I got this Anker C200 webcam to replace my Logitech C270 webcam. I started having multiple crashes during Zoom meetings and read that it could be due to Logitech drivers.
I've only used this Anker webcam for a couple of Zoom meetings, so far no crashes, I hope this solves the problem.
I like the solid build quality of this Anker webcam, I like the indicator light that shows when the camera is in use, I like the built-in privacy shutter that not only physically covers the lens, but is also a switch that turns off the camera sensor, the webcam still shows up as a connected USB device, just no video signal.
I like that there are multiple settings options for resolution, view angle and microphone modes in addition to the normal color / brightness settings. There are settings for 360P, 720P, 1080P and 2K resolution, angle of view for 65 degree, 78 degree and 95 degree. A selection for the microphone between omni-directional and directional pick-up.
The microphone on my Logitech is not very good and produces a very low / weak audio signal, people in my Zoom meetings tell me the audio on the Anker is loud, clear and good quality. I have it set to directional pick-up, have not tried the omni-directional as I know that will just pick up sounds from the room.
The camera has an auto focus which is nice, what I don't like is the what I call "focus hunting". Not as bad as other cameras and more of a pet peeve of mine, but it might be nice to have a setting between normal auto focus and a less aggressive auto focus that "hunts" for focus less.
The picture quality is good, better than most webcams I've seen, but you can still see the compression / processing artifacts in the picture even at 2K. This might be helpful with bandwidth when streaming at 2K and for the price, it's really good picture quality.
The Anker seems to have much better overall light and low-light quality. My Logitech camera would make me look washed-out here and there even after making settings adjustments. The Anker has a much more natural look without the washed-out forehead.
Color Balance control seems to be better with the Anker. I can give my webcam image a nice warm light look which stays set. The Logitech and the Auto White Balance setting of the Anker pick up on the LED lighting in my room and set the camera to a blue-ish / daylight setting. The Logitech was hard to set differently and wouldn't always hold my settings, so two thumbs-up there for Anker.
I'm very pleased with this Anker webcam. At about double the price for the Logitech C270, for me, it offers more than double the results. It has more settings and options than what Logitech offers. The Anker software is clean, intuitive and functions well. If you're tired of struggling with those cheaper, low quality, works just "OK" cameras and want something that looks and sounds nice, the Anker C200 2K webcam is certainly worth getting.
| Standing screen display size | 2.7 Inches |
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