ViewSonic PA503S vs Sony VPL-VW295ES review
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We would like to share our experience after comparing and testing two projectors – ViewSonic PA503S vs Sony VPL-VW295ES. Based on our rating, PA503S has a total rating of 5.6 out of 10 versus 8.6 for VPL-VW295ES.
Advantages ViewSonic PA503S over Sony VPL-VW295ES
- Better brightness: 3600 vs 1500 lumens
- Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 390 W
- Integrated speakers
Advantages Sony VPL-VW295ES over ViewSonic PA503S
- Bigger projection screen size: 60-300 inch vs 30-300 inch
- Lower noise level, 26 dB vs 34 dB
- VPL-VW295ES is HDR-compatible
- 3D support
- More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1
Common features and specifications
- Equal USB ports quantity: 1
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Common
Product
ViewSonic PA503S
Sony VPL-VW295ES
Model
PA503S
VPL-VW295ES
Brand
ViewSonic
Sony
Reviews
2084
24
Resolution
Native resolution
800 x 600
4096 x 2160
Max resolution (resized)
1920 x 1200
4096 x 2160
Resolution abbreviation
SVGA
DCI 4K
Properties
Projection screen size, inch
30-300
60-300
Projection distance, m/ft
1.1 - 13.1/3.9 - 43
3.7 - 9.1/12.3 - 30
Aspect ratio
4:3
1.89:1
Brightness, lumens
3600
1500
Contrast ratio
22000:1
Throw ratio range
1.96:1 - 2.15:1
1.36:1 - 2.79:1
Color reproduction
1.07 billion
Projection system
DLP
SXRD
Noise level, dBA
34
26
Power consumption, W
260
390
Features
Remote control
HDR
3D
Security
password protection
Projection method
front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, ceiling mount
Wireless connection
Additional features
has not
IMAX Enhanced
Lamp
Lamp type, W
190
225
Lamp life (normal mode), hours
5000
Lamp life (eco mode), hours
15000
Connectivity
HDMI
1
2
VGA input
2
1
Composite video input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (RCA)
1
0
Audio input (3.5mm)
1
0
Audio output (3.5mm)
1
0
SPDIF (optical)
0
0
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
1
MHL
RS-232
1
1
12V trigger
0
1
USB
1
1
USB (service)
0
0
Audio
Integrated speakers
Speaker power, W
2
has not
Sound type
mono
has not
Lens
F-number
Focal length, mm
Lens shift, %
vertical +/- 40
vertical +/- 80, horizontal +/- 30
Zoom ratio
1.1x
2x
Settings
Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees
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
49.5 x 20.5 x 46.2/19.5 x 8.1 x 18.2
Weight, kg/pounds
2.54/5.6
14/31
Other
Release year
2017
2018
Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 5.6ViewSonic PA503S
- 8.6Sony VPL-VW295ES
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