As a world-class technology giant, Microsoft's strength goes without saying. In addition to its formidable software prowess, Microsoft also has a lot of business in the hardware field, and it's also very strong, with its 2-in-1 laptop, mouse, and camera all having good reviews, and LifeCam Studio was named one of the five best cameras of 2016.
 
The camera is part of Microsoft's accessories division, which started as a mouse and the camera line was added later. As Microsoft's own product,In addition to excellent hardware performance,The biggest highlight of Microsoft camera is good compatibility,It can be well integrated with its Windows、Office、Skype and other software。 For example, all of Microsoft's camera products are specially optimized for their own Skype chat software, making Skype's video chat effect more outstanding.
 
Microsoft camera has exclusive Microsoft shadow tracking technology, by capturing the user's hand movements, to achieve simple operations such as switching PPT, pictures, songs, etc., users can directly feel the control, without the use of a mouse or laser pointer. Compared to other brands that only focus on performance, Microsoft places more emphasis on innovation in the way it interacts, which also makes its products easier to use.
 
Microsoft's camera products are divided into LifeCam series and HD series, the LifeCam series is more professional, and the product uses glass lenses as a whole, while the HD series focuses on household use and uses plastic lenses. With the exception of the HD-3000, Microsoft's other products support autofocus, making it easy for users to take macro shots and record videos without being out of focus.
 
The flagship LifeCam Studio has been described by Techradar as a "powerful" and "professional camera", with an aluminum body and a "shotgun camera" look. The LifeCam Studio lens can be rotated, users can shoot 360° around, and it is additionally equipped with a lens cap, which can be directly covered when not in use to prevent privacy leakage, priced at 599 yuan. If you don't have professional needs, you can also choose a lower grade of LifeCam Cinema, the difference with LifeCam Studio is mainly that the resolution is reduced to 720P, and the rest is not much different, not available in China, users need to buy overseas, Meiya is priced at 44.99 US dollars.
 
If your needs are just video chatting, the basic HD-3000 in the HD series will do the job, 720P resolution is the same as LifeCam Cinema, but it lacks a more professional autofocus function, HD-3000 is equipped with automatic color correction, noise-canceling microphone, and the small body makes it not obtrusive when placed in any position, Techradar called it "ideal for Skype", its price is only 148 yuan, and it is very cost-effective.