Not unlike ol’ King Midas, Carl Zeiss has one of those magical names — when his ingenuity graces a product (see: Sony’s digital camera line), you’re promised a visual experience with increased depth and focus, like a revolutionary ripple through your long-worn imaging devices. So when Logitech announced a new release of webcams done up with Zeiss lenses, we were all ears. Er, eyes.
Webcams have enjoyed a rather stagnant few years as the rest of the industries continued to explode on — from skinnier, faster laptops to phones that do everything but wash the dishes. Now Logitech’s come along to deliver the QuickCam Pro 9000 with a 2 megapixel light sensor and auto focus, a sort of smart cam that the company has claimed to cleanly beat Apple’s iSight, and an integrated microphone with RightSound Technology for echo-free conversations.
Additionally, the webcam supports 720 HD video for disc recording in a 4:3 ratio at 960 x 720 pixels. The QuickCam package also includes the Logitech Video Effects software with fun features (like the caricature overlays and accessories seen in other webcam software) and quick editing to slice and dice your own images.
Shipping is expected to begin later this month for $99.99 via the Logitech website (2 year limited warranty included).
