Comparison

InBody S10 vs OMRON BF511

InBody S10 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 S10: when to consider it

The S10 measures composition and body water without requiring you to stand on a scale. Its electrodes attach separately, allowing lying or seated testing. You will mainly encounter it in clinical care and rehabilitation.

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 S10OMRON BF511
Recording time90–130 sNot verified
Body weight range10–250 kgNot verified
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight2 kgNot verified
Measurement frequencies1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1 MHz50 kHz
Contact electrodes8Not 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)202 × 322 × 53 mmEvidenceNot verified
Age in the cited catalogue3–99 yearsEvidenceNot verified
Impedance measurements30EvidenceNot verified
Reactance measurements15EvidenceNot verified
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidenceNot verified
DisplayColour LCD, 800 × 480 pixelsEvidenceNot verified
Documented interfacesRS-232C, USB Host and USB SlaveEvidenceNot verified
Electrode typesTactile or adhesive; depending on circumstances and accessoriesModel sourcesNot verified
Weight for the testEntered separately; the device has no built-in scaleModel sourcesNot verified
TransportPortable analyser; trolley and bag are accessoriesModel 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