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Anti-Glare External Webcams - USB Plug & Play Webcams
Built-in Cameras v.s. Plug & Play External Webcams
Built-in Cameras
- Laptops have built-in camera apps.
- They have the basic features for any Zoom meeting, online event, webinar, or class.
External Webcams
- If you want to produce sharper and better image quality for your WFH Zoom meetings, then purchase an external webcam.
- There are two types of external webcams: the plug & play type, and those with bluetooth connectivity.
- The former are more affordable, while the latter are more expensive.
- The plug & play types have a lengthy cord which you can adjust as needed.
Advantage of External Webcams
- The advantage of external webcams over built-in laptop camera apps is the size of the image on display.
- Some webcams naturally magnify the image on the screen and decrease unnecessary background display.
- Another advantage is its capability to be set at a height and angle that can allow it to move more freely at all kinds of laptop workspaces.
- Combined with wireless devices (Bluetooth-enabled mouse, keyboard, and earbuds), a lot more work can be done in less time.
Choosing the right external webcam
- It does not follow that more expensive webcams have better image quality, and the plug & play types are of less quality.
- It depends on the manufacturer and the specifications of the products they sell.
- A search online can provide you with a webcam that has features that are right for the work to be done.
What basic features are important in external webcams?
- More pixels capture more details, making a stronger image resolution
- The size of the sensor is important in lighting needed for quality image performance
- Better clarity and focus depends on the quality of the lenses
- Color accuracy depends on internal image processing
Should I Buy an External Webcam for WFH Jobs?
The solution is just common sense. If your WFH Job is temporary or part-time, and the work does not require many meetings, then keeping to the built-in camera of the laptop can save money.
If the direction of your WFH Job is moving towards something full-time and permanent, with many web conferences, then purchasing a very good quality external webcam would be a financially wise decision.
Upon purchase of a webcam
- A new webcam needs drivers downloaded from manufacturers' websites to make it work
- After unboxing the product, plug in your webcam to the laptop
- Open the device manager and check if name of webcam is recognized inside the camera category
- Go to website of manufacturer
- Search for product model and download driver
- Open file and extract
- Follow other instructions from manufacturer
- Restart laptop to activate the driver if needed
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