Review on Full HD 1080p Microsoft LifeCam Studio by Anson Chen ᠌

Name: Full HD 1080p Microsoft LifeCam Studio
Item: Full HD 1080p Microsoft LifeCam Studio
Rating: 4

October 21, 2022

The product is really good, I'm glad I purchased it.

When buying, you need to consider that this camera has a fairly wide viewing angle. In practice, this means that it must be placed very close to you. Let me explain this: in order for the face to turn out close-up, you need to move closer to the lens by about 25 cm; if you want to be on the shoulders, then it is 35-40 cm; well, if you move a meter away from the camera, then you will fit into the frame almost to the waist. In the settings, you can set the zoom (digital zoom, of course, spoils the picture, but this should not be noticeable on Skype).

Pros

- Very good picture quality. - Works amazingly well in the dark. - Interesting design (this is subjective). - Excellent build quality and materials. - You can manually set the focus (see disadvantages), white balance and some other parameters. In case the automation does not work.

Cons

- Native software does not know how to write video in 1080p (maximum 720p). - Brutally stupid autofocus. It takes a very long time to realize that the objects in the frame have moved. Sometimes it may temporarily refuse to work at all. It looks like he just doesn't like fast movements. - The price is very high (as well as for analogues from other manufacturers).