The VX-5000 is one of Microsoft's low-price midrange LifeCam models. Microsoft's LifeCam series cameras are an exceptional way to enhance Internet Communications. User's can now share meaningful connections with friends and family using sight and sound all through the convenience of the internet.

Simple Install; Small and easy to position; User friendly

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The LifeCam's packaging was very nice but came with a rather spartan accompany of materials. However, Microsoft's software support was particularly good and the appropriate software, drivers and chat program were all terribly easy to find, install and easy. The LifeCam VX-5000 itself looks great.

Small Size; Moldable base that can be placed almost anywhere on a desk; 1.3 Mega Pixel camera and VGA (640x480) video recording; Excellent picture quality and color accuracy in video chat; Low video and image noise in all areas; Simple to use LifeCam software

Highly compressed photos at 1.3 mega pixels and fairly compressed video; 640x480 video runs at 15fps; LifeCam software wasn't particularly configurable

Now that many, if not most, notebooks come with built-in webcams, standalone cameras might be a tough sell. They have to deliver both superior video quality and an attractive design.

Attractive design; Decent image quality; Streamlined software

Primitive special effects; Doesnt adjust well to changes in brightness

A decent camera that should satisfy most people for Instant Messaging type use. The camera is available in several colors to coordinate with your room or computer.

Decent images in room lighting; Flexible stand; Decent in room lighting; Good horizontal rotation for aiming

Over exposes (clips) in very bright light; A bit dark in monitor only lighting simulation

The humble webcam is becoming fairly prolific these days. Not only is it virtually impossible to find a notebook without one, but they're also making steady progress into consoles and even into some monitors .

The Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 offers vastly superior performance and a much improved design compared with last year's LifeCam NX-3000 model. The VX-5000 features a square shaped camera body on top of a bendable, rubber stand, which makes it easy to position on your laptop, LCD, or desk.

Excellent image quality; especially in low light; Flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base

LifeCam application is lackluster; Not compatible with Macs

good product for a great price, very easy to use, although i had to porchase anaudio boost to be able toskype and communicate good price dou, very god and easy product. that i had to buy extra accessory to it wasnt fun dou, and costly too.

This webcam works great on my windows 10 pro pc. First of all the disc did not work with the pc. I inserted the disc and the computer could not install it. So I skipped the install for the drivers and went straight into the Control Panel. And looked in the add a device and printer section.

product is good. It arrived on time & takes good quality picture/video,Even in less light indoor. But the software required to operate did not come along with the shipment and had to search online and download from Microsoft site. No manual, No CD is bad.

I am really satisfied with the product. Although, i wished id bought it here at MWave.com for a much lower price.

Good photo resolution and video resolution

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