I've had this webcam for a few months now, and feel I can review my experience with it. YMMV, but with my setup (Ryzen 5 5600x, 32GB DDR4, 2x 1TB Samsung SSDs, NVIDIA RTX 3060Ti), I've had mostly smooth performance from this little guy.
It's TINY! Pictures make this thing out to be the size of a zoom lens for a DSLR, but it's slightly bigger than a D-cell battery. The threaded attachment point for stands, tripods, etc. works very well for my setup; I added a Neewer pole-style clamp mount to my desk that firmly holds the camera in place. As the base of the camera folds clamshell-style, it was easy to position the camera exactly where I want.
The software is super handy for changing any OOTB configuration, such as default image settings and PTZ position. There is a virtual camera option that is SUPER handy, as it allows you to use the camera (via selecting the virtual cam) in multiple apps at the same time. I do wish the software were a bit lighter, seems to use some GPU/CPU cycles, but it's pretty responsive and unobtrusive.
Image quality: very, very good! I'm coming from a Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000 with a max output of 1280×720@30fps. I'm used to very poor low-light performance, FPS and shutter speed dropping to a smeared mess. This camera performs exceptionally well in low-light, though I'd recommend staying at 1080p@30 or 720p@30 if you want the best performance.
Mic: Haven't really used it much, I actually have it disabled via the OBSBOT Center, but it worked well enough when I tried it!
Stuttering/frame drops: I've switched USB ports, ensured the camera was on it's own USB bus, and have updated the firmware and software, but I can't shake the random frame drops I'm seeing at just about any output resolution/FPS. It's random, sometimes just a blip, sometimes a string of dropped frames, but it appears to be between the OS and the camera; I don't think it's the sensor having issues. I can mostly get away from it using 720p@30, but still occasionally happens. Mind you, this did not happen with my HD-5000 camera. It could be that because this camera uses USB2.0 and MJPEG for most resolutions, there's a bandwidth constraint or issues with the encoding, but it happens regardless of using the cam directly vs virtual driver, and regardless of software running. I'm working with it for now, it certainly could be something on my computer, but all other USB devices are fine and no issues with performance on my system.
I do recommend this camera for sure, it's a solid value and the AI-based tracking is excellent!
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