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Creative Webcam Live!Cam Optia
alaTest has collected and analyzed 316 reviews of Creative Webcam Live!Cam Optia. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and price. The usability and design are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the reliability.
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Creative Webcam Live!Cam Optia is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Creative Webcam Live!Cam Optia
alaTest has collected and analyzed 49 user reviews of Creative Webcam Live!Cam Optia from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the size and price are on the whole positive. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably.
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88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Creative Webcam Live!Cam Optia
alaTest has collected and analyzed 100 user reviews of Creative Webcam Live!Cam Optia from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the price and usability. The size and reliability get negative reviews.
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74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
Expert review by : Rick Broida (pcmag.com)
Creative Live! Cam Optia AF
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.
The sleek, cylindrical Optia AF relies on a ball-and-socket joint that lets it rotate 270 degrees and pivot roughly 15 degrees. That means you can adjust the lens to point at someone sitting next to you without having to move your monitor, and you can...
Dec, 2007
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Expert review by : Matt Elliott (cnet.com)
Creative Live! Cam Optia AF review: Creative Live! Cam Optia AF
Creative Live! Cam Optia AF
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.
Nov, 2007
Expert review by : Alan Stafford (pcworld.com)
Live! Cam Optia
This inexpensive, portable Webcam takes surprisingly good video, but it lacks an integrated microphone.
Integrated clip so you can attach it to a notebook, Good-quality video in moderate lighting
Lacks integrated microphone, No auto-focus
Bottom line: The Optia is pretty inexpensive, and the video is pretty nice--for a Webcam
Mar, 2007
Expert review by : Everything USB (everythingusb.com)
Creative Live! Cam Optia AF
Unfortunately, the webcam's smart external design, intuitive software package and cool secondary features don't make up for the problems with audio/video sync in recordings.
Durable design, Remote monitoring, motion capture & time lapse, Intuitive control center software design, Smart customization fixes almost every problem, Face tracking and animations work well
Remote monitoring doesn't work with every FTP server, Video quality lags behind other webcams, Auto focus and face tracking struggle to adjust when facing bright lights, Audio and video don't sync up properly, Noise reduction makes audio sound thin
Nov, 2007
Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)
Creative Live! Cam Optia review
An average performer that doesn't really inspire
Looks good ; Great software bundle
Expensive and not really a great performer
It may look good but it doesn't really deliver. Wait for something better to come along
Mar, 2008
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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)
Creative Live!Cam Optia AF webcam
Creative have long been known for its webcams (my first webcam in 1999 was a Creative) but has the company lost its way with the barrage of alternatives available from the likes of Logitech or Philips? We get recording to find out. Claiming to be the...
Auto-focus, easy to install, good results
Auto focus can go a bit crazy, need a fast computer
Easy to use and potentially impressive results, as long as you've got the machine to match, mean that for the £60 this will set you back you can't go wrong.
Jun, 2007
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Expert review by (pcformat.co.uk)
Creative Live! Cam Optia
While the last decade has seen the rest of the digicam world undergo a frenetic patch of technical evolution, it seems webcam developers have been taking it easier
Looks good, Great software bundle
Expensive and not really a great performer
It may look good but it doesn't really deliver. Wait for something better to come along
Feb, 2007
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Expert review by : Carrie-Ann Skinner (techadvisor.co.uk)
Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro webcam
It may be small, but the Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro offers a large variety of functions and is the ideal family webcam.
If you're after a webcam that offers fun for all the family and peace of mind where younger children are concerned, then the Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro fits the bill. But it's not cheap.
Jan, 2008
Expert review by : Matthew Elliott (cnet.com.au)
Creative Live Cam Optia AF
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.
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
Creative backs the Live Cam Optia AF with a one-year warranty.
Nov, 2007
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Expert review by : Matt Elliott (cnet.com.au)
Creative Live! Cam Optia AF review: Creative Live! Cam Optia AF
Creative Live! Cam Optia AF
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.
Nov, 2007
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