C270 Webcam, 720p, Widescreen Video Calling, Light Correction, Noise-Reducing Mic, Works with Zoom, Nintendo Switch 2’s New GameChat Mode, PC/Mac/Laptop/MacBook/Tablet - Black

Quite simply, unless you are recording yourself and republishing your recordings someplace where you need 1080p or greater, don't waste you money on pricier webcams. The Logitech C270 webcam is more than sufficient if you are just using it for videoconferencing (Zoom, Teams, etc.). Memaw will recognize you just fine from the image this produces. I've purchased tens of these for employees over the years and one for myself to use at home. It produces a quality 720p image (which is all you need for videoconferencing), has a built-in microphone that does not sound tinny, works without the need to install additional software, is sturdy as a tank and is quite affordable. You can certainly pay a lot more for a webcam, but you probably don't need to.

Pros: Cost, picture quality, ease of use. Plug-and-play with excellent picture quality. Cons: Picture quality is 720p and not 1080p, but this is hardly noticeable for most users. Can't beat the quality for the price point compared to other webcams. The mount is also not particularly secure when clipped to the top of your monitor, but not much different than with other webcams. Review: For the price point, it's hard to beat this camera. It was plug-and-play right out of the box, and has functioned excellently with zero issues or disadvantages while participating extensively in numerous Zoom meetings. It has very effective auto-focus that intuitively focuses on your face. Be aware that this auto-focus will automatically focus on the face of any newcomer who walks into the room within the scope of the camera though. If you're working from home or attending class in an area where people may be coming through the room next to your or behind you, the camera will focus on them when they come in range. This camera is only 720p and not 1080p, but this is not likely going to be noticed by most users if you're using this to attend Zoom meetings and participate in work or school online. The picture quality is crisp. The camera's mounting clip doesn't seem particularly secure or stable and it's easy to move the camera around. If you're not bumping into your monitor though, this shouldn't be much of an issue. It doesn't seem particularly worse than the mounting situation associated with other webcams. This webcam provides excellent quality and is a fantastic value at this price point.

honestly i just needed something that would work for online classes and video calls and this delivers without any drama. you just plug it in and it works immediately, no software installation or anything annoying like that. the 720p quality is totally fine for everything i use it for and nobody on zoom is going to care that you are not in 1080p. the built in mic is decent too so you do not need to buy a separate one for basic stuff. great value for the price.

I bought this because I built a desktop and didn't have a webcam. Now I do. Pros 1. The video quality is really good for a webcam. It's better than my laptop webcam by a pretty good margin. 2. You don't need spectacular lighting to get good clarity or quality. I'm in a room at dusk with one lamp on and it can still see me just fine. 3. Plug and Play. I plugged it in, it installed drivers, and after a short test on Skype and Google Hangouts (which auto-set the camera for me, no configuration needed) I can confirm that all you have to do to make it work is plug the thing in. 4. It was cheap. Cheaper than I paid for my last webcam. 5. Mic isn't great, but it is there and it works. I use a more expensive mic on my machine so I never use this mic but I did test it for posterity. It's good enough for gaming and/or video chatting for almost all normal people. 6. This thing actually fits on my monitor very well. I have a very thin, 24" ASUS monitor and just to check, I wobbled the monitor around as hard as I'm comfortable doing (which is harder than, say, my dogs are capable of moving it). Stayed in place and didn't move. I can see it being difficult on thicker monitors but if you have a laptop screen or a thinner monitor, it should fit very well. 7. You have the option of placing this thing on a table. The clip that puts it on the monitor also doubles as sort of a flat tripod that will sit perfectly well (and is adjustable) on flat surfaces. I keep my monitor elevated on a little desk table and I actually keep the webcam on the table under the monitor and have it look up at me. So you have that option too should you want it. Cons 1. It does install a Logitech Camera app (called Logitech Camera). People are reporting that it's a chat service but the only thing the app does on my computer is ask me if I want to register the webcam and tell me that the webcam is, in fact, plugged in. It's not worth uninstalling. The app is less than 5MB and it doesn't really do anything offensive. I may use it to register my webcam. Unfortunately it isn't uninstallable. Overall, I'm quite impressed with this thing. For $25 I got a webcam with surprisingly good quality and flexibility with multiple options on where I can put it and how I can use it. I mean sure there are people who are looking for GoPro quality video for whatever reason but this is more than clear enough for my uses and more than high quality enough for me to use as a webcam. In terms of computer accessories (that aren't speakers), this is a really good deal as this is far better than any normal consumer will ever need a webcam to be. The software it installs isn't uninstallable and that kind of sucks, but frankly it doesn't do anything or get in the way so I don't mind it existing. I definitely recommend it.

I loved its quality. I have a dell laptop but it’s camera is very poor.

As video conferences have become a daily norm, I’ve spent more time on screen than ever. Early on, I purchased a higher-resolution camera, only to find that the sharpness could be unforgiving. After experimenting with filters and settings, I realized that reducing the camera quality slightly was the fix I needed. The Logitech C270 HD Webcam is a great plug-and-play camera that works right out of the box. Its 720p widescreen resolution provides a clear, good-looking picture without being overly demanding on data, which can be an advantage compared to higher-resolution cameras. Overall, I’ve bought several of these cameras for my various computers, and it’s the video camera I consistently recommend to friends. Reliable, simple, and effective, this webcam delivers exactly what you need for everyday video calls.

We use these at my work (law office) for zoom meetings. My IT guy loves them for the price. I have to say - great quality. I was really happy with the picture. And, this was before I downloaded the software (cause the instructions are NOT on the box, except a little link on the flap, which leads to support not software) and saw you could make adjustments. I was very happy with it BUT .... I bought for home weekly youtube streaming. No. Buy something else. Am returning it. First, tried over 3 days for likely about an hour and a half total, and never could get it to connect directly to youtube streaming program via my laptop. Always said used by another app, even after I restarted my computer 3x one day, redownloaded the software, shut everything down in the task manager - still being used elsewhere it says. Still don't know what that other app is. Except once when it connected and I hit the 'go live' button, and was still waiting to go live 5 minutes later .... with a black screen. That happened on another day and after 2 minutes I gave up this time. So, for me, I am forced to return this. If I can't connect then its useless. Disappointed. I also use an OBS encoder for some of my streams. I did get it to connect to that, easily, and got 2 episodes out of it over 2 days. BUT, every 30 seconds or minute it would freeze. Great quality, but if the visuals freeze and your face jumps here and there like an MTV video, not great. I decided to return, as I don't always use the encoder. I tried the encoder twice and was going to link directly to youtube as a deliberate trial of the webcam. I told my listeners that was what I was doing so they knew. I'd keep it just for the encoder, but by the time I get a new webcam (that says in the title made for youtube) I might miss the return window for this. So, great quality, but not for me and I'm pretty tech savvy but couldn't make it work. If you just need it for video conferencing, etc, like I said - we use it at work and have since 2020 (writing this in 2023) when we stopped bringing people to the office. Works great for this. I have a logitech headset and like that, so nothing against logitech.

I have had it for years and it still works, so fairly durable. Resolution isn't the best, but for the price it has done great. Definitely won't use the microphone on, bad audio quality. Fits on every monitor I have tried. Colors seem normal. Uses a plain USB-A connection. Not really any extra features.