PanaCast 50 vs Studio X52 Comparison

Compare PanaCast 50 vs Studio X52 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 X52

The Poly Studio X52 is an all-in-one video bar for medium rooms (about 6-9 people). It has a 4K 20 MP camera with a 110° view and 5x digital zoom, and Poly DirectorAI for people, group and speaker framing.

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Best For: Medium rooms
Zoom: 5x digital
View: 110°
Camera: 4K 20 MP single lens
Teams Rooms: Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Google Meet, Poly Video mode, USB device mode

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

PanaCast 508.9/10 Leads
Studio X528.6/10

Optics & Room Coverage

PanaCast 508.3/10 Leads
Studio X527.7/10

AI Speaker Tracking & Framing

PanaCast 509.2/10 Leads
Studio X528.4/10

Room Audio Pickup & Output

PanaCast 509.8/10 Leads
Studio X528.7/10

OS Platform & Ecosystem

PanaCast 508.8/10
Studio X529.9/10 Leads

Deployment & I/O

PanaCast 508.5/10
Studio X529.2/10 Leads

Why PanaCast 50 Beats Studio X52 (and Vice Versa)

Why PanaCast 50 beats Studio X52

Better room audio pickup & output: 9.8 vs 8.7 out of 10
Better ai speaker tracking & framing: 9.2 vs 8.4 out of 10
Better optics & room coverage: 8.3 vs 7.7 out of 10
Zoom: Up to 6x lossless digital vs 5x digital
Field of View: 180° vs 110°
Horizontal FOV: 180° vs 95°

Why Studio X52 beats PanaCast 50

Better os platform & ecosystem: 9.9 vs 8.8 out of 10
Better deployment & i/o: 9.2 vs 8.5 out of 10
Megapixels: 20 MP vs 13 MP
Camera: 4K 20 MP single lens 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: Poly DirectorAI: people, group and speaker framing, Director… vs Virtual Director, Intelligent Zoom, Dynamic Composition, Int…

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 X52
Best For	Medium rooms	Medium rooms
Ideal Room Size	Up to 4.5 x 6 m (15 x 20 ft), Microsoft "medium room"	Medium (6-9 people)

Camera

	PanaCast 50	Studio X52
Zoom	Up to 6x lossless digital Better	5x digital
Field of View	180° Better	110°
Speaker Tracking	Yes (Automatic Speaker Detection)	—
Megapixels	13 MP	20 MP Better
Horizontal FOV	180° Better	95°
Vertical FOV	54°	—
HDR	Yes (Vivid HDR)	—
People Counting	Yes (PeopleCount)	—
Camera	3 x 13 MP camera array, panoramic 4K	4K 20 MP single lens 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	Digital (electronic framing)
AI Features	Virtual Director, Intelligent Zoom, Dynamic Composition, Intelligent Meeting Space, PeopleCount, Vivid HDR, dual-stream whiteboard	Poly DirectorAI: people, group and speaker framing, DirectorAI perimeter; NoiseBlockAI; Acoustic Fence Better
Max Frame Rate	30 fps	60 fps Better
Cameras	3 Better	1
Whiteboard Camera	Yes (whiteboard sharing)	Digital whiteboarding

Connectivity

	PanaCast 50	Studio X52
USB	USB-A, USB-C (USB 2.0/3.0) Better	1 x USB-C 5 Gbps, 2 x USB-A 5 Gbps
HDMI	—	1 in (2.0, video+audio), 2 out (2.0)
Network	Ethernet (RJ45)	10/100/1G Ethernet, IPv4/IPv6, H.323/SIP up to 6 Mbps
Wireless	Bluetooth LE (remote control, Sound+)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.0 (not on no-radio versions)
Displays Supported	—	2
Ports	Ethernet (RJ45), Aux-out for assistive listening Better	RJ-45, line in (optional mic)
Content Sharing	—	HDMI input, Apple AirPlay, Miracast
HDMI In	—	1 x HDMI 2.0 (video + audio)
HDMI Out	—	2 x HDMI 2.0
Ethernet	RJ-45	1 x RJ-45 10/100/1G Better
Wi-Fi	—	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) MIMO
Bluetooth	Bluetooth LE (remote, Sound+)	Bluetooth 5.0
USB Host Ports	—	2 x USB-A 5 Gbps
Line In / Out	—	1 x line in (optional mic)

