Comparison

Tanita BC-545 vs Tanita MC-780

Tanita BC-545 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.

Tanita BC-545: when to consider it

BC-545 InnerScan is a body-composition scale with personal-profile memory. Its manual describes fat and muscle-mass results and graphs for tracking change. This is the original BC-545; specifications from later BC-545N or BC-545F models are not transferred.

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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SpecificationsTanita BC-545Tanita MC-780
MethodBioelectrical impedance (BIA)Multi-frequency BIA
Documented outputsBody fat, muscle mass; daily, weekly and monthly graphsFat, muscle mass, body water; regional results
Result displayDisplay and memory for 4 peopleNot verified
Designation scopeBC-545 / InnerScanFamily; variant unspecified
Measured regionsNot verifiedBoth arms, both legs and trunk

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