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4.0 out of 5 starsMuch better than my old camera
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2020
I was initially hesitant at getting this webcam as I, as always, looked at the bad reviews to see if there where any major issues and faults that might cause a problem. The main one was that Windows 10 had problems recognising the cam or it not working. I also toyed with the cheaper alternatives that have proliferated Amazon these past few months that seem to not be of the same manufacturing quality or were sub par.
I decided to take a gamble (I can always return it if it didn't work) and thankfully, I was in luck. The cam worked perfectly and the video quality is a big improvement to my older Microsoft Lifecam HD3000 (720px, 30fps) which was very blurry and did not stand up against the video quality when I compare it to others peoples' during a Zoom music session. Given the price, I did not want to spend £140 on a webcam of that same quality but wouldn't mind paying if there was a good improvement. I cannot comment on the mic as I always use a separate one, so whether the internal mic is good or bad is not a relevant issue to me.
Software-wise, after the webcam installs, it prompts you to download the Logitech Capture app, which works a charm and has more options and features compared to the standard Camera app on Windows (which now no longer works properly after an update a year ago; it can't save a video or photo). So this is a godsend and hence why is has very easily gone out of stock very fast, being very sought after during the coronavirus disruptions.
One thing I would say is that I ordered the black version, but the one I received is grey. Not sure if that was a mistake, a new model replacement to the discontinued black, or something else. However, I do not mind it as I just want a good functioning webcam and how it looks is a secondary consideration.
As some have highlighted, it uses a USB-C type connector to plug into the computer/laptop, which they rarely have a socket for. So you need to purchase a separate USB-C to USB adaptor to connect it to the computer. This, I feel, is ludicrous. They should have provided the adaptor to begin with instead of having those without a USB-C socket fork out for one on top; and I question the rationale behind using a non-standard connector for a webcam such as this in the first place. It is because of this rather silly design choice I must knock one star off as this shouldn't have been an imposition to begin with if they had used a standard USB, which every computer has.
