Creative Webcam Live!Cam Optia

usability, design, price, size

88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

design, usability, price

reliability, size

74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Design, Größe, Bedienbarkeit, Zuverlässigkeit, Preisleistungsverhältnis

63% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

75% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

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

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...

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

For a budget webcam, the Creative Live! Cam Optia is a clever performer. Unfortunately, its style is weakened by the lack of a mic, and video suffers at anything less than 640x480 (which affects Skype and IM). Plus we're never keen on devices that rely...