Comparison

InBody 520 vs OMRON BF511

InBody 520 and OMRON BF511: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.

InBody 520: when to consider it

An older model for following fat, muscle and water during nutrition or exercise changes, and for understanding past results. Includes ECW/TBW and lean-mass distribution across the arms, legs and trunk.

OMRON BF511: when to consider it

BF511 is a scale with eight sensors contacting hands and feet. It uses 50 kHz BIA to estimate body-fat percentage, skeletal-muscle percentage and visceral-fat level alongside weight and BMI. It provides a whole-body overview; separate limb results are not documented.

Specifications side by side

Highlighted rows differ. Unknown values stay unknown.

SpecificationsInBody 520OMRON BF511
Recording time50 sNot verified
Body weight range10–250 kgNot verified
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight26 kgNot verified
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 500 kHz50 kHz
Contact electrodes8Not verified
Measurement positionStandingNot verified
Operating temperature10–40 °CNot verified
MethodNot verifiedBioelectrical impedance (BIA)
ElectrodesNot verified8 hand-and-foot sensors
Maximum weightNot verified150 kg
Documented outputsNot verifiedWeight, BMI, fat and skeletal-muscle percentage, visceral-fat level
Dimensions (width × depth × height)522 × 843 × 1,015 mmEvidenceNot verified
Age in the cited catalogue3–99 yearsEvidenceNot verified
Impedance measurements15EvidenceNot verified
DisplayColour LCD, 640 × 480 pixelsEvidenceNot verified
Documented interfacesRS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave and EthernetEvidenceNot verified
Measured regionsRight and left arm, trunk, right and left legModel sourcesNot verified
WeighingBuilt-in weighing platform; height is enteredModel sourcesNot verified
ResultsPrinted report and export through manufacturer softwareModel sourcesNot verified

Fat-free mass is not pure muscle mass. A single result is not a diagnosis. Different devices and similarly named metrics may use definitions that are not interchangeable.

Sources and verification