Bulbs & Fittings Ideas

Customer Video Review Length:: 6:17 Mins

See the webcam in action. The hd lag was bad and the lack of manual focus was annoying.

Currently I own Logitech’s flagship Orbit AF webcam, which is a superb camera in terms of video quality. Knowing that, I could have gone with the Logitech WebCam Pro 9000, but I didn’t want to spend for a secondary camera. I wanted to spend as little as possible and still have a camera good enough for low light.

After having test driven three other cheaper models which I bought and returned from Fry’s, I fortunately had to opportunity to get this one on Amazon Vine. While I have to admit the video quality isn’t as crisp as good as my Logitech, it’s still heads and shoulders above the sub cameras that I tried. It is sensitive enough to be adequate for low light environments like my office at work, which was the most important feature in a webcam. The software package is decent, comparable to Logitech’s.

In the webcam department, you really do get what you pay for. If you absolutely must have the best video quality, I recommend the Logitech Orbit AF or Webcam 9000 that use Carl Zeiss lenses. But if you want a decent compromise, this one isn’t bad.

Final Verdict:
Recommended.

The stand feels a little flimsy, but it has nice functionality, having configurations for both your desktop and the top of your monitor. It has rubber anti-skid feet to ensure it stays put.

The cord is pretty long, at about 5 feet. I could have used another foot, but it was still long enough for my purposes.

The camera has a very soft white glow around the lens housing to indicate when it’s active. This is a very nice subtle touch, far more pleasing to the eye than a green or white LED, as I’ve seen on other cameras.

Finally, the picture and sound quality are outstanding. I’m hard pressed to think of a situation where I would want/use 720p resolution in a web cam, but it’s nice to know it’s there if I need it.