ViewSonic PA503S vs BenQ MS524AE 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 ViewSonic PA503S vs BenQ MS524AE comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, PA503S has a total rating of 5.6 out of 10 versus 6 for MS524AE.
Advantages ViewSonic PA503S over BenQ MS524AE
- Better brightness: 3600 vs 3300 lumens
- Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4500 hours
Advantages BenQ MS524AE over ViewSonic PA503S
- Lower noise level, 33 dB vs 34 dB
- More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1
Common features and specifications
- Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
- Equal power consumption: 260 W
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
- Integrated speakers
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Common
Product
ViewSonic PA503S
BenQ MS524AE
Model
PA503S
MS524AE
Brand
ViewSonic
BenQ
Reviews
2084
64
Resolution
Native resolution
800 x 600
800 x 600
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1200
1920 x 1200
Resolution abbreviation
SVGA
SVGA
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
30-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1.1 - 13.1/3.9 - 43
1.2 - 14.1/3.2 - 45.9
Aspect ratio
4:3
4:3
Brightness, lumens
3600
3300
Contrast ratio
22000:1
15000:1
Throw ratio range
1.96:1 - 2.15:1
1.94:1 - 2.32:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
1.07 billion
Projection system
DLP
DLP
Noise level, dBA
34
33
Power consumption, W
260
260
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
190
200
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
5000
4500
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
15000
6000
Connectivity
HDMI
1
2
VGA input
2
2
Composite video input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (RCA)
1
1
Audio input (3.5mm)
1
1
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
1
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
0
USB
1
1
USB (service)
0
1
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
2
2
Sound type
mono
mono
Lens
F-number
2.46 - 2.66
Focal length, mm
21.8 - 25.6
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 40
Zoom ratio
1.1x
1.2x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
40
40
Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees
Operating temperature
Min, C/F
0/32
5/41
Max, C/F
40/104
35/95
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, сm/inches
29.4 x 10.9 x 21.8/11.6 x 4.3 x 8.6
28.3 x 9.4 x 22.1/11.1 x 3.7 x 8.7
Weight, kg/pounds
2.54/5.6
1.9/4.2
Other
Release year
2017
2017
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 5.6ViewSonic PA503S
- 6BenQ MS524AE
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