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The Logitech WebCam Pro 9000 actually is sold under two monikers – the WebCam Pro 9000, and the QuickCam Pro 9000. If you want to stream high quality video, this is a great camera. I love this one so much that I bought one for my parents, and for my nephew. Although your internet connection may prevent you from streaming the full 1600×1200 HD quality of the video during a Skype video call, the video quality is still excellent. My parents upgraded from an old Logitech camera, and the difference is like night and day when I have a Skype chat with them.
I'm not the only one who loves the webcam. With over 1200 reviews at Amazon, this webcam has a cumulative rating of 4 1/2 stars. What makes it rate so high?
First is the image quality. The camera sports Carl Zeiss optics. In good light, the image quality is stellar. Where the camera really shines, though, is in its lowlight ability. Logitech's secret sauce (what they call "Rightlight technology") allows this camera to boast good image quality even in less than optimum lighting conditions. Although I haven't needed to do so, you can also fiddle with all sorts of settings, such as manual/auto focus, color, white balance, brightness, and more.
The audio, while not fantastic, is about as good as you're going to get from a webcam. I use the built in audio on occasion, with no complaints from the users on the other end, but I still use a headset when I can.
The camera sits on your monitor with an easily adjustable arm. I've had zero issues getting proper placement on both my 24 inch Samsung monitor, and a 20 inch Dell monitor. When in use, a lighted ring around the lens illuminates, letting you know that the camera is operational.
The camera software contains some interesting gimmicks. You can use overlays to wear a crown, have an arrow through your head, talk through a hand, and more. These gimmicks are just that – gimmicks – and not reason alone to buy the camera. But the camera has it where it counts – image quality.
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Anthony Russo says:
I agree the Logitech 9000 is the best webcam on the market today. Being in the video conferencing industry I get asked often what is the best camera to get and always recommend this webcam.
The only camera I know of that surpasses it is the built in webcam in new MacBook Pro laptops. I can spot one instantly in a video conference and know that person is using a MacBook Pro. The clarity is outstanding in those cameras.
Anthony Russo
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May 25, 2010 — 11:52 pm
Paul YM says:
I’ve been using this cam for over a year and am very happy with it. It is one of the only camera’s I’ve had luck using with my MacPro. I use it mostly for audio calls on Skype. The sound quality, as far as I can tell and in contradiction to this review, is outstanding. I keep it on the desk about two or more feet from my mouth, and people generally have trouble believing I’m not using a headset.
My only complaint is that, using it with a Mac you miss out on a lot of the video controls. But, as noted above, they are mostly unnecessary gimmicks. The camera really takes care of itself.
May 26, 2010 — 1:30 am
Tony says:
I think it’s time for me to upgrade from my Gateway laptop’s built in 1.3 megapixel webcam….
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May 30, 2010 — 4:26 am