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Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
1225 reviews
Jun, 2025
Negative
We have collected and analysed 15 expert reviews and 1210 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 79/100 and users rate it 87/100. The average review date is 18-10-2010. We have compared these reviews to 140282 reviews from other Web Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 90/100 = Excellent. Last update: 02-06-2025.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
alaTest has collected and analyzed 155 user reviews of Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the design and reliability. The price and usability also get good feedback.
usability, price, reliability, design
95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Jun, 2025
Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
alaTest has collected and analyzed 662 user reviews of Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the size and reliability. The design and price are also appreciated.
usability, price, design, reliability, size
93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Jun, 2025
Expert review by : Ardjuna Seghers (trustedreviews.com)
Microsoft LifeCam VX 5000
A bendy, twisty little webcam that covers the basics without breaking the bank.
remarkable. There are two solid ends, in between which is a flexible section that can be twisted into almost any shape, and the whole thing is coated in lovely soft-feel rubber. This, combined with the horizontally-swivelling head, makes the LifeCam...
Dec, 2011
Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 webcam
Microsoft have been fairly consistent with their hardware accessories of late, producing peripherals that are well built is not terribly exciting in terms of design. The LifeCam VX-5000 follows that trend. But is this a webcam you should consider?...
Size, good build quality, indicator light
Stand not great for laptops, struggles with bright light and contrasty scenes
It is a compact and smart looking little webcam that copes well with the demands of general webcam usage, from recording short internet videos, to chatting on Skype. Problems with the quality are pretty common to webcams and things are not so different...
Jan, 2009
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Expert review by : John Brandon (pcmag.com)
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
Decent video, a bright image, and reasonable cost make the LifeCam a solid webcam, especially if you use Windows Live Messenger, for which it has a couple of special features.
Bright and clear video feed. Very easy install. Cool rubber grip. Good bundled software.
A few minor crashes. A few features work only with Windows Live Messenger. Audio quality only passable.
Audio quality for video chats was just passable. As long as you're sitting at your computer, your buddies can at least hear you talking. Because of the small microphone, if you move too far from the webcam, the audio goes silent faster than with other...
Jul, 2008
Partner Source
Expert review by : Matt Elliott (cnet.com)
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 review: Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
Excellent image quality, especially in low light; flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base.
LifeCam application is lackluster; not compatible with Macs.
Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design, and low price.
May, 2008
Expert review by : Matt Elliott (cnet.com.au)
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 review: Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
Excellent image quality, especially in low light; flexible rubber stand provides a stable and versatile base.
LifeCam application is lackluster; not compatible with Macs.
Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design, and low price.
May, 2008
Partner Source
Expert review by (consumersearch.com)
Basic webcam
Reviewers agree that the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 is the best budget webcam available for $40 or less, and recommend it for users who have older PCs with slower connections. Although it doesn't deliver image or sound quality that can match...
Good performance for the price, integrated microphone, flexible stand doubles as laptop clamp
Some complaints about bundled software
Jun, 2010
Expert review by : Hardware Pacers (hardware-pacers.com)
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
The Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 is a great webcam with a range of video settings from 160 x 120 up to 640 x 420 resolution. The video and images recorded on this camera are of excellent quality even in low light situations. The videos that the...
Simple Install, Small and easy to position, User friendly
N/A
Sep, 2008
Expert review by : Amanda Sachtleben (reseller.co.nz)
Under Review: Affordable VX-5000 LifeCam ticks consumer boxes
Software and effects remain limited
Overall, however, the VX-5000 has enough features, usability, affordability and good looks to recommend it. We'd also like to see the flexible hinge continued on future Microsoft LifeCams.
Sep, 2008
Expert review by : The HL Staff (hardwarelogic.com)
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000
Today HL looks at a mid-range WebCam from Microsoft, the LifeCam VX-5000. Read along to find out how it stacks up!
Aug, 2008
Expert review by : Mat Thompson (benchmarkreviews.com)
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 WebCam
Digital video and digital photography have become inextricably entangled in the lives of people in the 21st century. Cameras are being inserted into everyday life wherever you turn. The webcam has become the least expensive option in participating on...
Small Size ; Moldable base that can be placed almost anywhere on a desk ; 1.3 Mega Pixel camera and VGA (640x480) video recording ; Excellent picture quality and color accuracy in video chat ; Low video and image noise in all areas ; Simple to use...
Highly compressed photos at 1.3 mega pixels and fairly compressed video ; 640x480 video runs at 15fps ; LifeCam software wasn't particularly configurable
The LifeCam's packaging was very nice but came with a rather spartan accompany of materials. However, Microsoft's software support was particularly good and the appropriate software, drivers and chat program were all terribly easy to find, install and...
Jul, 2008
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