Platforms

	PanaCast 50	Studio X52
Remote Management	Jabra Direct, Jabra Xpress, Jabra Sound+	Poly Lens Better
Teams Rooms	USB: Microsoft Teams, Zoom and others; Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms	Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Google Meet, Poly Video mode, USB device mode
Certifications	Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Zoom	Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet
Operating System	—	Poly Video OS
USB / BYOD Mode	Yes (USB)	Yes (USB Device mode)
Touch Controller	—	Poly TC8 or TC10
Zoom Rooms	Certified	Certified
Google Meet	—	Certified
SIP / H.323	—	Yes (H.323 / SIP up to 6 Mbps in Poly Video mode)
Appliance Mode	—	Yes
Firmware Updates	Jabra Direct / Jabra Xpress	—
Remote Control	Bluetooth LE remote	Poly Bluetooth remote (optional)

Design

	PanaCast 50	Studio X52
Mounting	Wall mount included; table stand and other mounts available	Wall and display mounts
Weight	2.2 kg Better	2.54 kg
Privacy Cover	—	Attachable lens cover
Dimensions	650 x 80 x 125 mm	769.5 x 115.2 x 103 mm
Power	External power supply (included)	External auto-sensing; 25 W heavily loaded, 8 W idle
Power Consumption	—	25 W heavily loaded, 8 W idle
Colors	—	Black
Operating Temperature	5 to 35 °C	0 to 40 °C

In the Box

	PanaCast 50	Studio X52
Warranty	2 years	Poly standard 1-year limited
Optional Accessories	Table stand and other mounts	VESA mount kit, wall mount, table stand, TC8, TC10, Bluetooth remote, Studio Table Microphone
In the Box	PanaCast 50, power supply, wall mount, USB-C to USB-A cable 2 m (USB 3.0)	Studio X52, Ethernet cable, monitor clamp, AC power adapter, HDMI cable, power cable

Identifiers

	PanaCast 50	Studio X52
Model Number	—	8D8K2AA

Audio

	PanaCast 50	Studio X52
Built-in Mics	8 Better	4
Mic Pickup Range	—	6.09 m
Speakers	4 speakers: 2 x 50 mm woofers, 2 x 20 mm tweeters, 80 Hz-20 kHz	Stereo, 2 x 20 W RMS (40 W max), 79 dB sensitivity Better
Audio Processing	Beamforming, full duplex, echo and static-noise removal	Full duplex, AEC, NoiseBlockAI, Acoustic Fence, AGC
Expansion Mics	—	Optional expansion microphone (line in)
Mic Array	8-mic beamforming array	2 MEMS + 2 second-order mics
Speaker Output	—	2 x 20 W RMS (40 W max)
Speaker Frequency Range	80 Hz - 20 kHz	—
Mic Frequency Range	100 Hz - 8 kHz	—
Beamforming	Yes	—
AI Noise Suppression	—	Yes (NoiseBlockAI)
Audio Fence / Zones	—	Acoustic Fence
Audio Out	Aux-out for assistive listening	—

Design & Setup

	PanaCast 50	Studio X52
Security	—	AES-128/256 encryption, H.235.6, security profiles, Kensington slot
Security Slot	—	Yes
Cooling	—	65 BTU/h heat dissipation

Takeaways

It's a tie on our rating (4.5/5) between PanaCast 50 and Studio X52, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
Choose PanaCast 50 for medium rooms.
Choose Studio X52 for medium 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