Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1225 reviews of Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the size and reliability. The design and price are also mentioned favorably.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 155 user reviews of Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the design and reliability are on the whole positive. The price and usability also get good feedback.

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 662 user reviews of Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the size and reliability. The design and price are also mentioned favorably.

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : John Brandon (pcmag.com)

Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000

Decent video, a bright image, and reasonable cost make the LifeCam a solid webcam, especially if you use Windows Live Messenger, for which it has a couple of special features.

Bright and clear video feed. Very easy install. Cool rubber grip. Good bundled software.

A few minor crashes. A few features work only with Windows Live Messenger. Audio quality only passable.

Audio quality for video chats was just passable. As long as you're sitting at your computer, your buddies can at least hear you talking. Because of the small microphone, if you move too far from the webcam, the audio goes silent faster than with other...

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : Matt Elliott (cnet.com)

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Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000

Excellent image quality, especially in low light; flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base.

LifeCam application is lackluster; not compatible with Macs.

Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design, and low price.

May, 2008

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Basic webcam

Reviewers agree that the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 is the best budget webcam available for $40 or less, and recommend it for users who have older PCs with slower connections. Although it doesn't deliver image or sound quality that can match...

Good performance for the price, integrated microphone, flexible stand doubles as laptop clamp

Some complaints about bundled software

Jun, 2010

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Expert review by : Hardware Pacers (hardware-pacers.com)

Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000

The Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 is a great webcam with a range of video settings from 160 x 120 up to 640 x 420 resolution. The video and images recorded on this camera are of excellent quality even in low light situations. The videos that the...

Simple Install, Small and easy to position, User friendly

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Sep, 2008

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Expert review by : The HL Staff (hardwarelogic.com)

Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000

Today HL looks at a mid-range WebCam from Microsoft, the LifeCam VX-5000. Read along to find out how it stacks up!

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Mat Thompson (benchmarkreviews.com)

Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 WebCam

Digital video and digital photography have become inextricably entangled in the lives of people in the 21st century. Cameras are being inserted into everyday life wherever you turn. The webcam has become the least expensive option in participating on...

Small Size ; Moldable base that can be placed almost anywhere on a desk ; 1.3 Mega Pixel camera and VGA (640x480) video recording ; Excellent picture quality and color accuracy in video chat ; Low video and image noise in all areas ; Simple to use...

Highly compressed photos at 1.3 mega pixels and fairly compressed video ; 640x480 video runs at 15fps ; LifeCam software wasn't particularly configurable

The LifeCam's packaging was very nice but came with a rather spartan accompany of materials. However, Microsoft's software support was particularly good and the appropriate software, drivers and chat program were all terribly easy to find, install and...

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : William Rodriguez (geardiary.com)

The Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 Review

Is the LifeCam the webcam to end all webcams? I went into this review wondering what Microsoft would try to do to set its webcam apart from the countless others on the market.

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : Kenneth van Surksum (activewin.com)

Lifecam VX-5000

So, this is going to be my first hardware review forActivewin. I hope more will come. Gladly some fellow ActiveWin writers alreadydid a lot of reviews, so I have some reference material which I can use for myown review. If you have tips though which...

Compact Design ; Bendable Attachment ;

Some Software Features Don't Work or Don't Work as Expected ; No Integration with Other Online Services (Live Spaces Only)

I thinkthat the “estimated” price is a little too high compared to products from othercompanies, fortunately when searching for prices most of the online shops candeliver the webcam under the estimated street price. I also don’t quiteunderstand why the...

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Expert review by : Ardjuna Seghers (trustedreviews.com)

Microsoft LifeCam VX 5000

A bendy, twisty little webcam that covers the basics without breaking the bank.

remarkable. There are two solid ends, in between which is a flexible section that can be twisted into almost any shape, and the whole thing is coated in lovely soft-feel rubber. This, combined with the horizontally-swivelling head, makes the LifeCam...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 webcam

Microsoft have been fairly consistent with their hardware accessories of late, producing peripherals that are well built is not terribly exciting in terms of design. The LifeCam VX-5000 follows that trend. But is this a webcam you should consider?...

Size, good build quality, indicator light

Stand not great for laptops, struggles with bright light and contrasty scenes

It is a compact and smart looking little webcam that copes well with the demands of general webcam usage, from recording short internet videos, to chatting on Skype. Problems with the quality are pretty common to webcams and things are not so different...

Jan, 2009

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