wansview 1080P Webcam with Microphone, Streaming Webcam USB 2.0, Plug&Play Camera for Computer, for Calls/Conference, Zoom/Skype/Team/Study

I received my Wansview 1080P 101 Webcam with Microphone, Plug and Play, USB 2.0 on 1/14/21 I had previously tried the Wansview 1080P 102 Webcam without much luck as there were bugs and the plug and play did not work on either my windows 8.1 or window 10 computer. After several emails back and forth to China I decided to buy the 101 and review itThe product was received 2 days after ordering, well packaged and with no apparent damage. The box contained the camera and a small instruction sheet which requires one use a magnifying glass. No QR code to provide addition instruction or easier an easier to read PDF file.I plugged the camera into my HP Window 8.1 pro, Intel® I5-5200U 2.2 GHz 64 bit Laptop USB 2 port, and the software appeared to load but the camera did not come up. Nothing showed up in device manager or under imaging devices? So I tried it again. Turns out it did load but it’s not that easy on 8.1 to switch cameras after trying it with GoToMeeting I got it to work. Still not easy to switch between the laptop built in camera and the 101. But it does work fine.One major issue it the camera clip it is not very adjustable. You can’t pan up much at all so not good. When mounted on the laptop screen it is very distracting. The camera can not rotate on the clip either. Adding standard thread camera tripod screw mount would help and then it could be mounted to a tripod to allow better positioning and height elevation.I managed to mount the camera on a file rack to get it up and off my laptop screen. See pictures.That said how much can you expect from a $28.00 US camera.Be aware this company is located in China and because of the time difference it takes at lease 12-15 hours for a response from their technical support group. That’s not too bad.I would say if all your looking for is an inexpensive HD camera with a microphone. Give it a go.

The media could not be loaded. This connects to the laptop via a weight mechanism. There is a little plastic rectangle at the back that is heavier than the rest of the camera. This would cause the camera to fall backwards. There is a tiny ledge at the front to stabilize it and stop this, and the little rectangle angles to press against the back of the monitor to add further stability. The advantage of this is there is no way this can damage the laptop it’s mounted on. There are no clamps, nothing that can cause scratching. The disadvantage of this is it is only stable while the laptop is flat on a surface and unmoving. This won’t work if you want to move around with the laptop while using the camera.The lens acts like a wide angle in that it causes a substantial amount of fisheye. I’m not used to this from a web camera. You can see in the video how severe the distortion is. As with any wide-angle lens, that distortion is only around the edges. The center image is quite crisp.The sound quality is mediocre, and I think that’s the weakest part of this. You can hear it in the video. It’s not suitable on its own for something like a presentation or webcast, but it’s fine enough for meetings. For anything where that kind of quality really matters, I suggest an external microphone in any case.For the price point, this is great. For a simple office webcam, it’s ideal. Just know its limitation.

Earlier this year I during the initial COVID 19 fiasco I discovered the webcam in my laptop was producing fuzzy images (which at my age isn't THAT bad a thing.....) but it was obvious I needed to replace it with an external webcam. Unfortunately, the first one I chose I didn't read enough reviews. I have a background in photography-- it was my secondary MOS in the military and I used to photograph weddings many years ago. So I'm familiar with optics.I purchased this webcam I'm reviewing after reading about twenty reviews. Really glad I did. The physical installation was easy-- really nothing to it. After I plugged it in, it took about three or four minutes for it to install the software automatically (I didn't do anything other than plug it in.) The first webcam test site I went to couldn't find it-- I hadn't waiting long enough. THe second site I went to couldn't either, but I waited another minute or so, did a refresh, and... WOW.Excellent resolution. Really crisp. Auto color correction, too.I finally went out to Zoom Meeting and asked to join their test meeting to ensure everything was up to snuff it was. I've enclosed a photo from the screen using the cam.Great cam for the money. Highly recommended.

The media could not be loaded. This little webcam really packs a punch! I used it with OBS Studio with no issues. It's a true Plug N Play, requiring no installation of any software. I also tried it with Zoom, and while it was decent, it was much less crisp, even when I enabled HD mode, so keep that in mind. In OBS Studio, there are limited advanced camera options, but you can still adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and white balance, among a few other things. You cannot change the exposure, which may be a problem for some, as I was in a dimly lit room and the webcam lit up my face as if I had a bright light shining right on me. I would recommend a USB extension cord if you plan to use this with a PC, as the cord is not very long at all. All in all, I think this is a pretty decent little webcam for the cost. :) (You'll notice that there is a black smudge in my photos! This was a little speck of something stuck inside the lens, so this particular camera will be returned for a replacement.)