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When this pandemic fuss was at the beginning in January, I've decided to buy a webcam just in case I got sick and have to work from home. It was Logitech C310 H

When this pandemic fuss was at the beginning in January, I've decided to buy a webcam just in case I got sick and have to work from home. It was Logitech C310 HD[0] for like $40 including delivery. When we became full WFH in april, people in working chats started asking me what kind of that super nice camera do I have. Our company is issuing MacBooks for workers. Turned out that internal webcam of MacBook is so crappy that even cheap 720p Logitech looks "HD" compared to it. Logi also has quite nice mic. Another thing was that I made my workplace in the erker, facing windows, so I got plenty of light in the summer. I noticed that I got the best picture in the morning and on the sunset, when light is abundant. So, the takeout is: get yourself not a great but just a decent webcam, figure out the lighting. And for god's sake, do not buy this clown looking mic to hang in front of you, you don't need it at all. [0] https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/webcams/c310-hd-webcam.960-000585.html https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/webcams/c310-hd-webc...

altcognito 6y ago
Im seconding that Logitech has a pretty darn good lineup. I have a c910 and it is quite good, even in fairly low light. I would complain more that webcams don’t generally give you fine grain control over exposure, sharpness and resolution. Logitech did, until they decided to update their software to be more “friendly”. The camera is still solid, but it’s frustrating to see companies do this to themselves.
jablan 6y ago
Now that camera costs ~$100[0]. [0] https://www.amazon.de/Logitech-C310-720Pixel-Schwarz-Webcam/dp/B003R1P8WY https://www.amazon.de/Logitech-C310-720Pixel-Schwarz-Webcam/...
- SergeAx 6y ago
  That's strange. Maybe local high-demand/low-supply peak? It's still $42 in Russia: https://market.yandex.ru/product--veb-kamera-logitech-hd-webcam-c310/6355311/offers?how=aprice https://market.yandex.ru/product--veb-kamera-logitech-hd-web...
Const-me 6y ago
Yep, Logitech makes good ones. Recently upgraded C920 to StreamCam, both are awesome. The reason for the upgrade, neighbors borrowed my C920 for remote schooling of their kid due to the pandemic.
s0rce 6y ago
I have a Logitech C310 from 2012 ($32 back then) and its horrendously terrible. The white balance is almost always way off, people have asked me how I got the sepia tone filter! I've also had issues with the microphone drivers distorting the sound (windows and linux). Maybe they've improved the hardware. I really like the narrow 60deg FOV of the unit compared to my higher end C615 (which has much better video quality).

altcognito 6y ago

Im seconding that Logitech has a pretty darn good lineup. I have a c910 and it is quite good, even in fairly low light. I would complain more that webcams don’t generally give you fine grain control over exposure, sharpness and resolution. Logitech did, until they decided to update their software to be more “friendly”. The camera is still solid, but it’s frustrating to see companies do this to themselves.

jablan 6y ago

Now that camera costs ~$100[0]. [0] https://www.amazon.de/Logitech-C310-720Pixel-Schwarz-Webcam/dp/B003R1P8WY https://www.amazon.de/Logitech-C310-720Pixel-Schwarz-Webcam/...

SergeAx 6y ago
That's strange. Maybe local high-demand/low-supply peak? It's still $42 in Russia: https://market.yandex.ru/product--veb-kamera-logitech-hd-webcam-c310/6355311/offers?how=aprice https://market.yandex.ru/product--veb-kamera-logitech-hd-web...

Const-me 6y ago

Yep, Logitech makes good ones. Recently upgraded C920 to StreamCam, both are awesome. The reason for the upgrade, neighbors borrowed my C920 for remote schooling of their kid due to the pandemic.

s0rce 6y ago

I have a Logitech C310 from 2012 ($32 back then) and its horrendously terrible. The white balance is almost always way off, people have asked me how I got the sepia tone filter! I've also had issues with the microphone drivers distorting the sound (windows and linux). Maybe they've improved the hardware. I really like the narrow 60deg FOV of the unit compared to my higher end C615 (which has much better video quality).