Poly Studio P5 Professional Webcam Plantronics - 1080p HD Laptop Camera for Video Conference Distance Learning - Monitor

I have purchased a number of web cams over the years and I must say this is a tremendous web cam. It is autofocus and self framing and makes a great image. Don't let the cheap price fool you. This is a great camera and is great for a laptop or on top of almost any monitor. Read more

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. Read more

The video is super clear and sharp, even in low light, and the audio picks up really well without needing an extra mic. The privacy shutter is a nice touch, and I love that it works seamlessly with Zoom and Teams. Easy to mount on my monitor and tripod. Perfect for meetings and online classes! Read more

Having used dozens of Poly and Plantronics products, including the Poly EagleEye Enterprise cameras & Poly Studio speakers, I had high hopes for this Studio P5 camera. Video worked without any hiccups out of the bag (it did not come in a box). There was no need to install any drivers, both my Mac and Windows computers recognized the camera right away; including the Zoom, Webex and Team apps. However, the microphone was a bust, not a "pro". No matter how loud I spoke, no audio was picked up by the microphone. Tapping on the microphone seemed to prompt the mic to detect a signal but no voice was detected. Even after updating the P5 to the latest firmware version 2.0 and restarting the camera, the microphone still did not work. Returned it. Read more

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! Read more

Great webcam for a great price. Sharp image. Read more

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. Read more

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! Read more