Indeed, we found images from the C270 to be very soft. It might have a 1280 x 720 frame size, but it's not packed full of detail.

Video and audio qualityĪs with most webcams, even those that claim to be HD, the picture is not all that brilliant.

A USB cable runs out of the back, and has a decent length too, so you won't be too restricted about where you put the camera. Priorities, right?ĭisclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.The small lens is located on the left, and next to it is a microphone on one side, and a green LED to let you know when you're broadcasting video. I have yet to get in that one hour a week of gaming that I had aspired to achieve for 2020. Maybe I’ll revive my Twitch ambitions… after I find the time to play video games again, that is. That, or I just overlooked the Logitech software in the download section altogether if it’s there, it needs to be more obvious. It’s not a big deal, as i can use the Camera app built into Windows 10. I also noticed, at least as far as i can tell, the Logitech C270 doesn’t come with any of its own dedicated software. The microphone leaves something to be desired too. The USB cable is on the shorter side for desktops, the video quality is just okay, and the mounting base isn’t as robust or as stiff as I had hoped. And the automatic light correction promises “to deliver crisp clear video and sound.” Based on my brief time with the webcam thus far, I’d say it’s mostly “good enough” for what it’s meant to be. If you’re a Twitch or YouTube streamer, it’s up to you to decide whether 720p HD widescreen is adequate.įor audio, you get a noise-cancelling microphone. That’s probably still fine for the purposes of Zoom conferences and Skype calls.

That’s why it tops out with 720p and not 1080p. It’s a budget-minded product that’s meant to be good enough for video calling and recording. If you hop over to Canadian side of Amazon, the webcam lists for $29.99 Canuck bucks.Įither way, it’s obvious enough at this price that the Logitech C270 isn’t going to blow you away. Second, that sub-$20 price tag is in US dollars. I spend most of my time as an editor on YourDictionary, one of LoveToKnow’s main web properties. It comes courtesy of my main employer (it feels weird to say “employer” after all these years), LoveToKnow Media. First, I didn’t pay for the Logitech C270. Now, I do need to disclose or clarify a couple of things here.

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