PanaCast 50 vs Studio R30 Comparison

Compare PanaCast 50 vs Studio R30 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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At a Glance

The Jabra PanaCast 50 uses three 13 MP cameras stitched into a 180° panoramic-4K view. That lets you push the table up to the wall and still see everyone.

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Best For: Medium rooms
Zoom: Up to 6x lossless digital
View: 180°
Camera: 3 x 13 MP camera array, panoramic 4K
Teams Rooms: USB: Microsoft Teams, Zoom and others; Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms

Studio R30

The Poly Studio R30 is a USB video bar for small rooms. It has a 4K camera at 30 fps with a 120° view, 5x zoom (4x with auto tracking) and group, people, speaker and presenter framing.

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Best For: Small rooms
Zoom: 5x (4x with auto tracking)
View: 120°
Camera: 4K
Teams Rooms: USB: works with Teams, Zoom and other PC apps

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

PanaCast 508.9/10 Leads
Studio R308.0/10

Optics & Room Coverage

PanaCast 508.3/10
Studio R308.4/10 Leads

AI Speaker Tracking & Framing

PanaCast 509.2/10
Studio R309.3/10 Leads

Room Audio Pickup & Output

PanaCast 509.8/10 Leads
Studio R307.3/10

OS Platform & Ecosystem

PanaCast 508.8/10 Leads
Studio R307.6/10

Deployment & I/O

PanaCast 508.5/10 Leads
Studio R306.0/10

Why PanaCast 50 Beats Studio R30 (and Vice Versa)

Why PanaCast 50 beats Studio R30

Better room audio pickup & output: 9.8 vs 7.3 out of 10
Better deployment & i/o: 8.5 vs 6.0 out of 10
Better os platform & ecosystem: 8.8 vs 7.6 out of 10
Ideal Room Size: Up to 4.5 x 6 m (15 x 20 ft), Microsoft "medium room" vs Small and huddle rooms
Zoom: Up to 6x lossless digital vs 5x (4x with auto tracking)
Field of View: 180° vs 120°

Why Studio R30 beats PanaCast 50

Camera: 4K vs 3 x 13 MP camera array, panoramic 4K
Camera Resolution: 2160p 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), 30 fps vs Panoramic-4K 3840 x 1080 @ 30 fps
AI Features: Group, people, speaker and presenter framing vs Virtual Director, Intelligent Zoom, Dynamic Composition, Int…
Remote Management: Poly Lens vs Jabra Direct, Jabra Xpress, Jabra Sound+
Weight: 0.45 kg (1 lb) vs 2.2 kg

Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.

Full Specifications

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General

	PanaCast 50	Studio R30
Best For	Medium rooms	Small rooms
Ideal Room Size	Up to 4.5 x 6 m (15 x 20 ft), Microsoft "medium room" Better	Small and huddle rooms

Camera

	PanaCast 50	Studio R30
Zoom	Up to 6x lossless digital Better	5x (4x with auto tracking)
Field of View	180° Better	120°
Speaker Tracking	Yes (Automatic Speaker Detection)	Yes (speaker framing, presenter tracking)
Megapixels	13 MP Better	8 MP
Horizontal FOV	180° Better	110°
Vertical FOV	54°	—
HDR	Yes (Vivid HDR)	—
People Counting	Yes (PeopleCount)	—
Camera	3 x 13 MP camera array, panoramic 4K	4K Better
Camera Resolution	Panoramic-4K 3840 x 1080 @ 30 fps	2160p 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), 30 fps Better
Pan and Tilt	Manual PTZ (digital); 180° H x 54° V view	Manual pan, tilt and zoom control
AI Features	Virtual Director, Intelligent Zoom, Dynamic Composition, Intelligent Meeting Space, PeopleCount, Vivid HDR, dual-stream whiteboard	Group, people, speaker and presenter framing Better
Max Frame Rate	30 fps	—
Cameras	3	—
Whiteboard Camera	Yes (whiteboard sharing)	—

Connectivity

	PanaCast 50	Studio R30
USB	USB-A, USB-C (USB 2.0/3.0) Better	1 x USB-C 5 Gbps, 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A
Network	Ethernet (RJ45)	—
Wireless	Bluetooth LE (remote control, Sound+)	—
Ports	Ethernet (RJ45), Aux-out for assistive listening Better	4.5 mm power input
Ethernet	RJ-45	—
Bluetooth	Bluetooth LE (remote, Sound+)	—

Platforms

	PanaCast 50	Studio R30
Remote Management	Jabra Direct, Jabra Xpress, Jabra Sound+	Poly Lens Better
Teams Rooms	USB: Microsoft Teams, Zoom and others; Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms Better	USB: works with Teams, Zoom and other PC apps
Certifications	Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Zoom	Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Operating System	—	None (USB peripheral)
USB / BYOD Mode	Yes (USB)	Yes (USB to PC or Mac)
Zoom Rooms	Certified	—
Appliance Mode	—	No
Firmware Updates	Jabra Direct / Jabra Xpress	—
Remote Control	Bluetooth LE remote	—

Design

	PanaCast 50	Studio R30
Mounting	Wall mount included; table stand and other mounts available	Monitor clamp
Weight	2.2 kg	0.45 kg (1 lb) Better
Privacy Cover	—	Attachable lens cover
Dimensions	650 x 80 x 125 mm	17.5 x 3.4 x 3.2 in (with monitor clamp)
Power	External power supply (included)	External 12 V / 3 A
Operating Temperature	5 to 35 °C	—

In the Box

	PanaCast 50	Studio R30
Warranty	2 years	—
Optional Accessories	Table stand and other mounts	—
In the Box	PanaCast 50, power supply, wall mount, USB-C to USB-A cable 2 m (USB 3.0)	—

Audio

	PanaCast 50	Studio R30
Built-in Mics	8 Better	3
Mic Pickup Range	—	4.57 m
Speakers	4 speakers: 2 x 50 mm woofers, 2 x 20 mm tweeters, 80 Hz-20 kHz	Single speaker, 100 Hz-20 kHz, 90 dB SPL @ 0.5 m
Audio Processing	Beamforming, full duplex, echo and static-noise removal	Beamforming
Mic Array	8-mic beamforming array	Integrated mics
Speaker Frequency Range	80 Hz - 20 kHz	—
Mic Frequency Range	100 Hz - 8 kHz	—
Beamforming	Yes	—
Audio Out	Aux-out for assistive listening	—

Design & Setup

	PanaCast 50	Studio R30
Security	—	Kensington lock slot

Takeaways

Our pick: PanaCast 50, with the highest spec-based rating (4.5/5).
Choose PanaCast 50 for medium rooms.
Choose Studio R30 for small rooms.

Pros and Cons

PanaCast 50

PROS

180° panoramic-4K view
Eight beamforming mics
Four speakers (2 woofers, 2 tweeters)
2-year warranty

CONS

Needs a room PC or laptop (USB)
6x zoom is digital