BenQ MW526AE vs Sony VPLHW45ES

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MW526AE vs VPLHW45ES comparison chart

Overall
BenQ MW526AE
6.3
Sony VPLHW45ES
7.3
Performance
7
9
Features
6
6
Connectivity
6
7
Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5
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Product

BenQ MW526AE
Sony VPLHW45ES

Model

MW526AE
VPLHW45ES

Brand

BenQ
Sony

Reviews

44
101

Resolution

Native resolution

1280 × 800
1920 x 1080

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1080

Resolution abbreviation

WXGA
Full HD

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
40-300

Projection distance, m/ft

2.4 - 10/7.9 - 32.9
2.4 - 9.6/6.5 - 29.5

Aspect ratio

16:10
16:9

Brightness, lumens

3300
1800

Contrast ratio

15000:1
120000:1

Throw ratio range

1.55:1 - 1.86:1
1.36:1 - 2.16:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
SXRD

Noise level, dBA

32
35

Power consumption, W

260
310

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection
password protection

Projection method

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

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

203
225

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

4500
4000

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

10000
6000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
2

VGA input

1
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (RCA)

0
1

Audio input (3.5mm)

1
0

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

MHL

RS-232

1
1

12V trigger

0
0

USB

0
1

USB (service)

1
0

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

2
has not

Sound type

mono
has not

Lens

F-number

2.46 - 2.66
2.0 - 3.17

Focal length, mm

21.8 -25.6
22.5 - 47.2

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 71, horizontal +/- 25

Zoom ratio

1.2x
1.6x

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
40/104

User manual

Manual

Open
Open

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

33.2 x 9.9 x 24.1/13 x 3.5 x 9.4
40.6 x 17.7 x 46.2/16 x 7 x 18.2

Weight, kg/pounds

2.4/5.3
9.07/20.1

Other

Release year

2017
2016
BenQ MW526AE
Sony VPLHW45ES
BenQ MW526AE
Sony VPLHW45ES

Projectors CHooseratoR comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.3
  • 7.3
  • 6.3BenQ MW526AE
  • 7.3Sony VPLHW45ES

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