AVer CAM520 Pro3 vs Kandao Meeting Ultra Comparison

AVer CAM520 Pro3

The Sony 8 MP sensor outputs 1080p at up to 60 fps through a lens with an f/1.6 to f/2.8 aperture. AVer applies WDR and noise reduction on board. The bright lens helps in dim rooms and lecture halls, keeping faces clean when the lights are lowered for slides. At 60 fps, presenters who walk and gesture look smooth on the remote screen.

Kandao Meeting Ultra

Two 4K HDR sensors capture a 360° view at up to 3840 x 2160. The panorama is stitched in the device and fed to the meeting app with speaker and group views. In a room with windows, HDR keeps faces visible against bright backgrounds, which is a common weakness of centre-table cameras.

AVer CAM520 Pro3

Optical zoom is 12x, with 36x total and 24x lossless using sensor cropping. The focal length runs from 3.9 to 46.8 mm. That reach lets a teacher at the back wall fill the frame, or a camera mounted at the rear capture a whiteboard at the front. The Poly Studio E70 offers a more automated experience, but the AVer gives more zoom flexibility for less money.

Kandao Meeting Ultra

Zoom is digital, using crops from the 360° image for speaker close-ups. There is no optical zoom, as with every centre-table 360° camera. This works because people sit within a few metres of the camera. Close-ups of the person speaking are sharp enough for video calls, and the camera switches smoothly between speakers.

Kandao Meeting Ultra

The Meeting Ultra uses 8 omnidirectional, 5.5 m pickup. It is specified for Medium rooms; 12 to 18 people with daisy chain.

AVer CAM520 Pro3

The camera is Zoom certified and works with Teams, Meet and other platforms as a standard UVC device. AVer's PTZ Management software and the CAMConnect app handle control and updates. A people-counting API reports room occupancy to building systems, which helps facilities teams plan space and spot rooms that are booked but empty.

Kandao Meeting Ultra

Kandao's Algorithm 4.0 handles speaker tracking, auto framing and layout modes. The touchscreens control meetings directly without a separate controller. Standalone app support removes the need to manage a room PC. Firmware updates arrive over the network, and the interface is simple enough for walk-in meetings.

AVer CAM520 Pro3

Outputs include USB 3.1 Type-B, HDMI, RS-232 and LAN with RTSP and RTMP streaming in H.264. Power comes from PoE+ (802.3at) or a 12 V 2 A adapter. That range means one camera can feed a room PC, a lecture capture system and a livestream at the same time. AV teams can also drive it from Crestron or Extron controllers over RS-232 or IP.

Kandao Meeting Ultra

The device runs Android with an 8-core CPU and 6 TOPS NPU, so Zoom, Teams and other apps run locally. It can also connect to a laptop over USB as a camera and speakerphone. At 4.19 kg it is built to stay put, which suits dedicated rooms rather than shared kits that move between spaces.