLVW285ES
8.3
Performance
8
10
Features
7
8
Connectivity
7
7

Optoma EH500 vs Sony VPLVW285ES review

Optoma EH500
vs
Sony VPLVW285ES

The Optoma EH500 vs Sony VPLVW285ES comparison shows that these projectors have some important differences and common features. Based on our rating, EH500 has a total rating of 7.3 out of 10 versus 8.3 for VPLVW285ES.

Advantages Optoma EH500 over Sony VPLVW285ES

  • Better brightness: 4700 vs 1500 lumens
  • Integrated speakers

Advantages Sony VPLVW285ES over Optoma EH500

  • Bigger projection screen size: 60-300 inch vs 30-300 inch
  • Lower power consumption, 350 W vs 380 W
  • VPLVW285ES is HDR-compatible

Common features and specifications

  • The same noise level: 26 dB
  • 3D support
  • Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
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Product

Optoma EH500
Sony VPLVW285ES

Model

EH500
VPLVW285ES

Brand

Optoma
Sony

Reviews

92
13

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080
4096 x 2160

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
4096 x 2160

Resolution abbreviation

Full HD
DCI 4K

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
60-300

Projection distance, m/ft

1.1 - 11/3.2 - 36
3.6 - 9.1/12.3 - 30.1

Aspect ratio

16:9
1.85:1

Brightness, lumens

4700
1500

Contrast ratio

10000:1
200000:1

Throw ratio range

1.59:1 - 1.91:1
1.36:1 - 2.79:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
SXRD

Noise level, dBA

26
26

Power consumption, W

380
350

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount

Wireless connection

Additional features

Crestron Roomview
IMAX Enhanced

Lamp

Lamp type, W

310
225

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

2500

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

3000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
2

VGA input

2
0

Composite video input (RCA)

1
0

Audio input (RCA)

1
0

Audio input (3.5mm)

0
0

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
0

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

MHL

RS-232

1
1

12V trigger

1
2

USB

0
1

USB (service)

1
0

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

3
has not

Sound type

mono
has not

Lens

F-number

2.5 - 2.76

Focal length, mm

23.5 - 28.2

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 80, horizontal +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.2x
2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

15

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
5/41

Max, C/F

40/104
35/95

User manual

Manual

Open
Open

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

32.5 x 10.9 x 25.9/12.8 x 4.3 x 10.2
50 x 19.3 x 45.7/19.5 x 7.6 x 18.3

Weight, kg/pounds

3.8/8.5
14/30.9

Other

Release year

2013
2017
Optoma EH500
Sony VPLVW285ES
Optoma EH500
Sony VPLVW285ES

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

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  • worse
  • 7.3
  • 8.3
  • 7.3Optoma EH500
  • 8.3Sony VPLVW285ES

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