This is a great camera and I absolutely love the quality, but if you wear glasses beware. The ring light will reflect right off your glasses so you'll have some white circles in them. I have this but keep the ring light part off and use an external ring light that is off to the side. Still, the camera quality is great on this one.
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06-07-2021
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02:48 PM#3
I bought two of these when most of the "standard" Logitech cams were being seriously marked up, and this was on sale for $80. I have been pleasantly surprised by this model.
Pros:
- Great hardware, nice build and specs
- Picture Quality is great
- Flexible mounting hardware options
Gimmicky:
- Ring light is nice, but ultimately does not do much to change the image/picture quality in most instances. Like the poster above said, you're better off investing in a cheaper, external ring light. It does not hurt to have in a pinch though.
Cons:
- Everything managed in Synapse, which most people do not care for. I myself have not had any issues with it so far (aside from occasionally "too frequent" updates requiring reboots). If you are already invested in the Razer ecosystem and have a Blade or a Viper Ultimate that utilizes Synapse, it is convenient to also manage your camera in the same spot.
- Not that many configuration options for the camera itself are available within Synapse. Most of the "bread and butter" stuff is there, but not a lot of extras or anything unique.
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07:46 PM#6
I was on a call recently with two people using Sony mirrorless setups (I think a44x and a46x or something like that?) and one person using a Kiyo. You could see the difference for sure, but the Kiyo held its own. I personally go with built-in camera and horrible lighting so people have a hard time telling I haven't showered in a week. 🦨
I was on a call recently with two people using Sony mirrorless setups (I think a44x and a46x or something like that?) and one person using a Kiyo. You could see the difference for sure, but the Kiyo held its own. I personally go with built-in camera and horrible lighting so people have a hard time telling I haven't showered in a week. 🦨
Just turn the skin smoothing or beauty setting to the max and they ll think you're a natural beauty.
I own this. Nice quality all around but doesn't swivel. Like, at all. So you better be down with the exact angle off the monitor.
I'm not. So I have it awkwardly attached to a gorilla pod and clamped to my monitor stand. Works, looks good, but should be able to get even a little angle without this garbage for the price.
An apt comparison would be the c920. If you have good room lighting, it looks like you might get a more true to life color reproduction with the c920, according to this video: https://youtu.be/cxyDfrNuZhY . If in low light, this might be the ticket for you. I personally do zero gaming streaming, so I might hold off on this deal
I have this and the Logitech. I prefer the Logitech because this is too tall and gets in the way, especially if it's flipped upside down. Also, I prefer to have a shutter for when it's not in use (rather than just unplugging it).
Bought it for a client. Found the ring light did not do much to help light the users face in a well lit room where the window is behind the user. Maybe in a darkish room it is better?
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Pros:
- Great hardware, nice build and specs
- Picture Quality is great
- Flexible mounting hardware options
Gimmicky:
- Ring light is nice, but ultimately does not do much to change the image/picture quality in most instances. Like the poster above said, you're better off investing in a cheaper, external ring light. It does not hurt to have in a pinch though.
Cons:
- Everything managed in Synapse, which most people do not care for. I myself have not had any issues with it so far (aside from occasionally "too frequent" updates requiring reboots). If you are already invested in the Razer ecosystem and have a Blade or a Viper Ultimate that utilizes Synapse, it is convenient to also manage your camera in the same spot.
- Not that many configuration options for the camera itself are available within Synapse. Most of the "bread and butter" stuff is there, but not a lot of extras or anything unique.
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I'm not. So I have it awkwardly attached to a gorilla pod and clamped to my monitor stand. Works, looks good, but should be able to get even a little angle without this garbage for the price.
I will second the fact the Ring light does make a reflection. If you have additional lighting the room the software and lens take full advantage.