Comparison

InBody 580 vs OMRON BF511

InBody 580 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 580: when to consider it

For following fat and muscle with more detail about individual body regions. At a gym, nutrition practice or clinic, regional water ratios and phase angles add context to your consultation.

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 580OMRON BF511
Recording time≈ 30 sNot verified
Body weight range5–300 kgNot verified
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight24.4 kgNot verified
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 250, 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)501.9 × 892.4 × 1,124.4 mmEvidenceNot verified
Age in the cited catalogueFrom 3 yearsEvidenceNot verified
Impedance measurements20EvidenceNot verified
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidenceNot verified
Display10.1″ touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800EvidenceNot verified
Documented interfaces2× RS-232C, 2× USB host, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidenceNot verified
Display diagonal10.1″Model sourcesNot verified
Hand electrodesThree-way grip for consistent hand positioningModel sourcesNot verified
Result sheetsBody composition, child and thermal reportsModel sourcesNot verified
IdentificationClient ID; QR recognition depends on equipment and settingsModel sourcesNot verified
Connected testsGrip and blood pressure from separate instrumentsModel 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