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Creative Live! Cam Optia AF Reviews

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$39.99

Can do remote monitoring and time-lapse video ; ball-and-socket joint provides flexibility... (cnet.com)

The Creative Live Cam Optia AF is the ideal Webcam if you are looking to shoot objects other than... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Creative Live! Cam Optia AF

We have collected and analyzed 24 expert reviews and 99 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 74/100 and users rate it 70/100. The average review date is March 23, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 27314 reviews from other Webcams. The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 89

890100

123 reviews

November, 2009

74 / 100

24 Experts

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70 / 100

99 Users

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from $39.99

Expert Reviews (24)

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Creative Live Cam Optia AF

By Matthew Elliott (zdnet.com)

The Creative Live Cam Optia AF 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. For simply recording video of yourself sitting in front of your PC, Logitech's ...

With a Dell Inspiron 1420, the installation process went off without a hitch...

Rating

63100

Partner Source
zdnet.com
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Creative Live Cam Optia AF

By (cnet.com)

Can do remote monitoring and time-lapse video ; ball-and-socket joint provides flexibility ; camera rotates 270 degrees ; stand works equally well on top of desk or atop a monitor

Image quality struggles in low light ; buggy software ; face tracking feature is useless

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.

The Creative Live Cam Optia AF looks like a blown-up version of the company's...

Rating

63100

Partner Source
cnet.com
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Creative Live! Cam Optia AF

By (pcmag.com)

The Creative Live! Cam Optia AF doesn't have the best image quality, but the fun, practical software lets you do more than videoconferencing.

2-megapixel sensor. Lens rotates to let you shoot what's in front of you, not just you. Fun, diverse selection of bundled software

Slow, annoying autofocus. Face-tracking feature barely works. So-so image quality

Though the Live! Cam Optia AF isn't the image-quality champ, it scores with its fun, practical software bundle. It's the one webcam equipped for more than just videoconferencing.

Cam Web portal (Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000, but the versatile design of the...

No rating

pcmag.com

User Reviews (99)

US

"flawed webcam"

By dsunglasses (cnet.com)

I bought this cam to replace my aging intel w... 

has some good specs

serious software and hardware issues

US

Creative Labs VF0280 Webcam

By Doug Dougherty (amazon.com)

Creative Labs VF0280 Webcam

Overall, a disappointment. Upside: works with Vista 64. Downside: autofocus feature continually hunting, not the greatest low light performance, and no way to preview using the included control software.

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This camera rocks my world!

By R. Macauley (amazon.com)

This camera rocks my world!

'Nough said. The VF0280 works great for me. I'm really really happy I got mine, and my girlfriend is too. Chatting with friends, skype, capturing video for editing...it's all easy and great quality. I've had nothing but positive experiences.

Manufacturer's Description

Creative's Live! Cam Optia combines highly sophisticated style with true plug and play simplicity. Its translucent white design complements modern LCD screens or notebook displays, and lifelike images are assured by the high-quality precision lens. Fast, smooth video is maintained by the high-speed connection to the PC. Installation couldn't be easier - the Live! Cam Optia simply plugs into a USB port, without requiring drivers! It supports video messaging with services such as Skype, MSN...

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