I’ve been searching for a web cam alternative to the one built into my laptop. When in my office, I use an external monitor and don’t like meetings where I’m looking at my monitor, rather than into the camera and talking directly to the folks in the meeting. But I also didn’t want to break the bank, since I was paying for it, rather than my company.
It also was important to have camera with zoom in and out capabilities. Other cameras I had tried featured such a wide angle, and I didn’t want to show so much of my messy office.
What I like about this camera: picture quality, price, zooming capability, size, ease of use.
What I don’t love about this camera: zooming is accomplished manually through a button on the back of the camera, rather than through settings on my computer; the zoom setting must be re-adjusted every time you restart your computer, so every morning when I fire up the cam for the first meeting of the day, I have to remember to reach up and manually adjust the zoom. The camera has a built in ring light, but it doesn’t add any noticeable light in my office setup, which is well lit, so I don’t even use it.
All in all, I’d recommend this camera if you’re in the market for a budget-friendly web cam.
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