Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 Review

Amazon has the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 on sale for 50% off ($49.99) and this is actually the webcam that I use so I thought I’d share a few of my thoughts about it to the few people who might stumble on my blog. The biggest thing for anyone to take note is that the camera has a big issue with 1080p recording. You get a terrible frame rate with it and, compared to older cameras, this isn’t much new. Yet for $50, we’re talking about a camera that can take 720p reliably. My Webcam Pro 9000 offered 720p, but didn’t have much clarity like the C910 does which made video calling a bit muffled and blurry. Its successor, the C910, improves greatly on it.

Now, not to knock the Logitech 720p Webcam Pro 9000 too much. I love it a ton and when the C910 isn’t on sale I’ll be the first to tell you to get it. Why? Well, 1,000 plus reviews on Amazon alone might not talk you into it, but the price will. $50 is a steal for a webcam that can do 720p and the 9000 will give you a super smooth video calls. Not anywhere near as good as the C910, but who needs perfection for chatting with foreign relatives?

A quick run down on the features I love in the C910. It has near perfect 720p recording, crystal clear, and the frame rate is really good. Anything lower is perfect too, so if you don’t want your ‘net to bog down with the high resolution upload you can webcam at a smaller resolution and still have a fine picture. It has some awesome hardware, we’re talking Carl Zeiss optics which means industry leading video. The microphone is stellar and I use it for all of my voice calls.

The features I don’t like is the Logitech software which has always felt more like bloatware (no offense Logitech) and the fact that 1080p recording has such a low frame rate. I understand why, but having a great picture of yourself while moving in what seems to be in a disconnected reality isn’t exactly my favorite thing.

If you’re looking for a webcam then this is the one to go for, from my personal experience, even if I can’t stand the software and Logitech has started to feel more like “that brand you buy just because it’s in the department store” vs. the high quality hardware they used to put out. Yet, when it comes to webcams, you’re not going to do much better.

If it isn’t on sale, give the 9000 a go. It’s a great webcam, honestly, and it doesn’t have as good & clear of the video, but the price point is great especially if you’re using it for casual voice chat vs. business web calls and the such.

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