Aluratek - 1080P Live Webcam w/Adjustable Ring Light - Black

This webcam fits onto my monitor easily, no stand required and no marks being left. The ring light is perfect for my dimly-lit room, and my friends say I look much clearer than my built-in webcam from my previous computer. The noise cancellation is also great and effective - I always have a fan going near me and this has done a marvelous job of dulling that background noise. I mostly love it for the pivoting base - I'm short, so the biggest selling point was how I could adjust the angle to actually see me. This little webcam is a lot of bang for it's buck!

Setup is as easy as it gets. I connected it to my PC through a USB hub and it was recognized by Windows 10 immediately. The lighting in my area is odd (one small window high on the wall) so having the variable light source is nice. Repeatedly tap the little light icon to get three different light levels, none of which glare the camera. The small LED that indicates the camera is active is WAY too weak an unnoticeable. If it were colored red or blue it might be easier, but as it stands it can be very difficult to know if the camera is active. (See attached image. Admittedly, this was during the day -- a dark room the light is more visible, but still, too subtle in my opinion.) I also wish there was a physical shutter to cover the camera when not in use for security purposes. Functionally, the camera is awesome! But 4 stars for missing a couple of easy wins.

Just what I was looking for in a webcam. I purchased one for my home set up and the office. Now I don’t have to take zoom calls on my iPhone or laptop.

The camera quality is good, but the microphone is average. Overall I am happy with this purchase, since it was a good price. I mostly use this with Discord and playing ttrpgs online. It gets the job done, though. I am satisfied.

Great web cam. The built in light is a treat, and it works much better than I expected. I recommend this to anyone who needs a good cam.

After a month of purchase, I’ve use this webcam over 25 times. The image quality is great. The Ring Light works perfectly. The built in mic has very good sound quality. I’m very happy with this purchase. I have been asked by others I’m zooming with what webcam am I using. Setup was simple. Just plugged into my computer and boom, I’m up and running in 30 seconds.

The video quality is pretty good (not exceptional but not disappointing.) If this was the only feature, it'd be a 3 or 4 out of 5 stars. Unfortunately, the video quality can be undermined by the poorly performing auto-focus and auto-exposure. Focus doesn't reliably lock with me standing perfectly still and centered. Likewise, the exposure struggles with just moderate backlighting. The built-in mic is plain awful: in a room that is under 40dB, the audio has a constant noise that sounds like you're in a moving vehicle, and when you speak from barely 18 inches away it sounds as if you're across a large room. The ring light is actually nice to have, especially in helping balancing the colors from being slightly too red. The 3 level with touch sensitive control on the fornt of the camera works well. Unfortunately it doesn't get bright enough to counteract the poor auto-exposure issue in a bright room. A notable problem is that when you turn the ring light on, it bleeds internally to where the the cue light is, making it appear to be recording. In fact, the cue light is very dim and with the ring light on you can't if you're recording or not.

Excellent webcam with the added bonus of an external light to make it easier to be seen and improve your appearance on camera. The light has three settings to customize the brightness to match your needs. Easy to use with Mac OS and compatible with all video conferencing that I have attempted, including Zoom!