Sony VPLHW45ES vs Epson Home Cinema 3500 review
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An affordable projector is always a good option to consider, so Sony VPLHW45ES vs Epson Home Cinema 3500 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, both projectors have the same overall rating of 7.3.
Advantages Sony VPLHW45ES over Epson Home Cinema 3500
- Bigger projection screen size: 40-300 inch vs 30-300 inch
- Lower power consumption, 310 W vs 385 W
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4000 vs 3500 hours
Advantages Epson Home Cinema 3500 over Sony VPLHW45ES
- Better brightness: 2500 vs 1800 lumens
- Integrated speakers
Common features and specifications
- The same noise level: 35 dB
- 3D support
- Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
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Common
Product
Sony VPLHW45ES
Epson Home Cinema 3500
Model
VPLHW45ES
Home Cinema 3500
Brand
Sony
Epson
Reviews
92
113
Resolution
Native resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Resolution abbreviation
Full HD
Full HD
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
40-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
2.4 - 9.6/6.5 - 29.5
1.4 - 11.5/3.2 - 36
Aspect ratio
16:9
16:9
Brightness, lumens
1800
2500
Contrast ratio
120000:1
70000:1
Throw ratio range
1.36:1 - 2.16:1
1.32:1 - 2.15:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
SXRD
3LCD
Noise level, dBA
35
35
Power consumption, W
310
385
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
password protection
kensington lock, password protection
Projection method
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
Wireless connection
Additional features
has not
has not
Lamp
Lamp type, W
225
250
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
4000
3500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
6000
5000
Connectivity
HDMI
2
2
VGA input
1
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
0
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
1
USB (service)
0
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
has not
10
Sound type
has not
stereo
Lens
F-number
2.0 - 3.17
1.51 - 1.99
Focal length, mm
22.5 - 47.2
18.2 - 29.2
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 71, horizontal +/- 25
vertical +/- 60, horizontal +/- 24
Zoom ratio
1.6x
1.6x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
40
30
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
30
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
5/41
5/41
Max, C/F
40/104
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
40.6 x 17.7 x 46.2/16 x 7 x 18.2
32 x 16.2 x 40.8/12.6 x 6.4 x 16.1
Weight, kg/pounds
9.07/20.1
4.3/9.52
Other
Release year
2016
2014
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 7.3Sony VPLHW45ES
- 7.3Epson Home Cinema 3500
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