Comparison

OMRON BF511 vs Tanita MC-780

OMRON BF511 and Tanita MC-780: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.

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.

Tanita MC-780: when to consider it

The MC-780 family uses multi-frequency segmental BIA to report fat, muscle mass and body water, including regional results. A base designation does not identify the P/S configuration or MA/MA-N generation.

Specifications side by side

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SpecificationsOMRON BF511Tanita MC-780
MethodBioelectrical impedance (BIA)Multi-frequency BIA
Measurement frequencies50 kHzNot verified
Electrodes8 hand-and-foot sensorsNot verified
Maximum weight150 kgNot verified
Documented outputsWeight, BMI, fat and skeletal-muscle percentage, visceral-fat levelFat, muscle mass, body water; regional results
Measured regionsNot verifiedBoth arms, both legs and trunk
Designation scopeNot verifiedFamily; variant unspecified

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