Poly Studio P5 Professional Webcam (Plantronics) - 1080p HD Laptop Camera for Video Conference & Distance Learning - Monitor & Tripod Mount - Privacy Shutter-Works w/Teams (Certified), Zoom(Certified)

I recently purchased a M4 Mac Mini and needed a webcam for my desk. I don't do video conferencing often on my personal Mac, but do need to on occasion. I picked this up and it works great. I did need to use a USB A to C adapter which I had onhand. If you don't have one they are inexpensive and available on Amazon. I installed the Mac version of the Poly software and updated the camera to the latest firmware. It works great for web conferencing, photo booth, etc. The Microphone seems to do a good job based on reports from others I have chatted with. The camera itself is prety compact and is stable sitting on top of my monitor. It looks better than a generic webcam and even reminds me a little of the old Apple Eyesight cameras.

This web camera is excellent quality. The picture quality is great, I've gotten multiple comments from co-workers that they could tell right away that I had a new camera and that the picture was great. Maybe a little too clear for some days :)Very easy to use. I like the open/close feature so that I can ensure that it is turned off when I don't want to be on-camera. Also, the indicator light on top that is on when the camera is turned on is very helpful.The rubber grips on the top and side also make this easy to reposition to make sure you get just the right angle.Very happy with this camera overall. We actually have 2 of them, one for my husband's computer as well.

Camera stopped working after 6 months. Vide lo blinks on and off. You have to unplug the USB a couple of times to get it working again.

Pretty good but Not great A/V, slow autoiris/focus. The free Poly lens desktop software is a bonus. I like that I could remove the monitor mount clip and attach the cam directly to a 1/4-20 tripod screw. The manual iris is confusing because the cam switches off before the iris can close, so what's the point...Excellent at less than $20!

I had to replace a webcam I purchased only a few months ago because it died. After reading several reviews (and asking my very knowledgeable son-in-law), I decided to buy the Poly Studio P5 and spend a little more than I had figured. It was well worth the extra few dollars! The camera was simple to install (with one exception; read on below). Downloading the Poly software from the website was easy, and the camera was working fine within a few minutes. The image is sharp, and the auto-adjust works quite well in bright, dim, and in-between lighting. If you're not using a green screen, you can eliminate background items you don't want on the video by using the zoom feature to crop the image. I've been told by those with whom I've used the webcam that the built-in microphone is also quite good and my voice was clear and easily understood. Three additional nice touches are the built-in privacy shutter, the hidden USB port at the bottom rear of the camera (under the removable shell), and the magnetic latching system which allows you to remove the camera from the mount if you need to show something specific.I would have given the Poly Studio P5 a five-star rating except for one thing: the length of the USB cable, which is all of 1.3 meters/4 feet 3 inches. Most webcams have a USB cable of 5 feet, and the 9 inches difference made the cable too short to reach my computer tower. While Poly does not recommend using an extension, the half-meter extension cable which I had was just the right length and works perfectly.Other than this one "shortcoming," I would recommend this camera without any reservations!

I'm trying to standardize my two Macs on Poly Lens software. My main Mac has a Savi 8200 and a P15 camera while my laptop has a Voyager 5200 BT headset and this P5. The P5 has a hidden connecter for the 5200's dongle and comes off of the laptop screen mount so that you can put it on a tripod.The screen mount is small and much more versatile in terms of adjustment angle than the cameras from that other vendor which also sells mice and keyboards.The instructions state that the P5 uses its LED to show video offline / video online / headset mute status. Well, as Meatloaf says, "Two out of three ain't bad." With the shutter closed, the LED is off. Open it and it turns white. Enable video in your favorite conference software and it turns green. However, mute your mic and there is no indication. The P15 LED turns red. The P5 doesn't change. I've reported this to Poly and we'll see if it gets fixed.As for the video, it is pretty good even with a strong backlight and the Poly Lens software gives you a lot of control over it -- except that it is widescreen and cannot be changed to 4:3 -- which is useful if you want to be a talking head with a PPT next door to you since that makes more room.Would I reccomend. Yes indeed.

I searched high and low for a webcam with high quality video, privacy features, and did NOT come with a microphone. This was everything I wanted and more. Would buy again.