papalookPA452 Full HD 1080P Webcam with Microphone, Plug and Play USB Web Camera 65° View Angle for PC Computer Laptop Video Calling Online Class YouTube Zoom Meeting Teams, Compatible with Windows

Its a good camera, no denying that for sure. The sound play back/recording is crisp and clear.We use Zoom and Google Meet and find no issues at all.Its plug and play (for Windows 10 at least) and a significantly long cable so you can position the camera where ever you like to put it!The stand is a little odd, but I see why (its designed to fit onto of a monitor, though not very well).To honest, you can prop it on the desk and tilt the head up just fine, should you see fit.My son is using for distant learning with his school (means Im stuck with Zoom on my mobile for now still ha!).Before, my son was using his phone for meeting, but now the desktop camera is far more practical for an 9 year old!.Overall a good buy (if not a little over priced I feel), but you get what you pay for, don't they say.At least I did in this case.FYI - The blue lights are for effect only, and independent to the camera functionality it seems. You can flip a switch on the back to turn it off/on even when the PC is off (shut down).

Bought this for video calling on my PC. Easy installation and good quality build. Feels sturdy. The included mic is a bit fuzzy but works well enough. The picture quality is good, clear and sharp if a little undersaturated. It performs well in low light but struggling with backlighting. Over all it's good for video chats but look elsewhere if you need a film quality video feed.

This camera is excellent if it is used correctly and I have found it perfect for my purposes. The lack of a tripod fixing is my only criticism but, given the price and overall quality, I’ve not deducted a star for that, particularly as screen mounting is preferred if you want the subject to appear to be looking directly at other meeting participants, which is more convincing when the camera is set a little further away. With a little bit of care over lighting and positioning, it is capable of producing much better results than most of the ‘on-line’ interviews I see on TV. It worked immediately with an 8 year old Macbook Air and with a Windows 10 PC without the need for any driver downloads. I obtained it in order to improve on the Macbook pictures, which were very poor, and to add webcam facilities to my Windows 10 PC's and a Chromebook. I have not heard the sound from it - but it hasn't raised any adverse comments from other meeting participants - the four stars for sound is therefore based on those initial responses. The following points might help to ensure good results when using it:The ‘contrast’ issues mentioned by others can be evident under certain lighting conditions when there are extremes of bright and dark areas in the scene. This is because the camera will attempt to make best use of the available light and sometimes ‘burns out’ white areas in the process. So, if the subject is correctly lit from the front with the background in relative darkness, it may be necessary to either soften the main lighting or lift the background illumination, ideally with a suitable ‘cold’ white light source so the colour temperature and illumination matches more evenly across the scene. I use 5000k LED bulbs in plain white lampshades for illumination after dark or to balance daylight. Ceiling lights, especially spotlights, and windows or lamps behind the subject are all, of course, useless for illuminating the face correctly whatever camera is used.The lens field of view is relatively tight for a webcam which enables the subject to sit slightly further back, improving the eyeline when using a laptop (which should ideally be raised so the camera is closer to face level). The manual focus may only need to be set once for the normal subject distance. The depth of field then seems sufficient to maintain focus without the irritations caused by auto-focus ‘hunting’ or noises. If the camera is mounted on a laptop screen, then they should both be placed on a solid base to maintain a steady picture to avoid annoying vibrations and shakes.

I bought this camera in 2019 and recently moved house and unfortunately miss placed this webcam and have decided to buy again.The two main reasons for this are:1) The manual focus on this webcam is absolutely amazing. Having control over it, just like you would a DSLR, is brilliant. It has some leeway in it's focus point and doesn't throw you immediately out of focus if you move more than an inch. It's easy to use and does exactly what it says. You no longer have to deal with a webcam deciding it wants to focus on a random point behind you and having no way to fix it.2) The quality on this is actually what it states to be. I've seen far too many webcams state to be 1920x1080 and when you actually set it up, it sits nowhere near the resolution it claims. The image is crisp and has no issue with a steady 30 fps. If you do have any issues with contrast, brightness or white balance you can download software that lets you change any effecting factors.I can't personally speak for audio quality as it's never something I've used a webcam for and have never used this one for such. I will say, do not expect good audio quality from any webcam you purchase.All in all, it's worth spending a little bit more to get this webcam when over the two years I've had it, I've encountered no issues with it whatsoever.

I ordered this webcam in 2018 and I am now selling it on to a friend. I came on to check how much I bought it for and was shocked to see that a webcam I bought for £20 a year and a half ago has been hugely marked up by over double at £55.24, (apparently down from £64.99)! The quality was good for the price at the time, not the best but it did the job.I now have a Logitech C920S HD Pro Webcam which was around £80 and the difference in quality is very clear. I'm not sure if this webcam has been marked up due to higher demand in lockdown, but that seems rather exploitative to me. I would advise you get a webcam that is actually £20, or if you're willing to pay £65 on a webcam, spend a little more and get the Logitech C920S HD Pro Webcam, which actually is worth the money you will pay.I honestly find it disgusting that a company would exploit people buying webcams to video call their families and friends during such a difficult time, especially when so many are now financially unstable. This was a good value webcam when I purchased it, I'm very disappointed to see this mark up.