PanaCast 50 vs UVC86 Comparison

Compare PanaCast 50 vs UVC86 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
Res.: —
Zoom: Up to 6x lossless digital
View: 180°
Framing: —
Camera: 3 x 13 MP camera array, panoramic 4K
Connect: —
Teams Rooms: USB: Microsoft Teams, Zoom and others; Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms

UVC86

The Yealink UVC86 is a dual-eye 4K conference camera that pairs a 12x optical PTZ camera with a 120° panoramic camera, using the second lens to detect people for auto framing, speaker tracking and presenter tracking.

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Best For: Medium and large meeting rooms
Res.: 4K
Zoom: 20.4 x
View: 90°
Framing: Yes
Camera: —
Connect: USB 3.0
Teams Rooms: —

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

PanaCast 508.9/10
UVC869.4/10 Leads

Optics & Room Coverage

PanaCast 508.3/10
UVC868.8/10 Leads

AI Speaker Tracking & Framing

PanaCast 509.2/10
UVC869.5/10 Leads

Room Audio Pickup & Output

PanaCast 509.8/10
UVC86—

OS Platform & Ecosystem

PanaCast 508.8/10
UVC8610.0/10 Leads

Deployment & I/O

PanaCast 508.5/10
UVC8610.0/10 Leads

Why PanaCast 50 Beats UVC86 (and Vice Versa)

Why PanaCast 50 beats UVC86

Field of View: 180° vs 90°
Megapixels: 13 MP vs 8 MP
Horizontal FOV: 180° vs 81°
Vertical FOV: 54° vs 50°
Weight: 2.2 kg vs 3270 g

Why UVC86 beats PanaCast 50

Better deployment & i/o: 10.0 vs 8.5 out of 10
Better os platform & ecosystem: 10.0 vs 8.8 out of 10
Better optics & room coverage: 8.8 vs 8.3 out of 10
Ideal Room Size: Medium to large vs Up to 4.5 x 6 m (15 x 20 ft), Microsoft "medium room"
Zoom: 20.4 x vs Up to 6x lossless digital
USB: USB 3.0 Type-B, USB 2.0 Type-A vs USB-A, USB-C (USB 2.0/3.0)

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	UVC86
Best For	Medium rooms	Medium and large meeting rooms
Ideal Room Size	Up to 4.5 x 6 m (15 x 20 ft), Microsoft "medium room"	Medium to large Better
Release Year	—	2022

Camera

	PanaCast 50	UVC86
Max Resolution	—	4K
Max Frame Rate	—	30 fps
Sensor	—	Two 8 MP Sony sensors (PTZ and panoramic)
Zoom	Up to 6x lossless digital	20.4 x Better
Optical Zoom	—	12 x
Field of View	180° Better	90°
Pan / Tilt	—	Yes (mechanical)
Auto Framing	—	Yes
Speaker Tracking	Yes (Automatic Speaker Detection)	Yes
Camera Presets	—	9
Megapixels	13 MP Better	8 MP
Horizontal FOV	180° Better	81°
Vertical FOV	54° Better	50°
Digital Zoom	—	1.7x
HDR	Yes (Vivid HDR)	—
Pan Range	—	±100°
Tilt Range	—	+40° / −90°
Focus	—	Autofocus (1 m to infinity)
Multi-Stream / Gallery	—	PIP and Multi Focus
People Counting	Yes (PeopleCount)	—
Camera	3 x 13 MP camera array, panoramic 4K	—
Camera Resolution	Panoramic-4K 3840 x 1080 @ 30 fps	—
Pan and Tilt	Manual PTZ (digital); 180° H x 54° V view	—
AI Features	Virtual Director, Intelligent Zoom, Dynamic Composition, Intelligent Meeting Space, PeopleCount, Vivid HDR, dual-stream whiteboard	—
Max Frame Rate	30 fps	—
Cameras	3	—
Whiteboard Camera	Yes (whiteboard sharing)	—

Connectivity

	PanaCast 50	UVC86
Connection	—	USB 3.0
Video Outputs	—	USB, HDMI (Yealink VCS only)
USB	USB-A, USB-C (USB 2.0/3.0)	USB 3.0 Type-B, USB 2.0 Type-A Better
HDMI	—	Yes (compatible Yealink systems only)
Network	Ethernet (RJ45)	Yealink VCH port (RJ45) for audio devices
Wireless	Bluetooth LE (remote control, Sound+)	—
Ports	Ethernet (RJ45), Aux-out for assistive listening	—
Ethernet	RJ-45	—
Bluetooth	Bluetooth LE (remote, Sound+)	—

Platforms

	PanaCast 50	UVC86
Certifications	—	Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Remote Management	Jabra Direct, Jabra Xpress, Jabra Sound+	—
Software	—	Yealink camera control plug-in, Yealink device management
OS Compatibility	—	Windows, macOS (UVC)
Teams Rooms	USB: Microsoft Teams, Zoom and others; Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms	—
Certifications	Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Zoom	—
USB / BYOD Mode	Yes (USB)	—
Zoom Rooms	Certified	—
Firmware Updates	Jabra Direct / Jabra Xpress	—
Remote Control	Bluetooth LE remote	—

Design

	PanaCast 50	UVC86
Mounting	Wall mount included; table stand and other mounts available	Table, TV top, wall, ceiling, TV stand or tripod
Weight	2.2 kg Better	3270 g
Privacy Cover	—	Yes (electric lens cap, flip-down PTZ)
Dimensions	650 x 80 x 125 mm	210 x 156 x 156 mm (working)
Power	External power supply (included)	DC 48 V adapter
Operating Temperature	5 to 35 °C	—
Remote Control	—	VCR20 IR remote

In the Box

	PanaCast 50	UVC86
In the Box	—	UVC86, VCR20 remote, power adapter, wall bracket and accessories, 7 m USB cable
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)	—

Identifiers

	PanaCast 50	UVC86
Model Number	—	UVC86

Audio

	PanaCast 50	UVC86
Built-in Mics	8	—
Audio Input	—	3.5 mm line-in, VCH port
Speakers	4 speakers: 2 x 50 mm woofers, 2 x 20 mm tweeters, 80 Hz-20 kHz	—
Audio Processing	Beamforming, full duplex, echo and static-noise removal	—
Mic Array	8-mic beamforming array	—
Speaker Frequency Range	80 Hz - 20 kHz	—
Mic Frequency Range	100 Hz - 8 kHz	—
Beamforming	Yes	—
Audio Out	Aux-out for assistive listening	—

Takeaways

It's a tie on our rating (4.5/5) between PanaCast 50 and UVC86, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
Choose PanaCast 50 for medium rooms.
Choose UVC86 for medium and large meeting 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