Logitech Webcam C170

1223 reviews

Apr, 2025

Positive
usability (201)
price (152)
size (63)
design (15)
reliability (10)

Negative

General overview
Price comparison

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1223 reviews of Logitech Webcam C170. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and design. The size and price are also appreciated.

usability, price, size, design, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Logitech Webcam C170 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 1223 reviews)

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(61% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (28% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (7% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (2% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (2% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

usability
Show positive (90%)Show negative (10%)(Show all)

price
Show positive (93%)Show negative (7%)(Show all)

size
Show positive (94%)Show negative (6%)(Show all)

design
Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)

reliability
Show positive (83%)Show negative (17%)(Show all)

Showing 282 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.

Showing 1 - 148 of 282 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (940)

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Logitech Webcam C170

alaTest has collected and analyzed 135 user reviews of Logitech Webcam C170 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the reliability and size are generally positive. The design and usability are also appreciated.

price, usability, design, size, reliability

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Logitech Webcam C170

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Logitech Webcam C170 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, 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, but some have doubts about the usability.

price

usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good basic webcam

Works pretty good for basic web cam.

Low resolution not an HD camera.

Apr, 2016

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

A poor-quality, budget-priced webcam with poor software

It may only be $20, but don't let the low price fool you. This is a poor webcam that will ruin all of your precious photos and videos. You can never take the same photo or video twice, so it's important that you buy the best webcam you can so all your...

+ It's affordable, easy to install, and tilts up and down.

- The image sensor is low quality: every photo it takes is grainy, many pixels are the wrong color, and photos are missing detail and look damaged. (I have to work my Photoshop magic to correct all the issues, but it takes many hours per photo, and...

Mar, 2016

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Logitech C170

Easy setup Great quality

None really

Jul, 2015

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good hardware, bad software

It's embarrassing to say #1 selling webcams in the world on the retail box when Logitech has had a fatal error in their LWS software since 2010! that prevents most of their users from using their webcams and causing them much frustration and to return...

+ High-quality, budget, VGA webcam. + Easy hardware installation.

- Lousy software called LWS that has had a fatal error since 2010! and prevents many users from using their webcams. (The Logitech Engineers stated they don't know the reason for the error, though some users have fixed the issue after many hours and...

Apr, 2015

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good hardware, bad software

High-quality, budget, VGA webcam ; Easy hardware installation

Lousy software called LWS that has had a fatal error since 2010! and prevents many users from using their webcams. (The Logitech Engineers stated they don't know the reason for the error, though some users have fixed the issue after many hours and...

Apr, 2015

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Works great

Ended up buying three of these so I could talk with family members while working away from home. So far everyone is happy with them. Cheap and effective, hard to beat.

These work great! First there is next to no installation if you have Windows 7 or above. No need for a install CD, just plug them in and Windows will optionally update them automatically. ZERO bloatware (a problem in the past with Logitech et al). They...

The only minor con about it: for the paranoid of us, knowing that there is a possibility any internet/wired camera or microphone can be remotely hijacked through targeted malware attacks..(although Big brother would get awfully bored listening/watching...

Feb, 2015

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Works great

Ended up buying three of these so I could talk with family members while working away from home. So far everyone is happy with them. Cheap and effective, hard to beat.

These work great ; First there is next to no installation if you have Windows 7 or above ; No need for a install CD, just plug them in and Windows will optionally update them automatically. ZERO bloatware (a problem in the past with Logitech et al) ;...

Feb, 2015

Read the full review

Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)