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Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black
Brand | Microsoft |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Flash Memory Type | SD |
Color | Black |
Special Feature | Low Light |
Screen Size | 3 |
Photo Sensor Technology | CMOS |
Camcorder type | Video Camera |
Included Components | Curved Adhesive Mount, Carrying Case |
Video Capture Resolution | 720p |
About this item
- True 720p HD video
- Auto Focus
- 16:9 widescreen
- TrueColor Technology
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Camera quality | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | — | — |
Picture quality | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | — | — |
Auto focus | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | — | — |
Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | AnkerDirect | The Deal Source CR (SERIAL NUMBERS RECORDED) | PNR Sales |
model name | — | brio | BRIO 100 | A3369 | — | Microsoft Modern Webcam |
display size | — | 2.5 inches | 7 inches | 2.7 inches | 2 inches | 10 inches |
video resolution | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | 2K | 720p | 1080p |
connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB |
shooting modes | Automatic | Shutter Priority, Automatic, Easy | — | Easy, Automatic | — | Automatic |
lens type | Macro | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |
flash memory type | SD | SD | — | Micro SD | Micro SD | SDHC |
exposure control type | Automatic | Automatic | — | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
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Product Dimensions | 1.49 x 1.61 x 4.29 inches |
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Item Weight | 3.36 ounces |
ASIN | B002XN7C6W |
Item model number | 7ND-00001 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #865 in Webcams |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 16, 2010 |
Manufacturer | Microsoft |
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Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000
Do more things together when you're apart with Skype video calling
Sharp video with Auto Focus
Get the HD webcam features you need to share each moment as it happensat a reasonable price. The LifeCam HD-5000 offers a 720p HD sensor and automatically sharpens your images with Auto Focus, while TrueColor adjusts exposure for bright, vibrant footage. Plus, the widescreen presents a remarkably cinematic feel, right from your desktop or notebook PC.
Product Features
720p HD video chat
For a true HD-quality experience.
TrueColor Technology with face tracking
Automatically controls exposure for bright and colorful video.
Auto focus
Images stay sharp and detailed, even close-ups.
Widescreen
16:9 format offers cinematic video recording.
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- Computer/Operating System
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher (Excluding Windows XP 64-bit); minimum: Intel Dual-Core 1.6 GHz or higher, 1 GB of RAM; recommended: Intel Dual-Core 3.0 GHz or higher, 2 GB of RAM - Hard Drive
1.5 GB free - Other
USB 2.0
Windows-compatible speakers or headphones
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Customers like the quality, value, and ease of installation of the webcam. For example, they mention it works well, has great picture quality, and is great value for money. Some appreciate the sound quality, adjustability, and the ease of use. That said, some complain about the software and autofocus.
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Customers generally like the quality of the camcorder. They mention that it works well, excels in low lighting conditions, and runs well on their laptop. The microphone works fantastically, and it works great with their Windows 7 system. Some are satisfied with the product's performance and say that it comes with pretty good out of the box software/drivers.
"...Great choice for Skype. Note that this is not a Skype HD rated webcam as the 720p video is encoded on the machine, not in the camera hardware itself...." Read more
"...The microphone works fantastically, which was one of my big worries...." Read more
"...Works really good in low light, or even just the light from your computer...." Read more
"...Paired with freeware webcam software, it performed this function without a hitch...." Read more
Customers like the image quality of the camcorder. They say it has great picture quality, displays the image quite well, and is high definition. Some customers also mention that the autofocus is terrible. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and performance of this product.
"...Picture is pretty clear, but if someone runs a slower computer or older computer, they will come in much slower to you...." Read more
"...The picture is startling clear. Compared to any built-in webcam I've ever seen, it's night and day...." Read more
"Great webcam.Adequate resolution, sharp focus, good exposure and excellent low light performance. Works fine in Windows 10...." Read more
"...it was HD, and $50 in the big box stores, the picture quality and microphone was nice enough on the first unit i bought, to buy 3 more for my family..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the webcam. They mention that it is a great product for the price, with decent quality. Some say that it performs exceedingly well for the money and is able to be used as an impromptu security camera.
"...Overall, the product is great to have. I appreciate the design, as it is both table and laptop compatible...." Read more
"...It's not the absolute best, but it's the best for it's price range." Read more
"...Overall, this webcam performs exceedingly well for the price as an impromptu security camera...." Read more
"...PROS:-It was a good price (some $22 dollars for me, easily worth more)-Great high quality video...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the camcorder to be easy. They mention that the software is easy to install and use, and the cam mounts on their PC quickly. They also say that the cam is easy and quick to take videos or still pictures.
"...The stand contorts to many positions for ease of use. Clip it to your laptop, stand-alone monitor, or curl it under so it can stand alone...." Read more
"...I run Windows 7, she runs XP. It was easier to install on 7, than XP...." Read more
"...It is easy to install and operate, and with free software, versatile and inexpensive." Read more
"...Installation was straight forward...." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the camcorder. They say the built-in mic is okay, but they prefer using their own soundblaster mic for better audio quality. They also say the audio and video quality is great, and it picks up sound in the other room. Some mention that the autofocus and noise cancelling mic features are great.
"...The picture is good with a good variability of resolutions. The microphone is great (seems to have decent noise cancellation in place)...." Read more
"...Overall, I think it has great video and audio quality, especially for such cheap prices as Amazon offers, and I recommend it for anyone looking for..." Read more
"...Works fine in Windows 10.The built-in microphone does a good job too...." Read more
"...the sound quality for that purpose was also good, although if doing a serious instructional video, i would recommend a headset so that you don't..." Read more
Customers like the adjustability of the camcorder. They mention that it's very compact and easy to adjust. They also say that the camera does a good job of adjusting the image, frame rate, and lighting. The LifeCam software also auto-adjusts the frame rate for your machine depending on the lighting. Customers also say the auto exposure settings seem to work fine in both day and night.
