Creative Technology Live! Cam Optia AF Web Cam
Creative's Live! Cam Optia AF is the world's first web cam to offer auto focus technology and a true 2 megapixel sensor! With its precision lens it's the reference standard for clean, high-resolution still images, movie clips, video blogs and Internet video calls. This stylish camera, with its glossy black fi...Q&A Recommending this Product
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Pros:
auto focus, blue light/led, camera design, design, feature set, general, photo resolution/quality, picture quality, reliability, software, usability, video quality, web cam, workingCons:
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auto focus (2)
- ...The Good: - Picture & video quality excellent & very clear - Auto-Focus & face recognition works well - Pic resolution as high as 3200...[0.8]
- ...webcam, and even most digital cameras. The lens is also a true auto focus which is pretty cool in a webcam and an indicator of quality. Most cheap cams are...[0.8]
blue light/led (1)
- ...various surfaces (Laptop, LCD etc) 7. Camera design is cool and the blue light/LED is nice 8. Installation is quick Cons: 1. 30 FPS claim meets spec...[1.0]
camera design (1)
- ...easy to dock/clip-on to various surfaces (Laptop, LCD etc) 7. Camera design is cool and the blue light/LED is nice 8. Installation is quick Cons...[0.9]
design (1)
- ...webcams capability to provide the most accurate resolution. The design (and the blue LED) is very nice and it dock/clip-on nicely to many surfaces. I feel that this...[0.8]
feature set (4)
- ...Optia AF 2.0MP Webcam Autofocus function is a big plus and a convenient feature . Video/Image quality is better than comparible webcams in this...[0.8]
- ...using the camera. In today's internet sassy world, this is a great feature to prevent your kids from being exposed to internet predators...[0.8]
- ...even turns off completely if you just swivel it straight down; a nice little feature that's handy if you want to turn the cam off and know you're...[0.8]
- ...1600x1200 using the included software. The upconversion is a useless feature for me since I believe that web-cam video at 640x480 is PERFECT...[-0.8]
general (13)
- ... i love it ! received it today! very good cam... its so tiny too! i thought...[1.0]
- ...capability to provide the most accurate resolution. The design ( and the blue LED) is very nice and it dock/clip-on nicely to many surfaces. I feel that this...[1.0]
- ...also is a 2.0 mega pixel high resolution webcam and have been very happy with it. Since Creative Labs has a great reputation in webcams (at...[1.0]
- ...great with yahoo and msn. The images it takes snapshots ,videos. and such are very good quality. The clarity of this is excellent , no problems with...[1.0]
photo resolution/quality (2)
- ...excellent & very clear - Auto-Focus & face recognition works well - Pic resolution as high as 3200 X 2400 & video resolution as much as 640x320...[0.8]
- ...This webcam has 2.0MP video resolution and 8.0MP interpolated pic resolution so it delivers top notch images as good as any digital camera and is capable of high...[0.8]
picture quality (11)
- ...autofocus function which is a big plus and a convenient feature. Video/Image quality is very good (compare to many other webcam that I have used). It is compatible...[1.0]
- ...Webcam Autofocus function is a big plus and a convenient feature. Video/Image quality is better than comparible webcams in this catagory. IM software meets all necessary...[0.9]
- ...camera just worked right out of the box. Better yet, I think the picture quality is better than the built-in iSight on all the Macs today. So if you have an...[0.9]
- ...and 8.0MP interpolated pic resolution so it delivers top notch images as good as any digital camera and is capable of high quality video as...[0.9]
reliability (8)
- ...sons laptop. I ended up just using it for mine and have had no issues at all. The image quality is nicer than the one installed on...[1.0]
- ...very happy with the physical appearance of it. The plastic is durable and has a nice finish. You can use the included clip to attach...[1.0]
- ...This cam is very good. It works great with yahoo and msn. The images it takes snapshots ,videos. and...[1.0]
- ...such are very good quality. The clarity of this is excellent , no problems with graininess etc. One of the best webcams I have had to date so...[1.0]
software (2)
- ...website. - Very easy to install. Plug-n-play device. - Live Cam software has good set of control options. - Fits well on laptops. - Software...[0.9]
- ...included Creative Live! software as well as surveillance/security software (good for cubicle warfare defense). I am very happy with the physical...[0.9]
usability (2)
- ...focus can be blurry at times, and the software could be more intuitive . But, like anything else, you get what you pay for, and the...[1.0]
- ...video chat. You van download more from their website. - Very easy to install . Plug-n-play device. - Live Cam software has good set of control...[1.0]
video quality (7)
- ...satisfied. However, if you are looking to start broadcasting HD video and High Quality images...stick with your regular hardware...this wont cut it...[0.9]
- ...just don't plug and pray... After set up, the device works well The video seems a little slower than I would like to see. It is good...[0.8]
- ...should not expect 'HD' video from this webcam. It does make decent videos , however, it is way far from the HD video. I did not test the...[0.8]
- ...your computer...it will not replace your digital camera and or high quality video camcorder. If you buy it with that in mind, you will be more...[0.8]
web cam (3)
- ...My untrained eye suggests that the pictures from the creative web cam are far superior . Mind you, both of these units have small lenses and so no masterpiece...[0.9]
- ...the purchase, make sure you know what you are buying...it is a great WEB-CAM for your computer...it will not replace your digital camera...[0.8]
- ...upconversion is a useless feature for me since I believe that web-cam video at 640x480 is PERFECT for the time being. We are not doing HD broadcasts with web...[0.7200000000000001]
working (1)
- ...focus and the dual mic with a noise cancellation features might work great . But for me, it is a just another 2.0 mega pixel webcam with...[0.9]
Cons:
avatars (2)
- ...basically allows you to turn it on or off, and do a bunch of useless "avatar " manipulations (which is beyond stupid, if you want to video...[-0.8]
- ... you want to see the person you are chatting with, not some stupid avatar of them), audio FX, and so on. That's IT! Turn camera on/off...[-0.8]