Web camera 'Anker PowerConf C200' review packed with 2K video, privacy cover, and super strong noise canceling in a compact body
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·table of contents
◆ 1: Opening & easy setup
◆ 2: Check 2K image quality
◆ 3: Noise canceling function that completely shuts out the sound of the air conditioner
◆ 4: How much does the temperature of the main unit rise when shooting with high image quality?
◆ 1: Opening & easy setup
The Anker PowerConf C200 was in a box like this.
The contents are the Anker PowerConf C200 main unit.
One is a USB Type-A and the other is a USB Type-C USB cable.
Quick start guide.
A booklet with notes.
A card with contact information for support.
The Anker PowerConf C200 is a palm-sized product with a length of 51 mm, a width of 41 mm, and a depth of 55 mm. There is a switch on the top to open and close the privacy cover.
If you play the following movie, you can see how the privacy cover is actually opened and closed.
When you close the privacy cover, the video is physically blocked, so you don't have to worry about your personal life being seen by the Internet or video conference partners even if you leave the camera connected to your PC.
There are two microphones under the lens on the front of the main unit.
There is a vent on the left side. This vent is also on the right side.
On the back was a USB Type-C port for connecting to a PC.
The bottom of the main body is a clip.
Non-slip rubber is attached to the clip part.
Therefore, it will be stable just by hooking it on the monitor like this.
There was also a tripod socket on the bottom.
By using this socket, it can also be used by fixing it to a tripod such as a '
The weight of the main body was actually measured 83g.
To prepare for use, first insert the USB cable on the back.
Next, set the main unit on the monitor.
After that, just connect the USB cable to your PC and the driver will be installed automatically.
The following is what I actually tried to connect to a 12-inch notebook PC.
Seen from the back, it looks like this.
When the camera is in use, the LED indicator on the front of the unit will light up.
When you close the privacy cover, the camera turns off automatically and the LED indicator goes off.
◆ 2: Check 2K image quality
When I connected the Anker PowerConf C200 to my PC and launched the Windows 'Camera' app, the video taken by the Anker PowerConf C200 was displayed.
If you look at the image quality settings, you can see that the Anker PowerConf C200 supports shooting at 1440p resolution, that is, 2K image quality.
So, the following movie is a trial to check the image quality and autofocus.
The image is clear and the autofocus is agile, so even if the horse's headgear approaches you, you can see the texture of the nose and hair. In this case, it seems unlikely that the situation that 'I projected the material at hand on the camera during the video conference, but the image was blurred and could not be read by the other party'.
On the other hand, the image of the camera attached to the notebook PC is as follows. It's 1080p full HD, so it can be used, but compared to the Anker PowerConf C200, the overall image is blurred and the details are lost.
If you compare the image of Anker PowerConf C200 on the left and the image of the webcam of the notebook PC on the right, it looks like this.
Using Anker's setting application 'AnkerWork', it is possible to change the angle of view in 3 stages. Please refer to the following articles for how to install and use the app.
The default 95 degrees is below. The impression is that it is a slightly drawn image.
At 78 degrees, the subject and background appear in a well-balanced manner.
At 65 degrees, the image was even closer to the subject.
◆ 3: Noise canceling function that completely shuts out the sound of the air conditioner
The Anker PowerConf C200 has a 'noise reduction function' that automatically turns off the environmental sound without any special operation, so check it by recording the sound of the air conditioner that is actually operating at full capacity. I did. The result can be confirmed from the following movie.
If you shoot with a digital camera while the air conditioner is running, you will hear a rattling noise in the background. However, the video shot with the Anker PowerConf C200 is almost silent. If I couldn't hear people walking in the distance, I thought I was muted.
◆ 4: How much does the temperature of the main unit rise when shooting with high image quality?
A common problem with devices that shoot high-quality movies is that they overheat and forcefully terminate after shooting for 10 minutes. So, I shot a 2K video for about 30 minutes with Anker PowerConf C200 and checked what the temperature of the main unit would be.
First of all, the temperature of the main body immediately after the start of shooting was 38.4 degrees.
And the temperature after shooting was 42.6 degrees. Since the video can be shot without problems, it seems that there is no problem even if it is used for a long video conference.
Anker PowerConf C200 can be purchased at the official store from February 15, 2022 (Tuesday) for 6980 yen including tax, and it is also available at Amazon.co.jp, and the price at the time of article creation is 10% cheaper than the official store. It is 6182 yen including tax. The 10% off is limited to the first 500 cars, so if you are interested, check it out early.
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