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Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • contrast
  • brightness
  • color

Cons

  • the USB cable has been kept very short
  • It can only be used to mount the camera on horizontal surfaces
  • no zoom feature if one is using the highest resolution setting

Key specs

  • USB 2.0
  • CMOS
  • 1 Mpx
  • 30 fps
  • 1280, 720 px
  • 1280, 800 px
  • yes
  • no

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Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 - Pros & Cons

Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000

Pros

  • contrast
  • brightness
  • color
  • illumination and sensitivity are all readily adjustable
  • The build quality is impressive
  • cameras managed to adapt well to both brighter and darker settings
  • colors were exceptionally vivid

Cons

  • the USB cable has been kept very short
  • It can only be used to mount the camera on horizontal surfaces
  • no zoom feature if one is using the highest resolution setting
  • the camera does not offer much in the way of flexibility
  • High resolution webcams are not generally useful for IP phone services
  • no frequent drops in frame rate occurred
  • ) cannot even manage to render HD without getting choppy
  • webcam is USELESS to be used as a webcam
  • prolongs blurriness and lack of clarity in the image
  • HD-5000 nor HD-6000 have built-in hardware encoding
  • pixelation and graininess in areas of a single color

Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 - Technical Overview

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IconMegapixel
1 Mpx
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IconMaximum frame rate
30 fps
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Gembird A4-PK-950H-S
Maximum frame rate: 120 fps
IconMaximum video resolution
1280 x 720 px
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Maximum video resolution: 4096 x 2160 px

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Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 - Full Specifications

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General
Sensor typeCMOS
Megapixel1.0 Mpx
Maximum frame rate30.0 fps
Maximum video resolution1280 x 720 px
Maximum image resolution1280 x 800 px
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Width1.1 in
Height2.44 in
Depth1.1 in
Weight1.62 oz
Cable length0.736
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Technical details
USB requiredyes
Optical drive requiredyes
Internet connection requiredyes
Supported video modes720p
Minimum RAM1024.0 mB
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 80
Minimum storage drive space1536.0 mB
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Connectivity
InterfaceUSB 2.0
USByes
USB version2.0
Supported operating systemWindows
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Windows 7 Starter x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business x64
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Basic x64
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Premium x64
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Ultimate x64
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Professional
Mac compatibilityno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Mounting typeClip
Built-in flashno
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Optics and sensor
Auto focusyes
Colour depth24.0 bit
Zoom capabilityyes
Digital zoom4.0 x
Viewing angle66.0 °
Diagonal field of view66.0 °
Still image resolutions1280x800
Resolution at capture speed1280x720@28fps
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Features
Photo featureyes
Face trackingyes
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Power
USB poweredyes

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