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Epson EH-QL7000 vs Sony VPL-XW6100ES

What EH-QL7000 does better (2) and where VPL-XW6100ES wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Epson EH-QL7000
Epson · 2025EH-QL7000
2 advantages≈ US$25,000
vs
Sony VPL-XW6100ES
Sony · 2024VPL-XW6100ES
7.7Score
4 advantages≈ US$15,000
Higher score
9.6Picture7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

EH-QL7000VPL-XW6100ES
568 × 192568460 × 210517
EH-QL7000VPL-XW6100ESDifference
Height192 mm210 mm−18 mm
Width568 mm460 mm+108 mm
Depth568 mm517 mm+51 mm
Weight21.1 kg14 kg+7.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is EH-QL7000 better than VPL-XW6100ES?

  1. Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)10,000 lm vs 2,700 lm3.7×
  2. Audio outputYes · VPL-XW6100ES: No

Why is VPL-XW6100ES better than EH-QL7000?

  1. Native panel resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
  2. 4K method4K by pixel shifting vs Native 4K
  3. Ethernet (LAN)No · EH-QL7000: Yes
  4. Weight21.1 kg vs 14 kg+51%
Specifications

Side by side

Epson EH-QL7000Epson EH-QL7000≈ US$25,000
Sony VPL-XW6100ESSony VPL-XW6100ES≈ US$15,0007.7
Picture
Resolution (on screen)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
Native panel resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
4K method4K by pixel shiftingNative 4K
Display technology3LCDLCoS (SXRD / D-ILA)
Light sourceLaserLaser
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)10,000 lm2,700 lm
Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)3,000:1—
HDR supportYes—
HDR formatsHDR10—
Lens & placement
Throw ratio—1.35:1
Throw ratio (zoomed in)—2.84:1
Throw type—Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer)
Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image—2.99 m
Lens shift—Vertical
Autofocus—No
Keystone correctionYes—
Automatic keystone correctionNo—
Connectivity
HDMI inputs22
HDMI version—2.1
USB portYesYes
Ethernet (LAN)NoYes
VGA inputNoNo
Audio outputYesNo
Battery, power & lifetime
Power consumption—380 W
Light source life20,000 h20,000 h
Design & noise
Fan noise—26 dB
Weight21.1 kg14 kg
Width568 mm460 mm
Height192 mm210 mm
Depth568 mm517 mm
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