"...The LifeCam software also auto-adjusts the frame rate for your machine depending on the resolution, this makes for smoother video for online chatting..." Read more
"...Adjust's easily to any position you want and sits perfectly on any flat screen or just on the desk...." Read more
"...It also seems to have auto exposure control. The field of view is about 45 degrees left or right of the camera...." Read more
"...the software to control the camera, there appears to be no way to adjust color, focus, etc...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the autofocus of the camcorder. Some mention that it works well in certain setups, and is great to have. However, others say that it doesn't work properly and constantly refocus. The camera takes long to focus and there's no way to manually adjust the actual focus once you've taken it off autofocus.
"...The cam quality itself is what wowed me. Granted, it likes to auto-focus quite a bit if you have a high light source behind you..." Read more
"...Picture: Pretty clear but slow. If you move alot, it blurs and has to refocus...." Read more
"...Overall, auto-focus is great to have, it works very well in certain setups, and very poorly in others...." Read more
"...In a darker room, or with overly bright lighting, the focus can be a little slow to clear...." Read more
Customers have negative opinions about the software that comes with the camcorder. They say that it does not work on Windows 10 and the Microsoft website. Some customers also mention that the software with the extras does not function.
"...After that, the application crashed whenever I started it, so I got the latest from the Microsoft site ([...] Now everything works fine...." Read more
"...They could not get the webcam to work...their pc could not recognized the webcam. They try everything I tried and could not succeed...." Read more
"...It is easy to install and operate, and with free software, versatile and inexpensive." Read more
"...the camera still functions fine, but the software with the 'extras' doesn't function." Read more
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The following two paragraphs are relevant to Windows machines only:
With regard to auto-focus, I would like to point out that contrary to some other reviews, the auto-focus can be disabled in the webcam settings without disabling TrueColor, which adjusts for brightness, hue, and saturation (as well as other aspects of the image). Overall, auto-focus is great to have, it works very well in certain setups, and very poorly in others. I do like being able to hold up text to the camera and have it focus on the image. If you have problems with the auto-focus, simply turn it off in the (advanced) webcam settings (which can be accessed in the control panel, in Skype, or through the LifeCam software).
Here are some points on the LifeCam software. First, I would like to point out that you do not need to install it. Without the LifeCam software, the camera works great with the drivers Windows (7) chooses to install for it. There are, however, some differences. The LifeCam software is what provides TrueColor, which does make for a better video when chatting online. The LifeCam software also auto-adjusts the frame rate for your machine depending on the resolution, this makes for smoother video for online chatting. Auto-adjustment of the frame rate can be an issue if you want to shoot 720p at 30fps on a machine that the software considers weak. Many people will need to uninstall the LifeCam software and use MJPG compression to achieve 30fps at 720p on this webcam. Also, without the LifeCam software, many more of the webcam settings become available to the system, but TrueColor will be gone. In my experience, it is best to let the LifeCam software run if your main purpose is to use Skype or other video chat clients.
Comments on using the LifeCam HD-5000 with Mac OS X:
This webcam is (at least partially) UVC compliant, so it will work on Mac OS X (and Linux). Most webcams sold these days are UVC compliant, so this is not something particular to the LifeCam HD-5000. The microphone also work well. However, for those of you with Mac OS X, it very likely that an iSight (which most Macs have anyway) will work much better. With UVC drivers on Mac OS X, the video can be choppy and is at a fixed resolution of (what looks like) 640x480. No 720p for Mac OS X users. Auto-focus and image correction features are, of course, also not available on Mac OS X.
Overall, the product is great to have. I appreciate the design, as it is both table and laptop compatible. For those of you eying a LifeCam HD-5001 or LifeCam HD-6000, know that the optics are the same, so the video quality should be identical.
That being said, I really like it. The stand contorts to many positions for ease of use. Clip it to your laptop, stand-alone monitor, or curl it under so it can stand alone. The microphone works fantastically, which was one of my big worries. Not having a good stand-alone mic because most built-in mics tend to be really crappy. Not this one. It picks up everything you say with minimal background interference.
The cam quality itself is what wowed me. Granted, it likes to auto-focus quite a bit if you have a high light source behind you (Including sunny windows) BUT the precise focus is fantastic. Some smaller things may take a second (like displaying items on cam) but as long as you create it so you're the center of focus with lighting and positioning, it will hold perfectly on you or that item with HD quality. I really love this cam. It's not the absolute best, but it's the best for it's price range.
One of the main things I point out in the video is the difference between using the auto-focus and having it switched off: The auto-focus is really only designed for when you want to show something within an inch or two of the webcam, not for when you are sitting in front of your computer talking. I tested it with close objects afterward and it works great for that.
I've tested the webcam with Gmail video chat, Skype 5.1, and Windows Live Messenger. For Gmail, I would recommend enabling "Video chat enhancements" from Google Labs to take advantage of the higher resolution.
One thing to keep in mind when setting up your webcam is that you need to make sure all the software is up-to-date. This includes the drivers, the firmware, and the application. When I plugged in the webcam, my computer got the latest drivers from Windows Update. When I installed the application from the included CD, it told me that the webcam required a firmware update. After that, the application crashed whenever I started it, so I got the latest from the Microsoft site ([...] Now everything works fine.
As you notice in the video, the special effects are resource intensive - that section causes the audio and video to not be synced for a few seconds. This is only a problem if you want to record the effects - just turning them on and viewing them on-screen works fine. Overall, I think it has great video and audio quality, especially for such cheap prices as Amazon offers, and I recommend it for anyone looking for a HD webcam.