Typical price: £50
What is it: Webcam for remote monitoring
What we think: Its the ideal webcam if you are looking to shoot objects other than yourself
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 January 2008
Tags: Creative, Creative Live Cam Optia AF, LCD, FTP, installation
We like:
Ball-and-socket joint provides flexibility; camera rotates 270 degrees; stand works equally well on top of desk or atop a monitor
We don't like:
Image quality struggles in low light; buggy software; face tracking feature is useless
CNET UK judgement:
If remote video surveillance or time-lapse photography is something you want to do with a webcam, the Creative Live Cam Optia AF is a good pick. For all others, Logitech has a better -- and slightly cheaper -- webcam
Full review:
The Creative Live Cam Optia AF, priced around £50, is the ideal webcam if you are looking to shoot objects other than yourself: your talented pet or your back door or your rose garden. Continue Reading...
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