Built-In Audio and Video Quality
Logitech’s addition of a microphone with built-in noise reduction was a great decision. The user’s voice comes across clearly to everyone, even in busy homes and classrooms. As for the camera quality, the C270 adjusts to lighting conditions well, producing brighter, contrasted images to help subjects look their best on conference calls and video recordings.
In a side-by-side comparison, I recorded two video clips under identical conditions: indoors, with moderate noise (TV on in the living room and a bathroom fan on) and a 60-watt lamp to my left. I recorded the first video clip using the laptop’s built-in 720p HD camera and internal microphone. For the second clip, I used the same laptop, but instead used the C270 webcam mounted to the left of the laptop’s webcam and the C270’s built-in microphone.
Although the sound quality was similar, the difference in video quality was immediately apparent. Most striking was how much more vivid and accurate the colors appeared in the clip captured with the C270 — a difference that can pay big dividends for K–12 schools. For example, when teaching art at the lower elementary level, having a webcam that more accurately depicts colors means less confusion, especially when teaching color recognition to primary students for the first time. In science, where observations play a critical role, teachers can share more vibrant and clear images with their students, leading to greater understanding.