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Basic requirements: For HD 720p video calling on Logitech Vid HD and HD video recording: For other video-calling clients, please check the recommended |
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| What to look for | HD Webcam C270 | HD Webcam C310 | HD Webcam C525 | Webcam Pro 9000 | HD Webcam C615 | HD Pro Webcam C910 | ||||||
| Video + Photo Quality | ||||||||||||
| HD resolution | HD 720p | HD 720p | HD 720p | HD 720p | Full HD 1080p | Full HD 1080p | ||||||
| 16:9 widescreen |  | | | | | | ||||||
| Photo resolution | 3MP | 5MP | 8MP | 8MP | 8MP | 10MP | ||||||
| Focus type | Always focused* | Always focused* | Auto Focus | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus | ||||||
| Lens type | Plastic lens | Plastic lens | Plastic lens | High-precision Carl Zeiss glass lens | High-precision Carl Zeiss glass lens | High-precision Carl Zeiss glass lens | ||||||
| Auto light correction | | | | | | | ||||||
| Audio Quality | ||||||||||||
| Built-in mic with noise cancellation | | | | | | Dual mics for stereo audio | ||||||
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| 1-click HD upload to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube** | | | | | | |||||||
| Video effects | Standard | Premium | Premium | Premium | Premium | |||||||
| 360-degree rotational camera | | | ||||||||||
| Portable design | Fold-and-go webcam | Fold-and-go webcam | ||||||||||
| Tripod Ready Base | | |||||||||||
| Face Tracking | | | | | |
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| Works with Windows XP, Vista, 7 | | | | | | | ||||||
| Works with Mac OS X 10.5 or higher | | | ||||||||||
* 40 cm and beyond
** Twitter uploading requires software download on the C270. To download, go to logitech.com/support-downloads
| List Price: | $39.99 |
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$26.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details |
| as of Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:43:33 GMT ***Remember, deals price on this item for sale just for limited time*** | |
Product Details
- Size: One Size
- Color: Black
- Brand: Logitech
- Model: 960-000694
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 3.00" h x 6.00" w x 9.00" l, .55 pounds
Features
- Fluid HD 720p video recording and video calling in 16:9 widescreen
- Crisp 3 MP photos
- Auto light correction and built-in noise-cancelling mic make video calls look and sound great
- Easy HD video calls on Skype, Windows Live Messenger and Logitech Vid HD
- Works with Windows-based PCs
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
75 of 76 people found the following review helpful.
By Alexandria L. Griffith
I had suspicions the quality would be poor and grainy, but I was very pleased once I got it plugged in and running.
The quality is very good, and it has all kinds of neat features. You can set it to detect and record motion with or without the green light on for up to fifteen minutes. It has a follow face option which will track your motion to ensure the other person sees you even if you get up and move around, which can be set on and off. Right light ensures great quality even in darker rooms. My only complaint is that the adjustable tabs to keep it atop the screen are a little goofy. I struggle to keep it on top of my laptop screen sometimes, but that issue seems to common with all web cams.
I suggest it to anyone looking for a great web cam at a good price.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
By Chevalierjd
I bought this webcam after struggling for months on what model to purchase. Very pleasently surprised! Not only was this one of the cheaper models in cost, but it was super easy to install and worked excellently right out of the box. I used Skype on a high frame rate setting and it was all too easy and a great video call. Definitely the right camera for simple broadband video calls.
59 of 64 people found the following review helpful.
By 35-year Technology Consumer
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1BYMSMQ3X0MGW Note: the quality of of the .wmv format video this camera captures is MUCH higher than what this video review can depict. I had to use a lower resolution/lower quality setting in order to keep the output video file under Amazon's size limit. That and this site's own reformatting mean the full HD output can't be easily shown in a video review here.
The Logitech C270 webcam offers users easy-to-use HD capability at a very reasonable price. If it's time to replace an aging webcam or upgrade from the typically low resolution hardware integrated into many laptops, this is an excellent choice at this price.
Installation presented a small issue. Upon loading the software on the install CD (version 2.1, on a Windows 7 64-bit laptop), the language option failed to show language choices. Instead instead it showed strings of numbers. A visit to the Logitech website offered the updated version (version 2.3), which then offered a correct language option dropdown and then installed successfully. If you go online for the updated version, you'll have to choose between the "full" download (132 MB) and the "smart" download options (6 MB). I'm not sure what the difference is; I chose full, but your connection speed will probably drive your decision.
The system software loaded in approximately five minutes, and offered an optional install of Logitech's proprietary video chat application (which I declined). The software detected that Skype was already installed on my laptop, and offered an option to launch the webcam controller software with Skype (which I accepted).
I encountered a second issue with the camera software after install. At the beginning of each video recording session, I receive a "no microphone detected" warning...even though the microphone is appearing in Windows AND recording audio. If you get a similar warning, You'll figure out quickly enough that it can be ignored.
The camera software offers immediate sharing options for sharing via Youtube and Facebook. In addition to real-time video conferencing, it will record video (.wmv format) and take still photos.
The install bug was a one time annoyance, the erroneous microphone detection area is persistent (and the pop-up can be canceled).
The camera works well in low light, and has software-driven "face-follow" and "motion detection" modes whose overall utility escapes me, but may be useful to more powerful users. It also has software-driven zoom controls.
High def video for less than forty bucks. Even with some software annoyances, it's hard to go wrong at this price.
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