I've never had a webcam before this one it has to be said so I can't compare it to another but I am very impressed and not even tempted to get another.
I've always been a fan of Logitech so I thought why not try their webcam out. Sure its not the cheapest available but it will get a fair bit of use and you wont go out a year down the line and change it that’s for sure.
Had mine probably 2 years or so now. Not broken, not packed up still looks new.
Now to the details:
Setting it up. Well I’m on XP so like most things it was detected just like that. It loaded itself up, set itself up with MSN and it was ready to go just like that.
It appears under my computer so you can look at the cameras view, adjust brightness, mirrors manage the color settings everything. It has a zoom feature as well as black and white mode, sepia etc in the odd event you want to use it. Its packed with features that most people wouldn't use but nice to know its their.
This webcam works with video editing software such as Adobe Premiere, Pinnacle Studio, and Windows Movie Maker. All of them recognize it and you can record direct into the program with the camera.
It works with Yahoo, MSN Messenger and other MSN conferencing tools, no problems with those either.
The camera resolution isn't to bad either it can go as high as 640x480 which is plenty for what the webcam needs to do (bearing in mind that most DV Video Cameras are 720x576 which isn't that much more)
The camera comes with software to allow stills to be taken at the max resolution. In addition the camera has a button on the top to take stills as and when you want. These are stored on the cameras memory and do not take up Hard Disc space, but can be easily transferred to the computer and appear simply as files when you open the camera from My Computer.
The camera comes with a privacy cover just incase you don’t trust it which is nice. When in use there is a green light on top to remind you that it’s on and your being watched. This light also comes on when the camera is being used to import video or take stills.
One final feature which is quite useful is the camera can automatically adjust brightness levels so if in a dark room it will brighten up a bit but if you shine a bright light in the camera it will darken. Recently found this out when messing around with torchlight while camera was on. Transitions between the brightness’s are smooth with a gradual fade between them.
Finally this camera works in both USB1 and USB2 connection ports. I have both types on my computer and they all work fine. It’s normally connected to a USB1 port to free up my USB2 ports but works fine in either. No noticeable difference between them.
That’s it. Fantastic camera. Lots of features, easy to use. Great piece of kit. Get one if you want one you wont regret it. Don’t get a cheap one! That’s something you will regret.
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Resistance to colour bleeding
Good
Design
Excellent
Ease of use
Very easy
Manufacturer Support
Good
Instruction manual
Good
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