PanaCast 50 vs MeetingBar A40 Comparison
Compare PanaCast 50 vs MeetingBar A40 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.
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At a Glance
PanaCast 50
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.
- 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
MeetingBar A40
The Yealink MeetingBar A40 is an Android 13 all-in-one bar with two 48 MP lenses, 4K output at up to 60 fps, a 120° view and 6x digital zoom on an electronic gimbal.
- Best For
- Small to medium rooms
- Zoom
- 6x digital
- View
- 120°
- Camera
- Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR
- Teams Rooms
- Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Zoom Rooms, SIP/H.323 general mode
Review Scores Compared
Expert Score
Optics & Room Coverage
AI Speaker Tracking & Framing
Room Audio Pickup & Output
OS Platform & Ecosystem
Deployment & I/O
Why PanaCast 50 Beats MeetingBar A40 (and Vice Versa)
Why PanaCast 50 beats MeetingBar A40
- Better room audio pickup & output: 9.8 vs 9.0 out of 10
- Field of View: 180° vs 120°
- Horizontal FOV: 180° vs 110°
- Pan and Tilt: Manual PTZ (digital); 180° H x 54° V view vs Electronic gimbal (digital PTZ), 9 presets
- Cameras: 3 vs 2
- USB: USB-A, USB-C (USB 2.0/3.0) vs 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB-C
Why MeetingBar A40 beats PanaCast 50
- Better deployment & i/o: 10.0 vs 8.5 out of 10
- Better os platform & ecosystem: 9.9 vs 8.8 out of 10
- Megapixels: 48 MP vs 13 MP
- Camera: Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR vs 3 x 13 MP camera array, panoramic 4K
- Camera Resolution: 4K, up to 60 fps (4K60 / 1080p60 output) vs Panoramic-4K 3840 x 1080 @ 30 fps
- AI Features: IntelliFocus, auto framing, speaker tracking, people countin… 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
General
| PanaCast 50 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Medium rooms | Small to medium rooms |
| Ideal Room Size | Up to 4.5 x 6 m (15 x 20 ft), Microsoft "medium room" | — |
Camera
| PanaCast 50 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Up to 6x lossless digital | 6x digital |
| Field of View | 180° Better | 120° |
| Speaker Tracking | Yes (Automatic Speaker Detection) | Yes |
| Camera Presets | — | 9 |
| Megapixels | 13 MP | 48 MP Better |
| Horizontal FOV | 180° Better | 110° |
| Vertical FOV | 54° | 54° |
| HDR | Yes (Vivid HDR) | Yes (10-bit HDR) |
| Focus | — | Depth of field 1-5 m |
| Multi-Stream / Gallery | — | Picture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom) |
| People Counting | Yes (PeopleCount) | Yes |
| Camera | 3 x 13 MP camera array, panoramic 4K | Dual 4K lenses (2 x 48 MP), electronic gimbal, 10-bit HDR Better |
| Camera Resolution | Panoramic-4K 3840 x 1080 @ 30 fps | 4K, up to 60 fps (4K60 / 1080p60 output) Better |
| Pan and Tilt | Manual PTZ (digital); 180° H x 54° V view Better | Electronic gimbal (digital PTZ), 9 presets |
| AI Features | Virtual Director, Intelligent Zoom, Dynamic Composition, Intelligent Meeting Space, PeopleCount, Vivid HDR, dual-stream whiteboard | IntelliFocus, auto framing, speaker tracking, people counting, picture-in-picture, multi-focus framing, Smart Gallery (Zoom) Better |
| Max Frame Rate | 30 fps | 60 fps Better |
| Cameras | 3 Better | 2 |
| Whiteboard Camera | Yes (whiteboard sharing) | — |
Connectivity
| PanaCast 50 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| USB | USB-A, USB-C (USB 2.0/3.0) Better | 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB-C |
| HDMI | — | 2 x HDMI-out |
| Network | Ethernet (RJ45) | Ethernet, TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6) |
| Wireless | Bluetooth LE (remote control, Sound+) | Wi-Fi 6 (2x2 MIMO, dual-band), Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Displays Supported | — | 2 |
| Ports | Ethernet (RJ45), Aux-out for assistive listening Better | Ethernet, Yealink VCH port (RJ-45), 3.5 mm line-in/line-out, security lock slot |
| Content Sharing | — | Teams: 1080p in meeting, 4K local; Zoom: 1080p |
| HDMI Out | — | 2 x HDMI |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6, 2x2 MIMO, dual band |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth LE (remote, Sound+) | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB Host Ports | — | 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A |
| Line In / Out | — | 3.5 mm line in / line out |
Platforms
| PanaCast 50 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Remote Management | Jabra Direct, Jabra Xpress, Jabra Sound+ | Yealink Device Management Platform, Yealink Management Cloud Service, Teams Admin Center/Intune, Zoom Device Management Better |
| Teams Rooms | USB: Microsoft Teams, Zoom and others; Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms | Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Zoom Rooms, SIP/H.323 general mode |
| Certifications | Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Zoom | Microsoft Teams, Zoom |
| Operating System | — | Android 13 |
| USB / BYOD Mode | Yes (USB) | — |
| Zoom Rooms | Certified | Certified |
| SIP / H.323 | — | Yes (general mode) |
| Appliance Mode | — | Yes |
| Firmware Updates | Jabra Direct / Jabra Xpress | — |
| Remote Control | Bluetooth LE remote | — |
Design
| PanaCast 50 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Wall mount included; table stand and other mounts available | Wall mount, TV clip mount or desktop |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | — |
| Privacy Cover | — | Electric lens cap |
| Dimensions | 650 x 80 x 125 mm | 650 x 62 x 80 mm |
| Power | External power supply (included) | — |
| Operating Temperature | 5 to 35 °C | — |
In the Box
| PanaCast 50 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in Mics | 8 | 8 |
| Mic Pickup Range | — | 6 m (4 m high-quality) |
| Speakers | 4 speakers: 2 x 50 mm woofers, 2 x 20 mm tweeters, 80 Hz-20 kHz | 2 x 10 W, 80 Hz-18 kHz, max 112 dB SPL Better |
| Audio Processing | Beamforming, full duplex, echo and static-noise removal | — |
| Expansion Mics | — | Supports 2 expansion microphones |
| Mic Array | 8-mic beamforming array | 8 MEMS mic array |
| Speaker Output | — | 2 x 10 W |
| Max SPL | — | 112 dB |
| Speaker Frequency Range | 80 Hz - 20 kHz | 80 Hz - 18 kHz |
| Mic Frequency Range | 100 Hz - 8 kHz | — |
| Beamforming | Yes | — |
| Audio Out | Aux-out for assistive listening | 3.5 mm line out |
Design & Setup
| PanaCast 50 | MeetingBar A40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounts | — | Wall mount, TV clip mount |
| Security | — | HTTPS web access |
| Security Slot | — | Yes |
Takeaways
- It's a tie on our rating (4.5/5) between PanaCast 50 and MeetingBar A40, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
- Choose PanaCast 50 for medium rooms.
- Choose MeetingBar A40 for small to 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
MeetingBar A40
PROS
- Dual 48 MP lenses, 4K60
- Eight mics, 6 m pickup
- Two expansion mics supported
- Electric lens cap
CONS
- Digital zoom only
- Weight not listed on the datasheet we checked
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Quick Verdict
- PanaCast 50 8.9Leads in Optics & Room Coverage, Room Audio Pickup & Output
- MeetingBar A40 9.0Best overallLeads in AI Speaker Tracking & Framing, OS Platform & Ecosystem, Deployment & I/O