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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
Good image quality
heather
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
I needed an external camera for my WFH set up so as not to need opening my laptop as a 3rd screen. Found this one and liked the privacy flippy cap. Good sound quality - my team has no issue hearing me. Good video quality - it focuses well and hasn't had any glitching with feed.For those of us who grew up with hand held video recorders the red light showing it has power can be a bit disconcerting at first, again thankful for the privacy cap when my brain forgets, however it is just a "Hey, I've got power" light. When recording there is a second whitishblue light.
Hank
Reviewed in Canada on March 3, 2021
One day delivery as expected.Crispy and wide angle video qualityI have been relying on the Macbook's webcam before, this detached webcam helps me to save desk space all the while providing a better video quality.
Allen Fairfield
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2021
So the camera quality on this was very good the unfortunate part is the microphone didn't work properly in Zoom and I had to go to an external mic it kept picking up too much background noise so I went to a more of an omnidirectional type mic
Lucia Melo
Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2021
SuperIt doesn’t freeze and the image is good
Angelo Messina Jr
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021
This camera works good for my Desktop and it displays clear quality when using it. I like the design of it and especially the Privacy Protection Cover because whenever I'm not using it, I can just flip the cover down. The Webcam has a microphone and is 1080p quality. The cord for the Webcam is decent length but should have been longer. The Webcam feels good and feels like it can withstand a drop if it perhaps falls off of your monitor or computer. The Webcam stand sits good on my Desktop Monitor and the little Tri-pod stand is perfect. It was easy to setup, all I had to do was plug it in to the Computer or Laptop and it was ready to use. I didn't have to install a program or driver as it was Plug and Play already. I like this Webcam and it doesn't give me any issues. I recommend this Webcam if you're searching for an affordable Webcam such as this as it does it's job and is described as it is.
Rod Avendano
Reviewed in Canada on April 16, 2021
I bought it for my daughter’s chrome book but she couldn’t make it work for Zoom calls....that was disappointing. I should have returned it.-
Always Read the Reviews
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020
Overall, this is a great product for the price. Highly versatile, especially in a work from home environment where a dual monitor is used and the laptop's camera angle causes the user to either always appears to be looking away from the meeting. Also good to hide the background of your video if your current laptop camera's angle shows too much of your home.Pros:- Plug it in and use it; no software to install- Wide-angle view- Picture quality (for a sub-$50 camera) that is perfect for video calls- Built-in microphone- Can tilt up and down- Two ways to use - mounted to something (like a monitor) or on a tripod (included with purchase)Cons:- Cannot swivel from side to side, so if what you are attaching the camera to is at an angle, could cause weird viewing angles- Ever-so-soft high-pitched sound when not talking. I assume this is the active noise cancellation taking effect when I'm not talking but can be somewhat distracting to those listening.
Scott
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
I purchased this camera mainly to use with Skype. After reading the reviews I was torn on what to expect but I have to admit, It is a lot better than I thought it was going to be. Packaging was adequate. Not to overdone but still protected the device while in transit and my UPS guy isn't always the most gentle with my packages. Honestly, I don't really care about packaging as long as it gets the product to me undamaged. This one did fine.The setup was simple. I plugged it into my Windows 10 computer, the computer recognized it was a camera, found a compatible driver, installed it and poof! It worked first time right out of the box.My wife and I play a weekly Dungeons and Dragons game with friends on the other side of the country over skype. This camera provides a crystal clear picture of the room allowing us to be seen which greatly enhances the game. The part I was most worried about though is the built in microphone. You see, we have three kids ages 9, 8 and 3. We also have three dogs and a cat. Our house is a constant cacophony of sound. The TV blaring, Dogs barking, kids screaming and fighting, doors slamming, cat singing us the song of his people... How well will the built in Mic work so that we can talk through skype from wherever we happen to be in the room with the typical noise of a wild and crazy house in the background. The answer is, very well. Yes the mic pics up the dogs and kids and doors and TV's and screaming and meowing when it makes it into the computer room but as long as they keep it out of the room we are using skype in it is very bearable. It has not interrupted the game yet. It is sensitive enough that I can sit at my computer desk at the far end of the 10 by 17 foot room, speak at a normal volume and be heard but not so sensitive as to pick up the TV blaring in the living room. Overall, I am happy with this aspect.Overall, I rated this camera 5 stars across the board and that is not something I normally do. Read a few of my reviews on Yelp and Amazon and you will discover I have no problem telling a company, or their customers, when a product or service sucks. This particular product does not suck. For the price, I would call it very, very good.
L.Harrod
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020
I bought this Akyta A1 webcam based on glowing reviews on Amazon and YouTube, which talked about the camera's 1080HD picture and outstanding performance in low light conditions. At first, I was indeed impressed with this webcam based on those factors, but the color was always off - desaturated, wrong white balance. I didn't think much of it because I figured I could just tinker with lights and other factors to get the perfect video.Sadly, it never happened. I tried everything to make this webcam work. I adjusted the placement of the lights, tried different temperature lights, used different kinds of diffusion, used a webcam settings app, used it with and without a green screen. My skin was always pinkish, the background was desaturated, and there was visual noise on my body. It's unfortunate that the color balance on this camera is so bad, because the picture is otherwise crisp and sharp, and it truly is outstanding in low light.I ended up replacing this webcam a Logitech C925e. It was flawless out of the box, before tinkering with anything. I was reminded yet again that you get what you pay for.If you are on a tight budget and don't care about the color issue I described, this Akyta A1 is a good camera for the money. It's good for Zoom meetings, etc. However, if you want superior quality, for vlogging, YouTube, etc. save up a little more money and go with a proven camera.
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