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- Excellent high-definition image quality
- Glass Carl Zeiss Tessar lens
- High-quality audio
- User-friendly software
- Reports of Windows 7 compatibility issues
According to reviewers, the Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 is a good all-around high-definition (HD) webcam, great for full-screen webchats or sharing video. Features include a 2-megapixel sensor, a high-quality Carl Zeiss lens, light-enhancing technologies for dimly lit environments, autofocus and a software package that reviewers say is particularly user-friendly. Frank Harrell, who curates the comprehensive enthusiast site at CowboyFrank.net, designated the Webcam Pro 9000 as "best overall" in 2009, while editors at HardwareSecrets.com describe it as "well-designed and easy-to-use." EverythingUSB.com's Scott Clark writes that the Webcam Pro 9000 produces HD video quality that's "spectacular for a webcam."
The best review of the Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 comes from Frank Harrell at CowboyFrank.net. We found another good review at HardwareSecrets.com, as well as more than 1,000 user ratings at Amazon.com, where the Webcam Pro 9000 earns 4.5 stars out of 5 on average (note that Amazon.com has merged feedback for the QuickCam Pro 9000 and Webcam Pro 9000).
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In 2009, Frank Harrell chooses the Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 as the best webcam overall, calling it "a superb camera in all respects," based on tests in different light situations. He compares this model favorably to its well-liked predecessor, the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000.
Review: Logitech Webcam Pro 9000, Frank Harrell, Oct. 2009
HardwareSecrets.com offers tutorials and reviews of an array of tech products. Sandy Berger covers the Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 in a standalone review detailing the setup and installation, and assesses the video and audio quality to be "spectacular for a webcam." The review does not include a score, but does provide a list of pros and cons and some comparisons to other, older webcams.
Review: Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 Review, Sandy Berger, April 2010
3. Amazon.com
Although most webcams have high average ratings on Amazon.com, user feedback for the Webcam Pro 9000 (which has been merged with the older QuickCam Pro 9000) is remarkably positive. In more than 1,600 user ratings at Amazon.com, it has earned an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5.
Review: Logitech 720p Webcam Pro 9000, Contributors to Amazon.com
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