Comparison

InBody BWA 2.0S vs OMRON BF511

InBody BWA 2.0S 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 BWA 2.0S: when to consider it

The newer BWA 2.0S combines detailed water results with composition and offers a shorter test than the original BWA. Testing can also take place while lying or seated. It is mainly intended for care where a professional follows water distribution and muscle quantity over time.

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

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SpecificationsInBody BWA 2.0SOMRON BF511
Recording time≈ 30 s (Medical); ≈ 60 s (Research)Not verified
Body weight range2–250 kgNot verified
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight2.8 kgNot verified
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz50 kHz
Contact electrodes16Not verified
Measurement positionSupine, seated or standingNot 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)322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidenceNot verified
Age in the cited catalogueFrom 3 yearsEvidenceNot verified
Impedance measurements30EvidenceNot verified
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidenceNot verified
DisplayColour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidenceNot verified
Documented interfacesRS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidenceNot verified
Display diagonal10.1″Model sourcesNot verified
Contacts and modesClamp electrodes; Medical (proximal) and Research (distal) placementModel sourcesNot verified
Weight for the testEntered separately; no built-in scaleModel sourcesNot verified
Z0 and Z∞Modelled limiting impedances, rather than additional measured frequenciesModel 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