--- product_id: 1277630 title: "LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black" brand: "microsoft" price: "€ 84.59" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 category: "Microsoft" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1277630-lifecam-hd-5000-720p-hd-webcam-black store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Precision Auto Focus True 720p HD video clarity 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black **Brand:** microsoft **Price:** € 84.59 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎥 Elevate your video presence with HD clarity and smart focus—because your image matters. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black by microsoft - **How much does it cost?** € 84.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1277630-lifecam-hd-5000-720p-hd-webcam-black) ## Best For - microsoft enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted microsoft brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Smart Auto Focus:** Effortlessly keep your image crisp whether you're presenting or sharing details up close. - • **TrueColor Technology:** Automatically adjusts brightness and color for the most natural, flattering video. - • **Crystal-Clear 720p HD:** Experience sharp, vibrant video that keeps you looking professional in every call. - • **Flexible Mounting Design:** Clip it, stand it, or curl it—perfectly adaptable to your workspace setup. - • **Noise-Reducing Microphone:** Communicate clearly with minimal background interference, ideal for busy home offices. ## Overview The Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000 delivers true 720p HD video with precision auto focus and a 16:9 widescreen format enhanced by TrueColor Technology. Designed for versatile mounting and equipped with a noise-cancelling microphone, it’s optimized for professional-quality video calls on Windows, making it a top choice for seamless Skype and online meetings. ## Description desertcart.com: Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black : Electronics Review: Nice features and quite good - The LifeCam HD-5000 is quite a decent webcam. For $30, I'd have to say it a great purchase. The picture is good with a good variability of resolutions. The microphone is great (seems to have decent noise cancellation in place). Great choice for Skype. Note that this is not a Skype HD rated webcam as the 720p video is encoded on the machine, not in the camera hardware itself. As of this moment, there are very few Skype HD rated webcams out there, so I don't expecting great 720p performance on every machine from this webcam. The following two paragraphs are relevant to Windows machines only: With regard to auto-focus, I would like to point out that contrary to some other reviews, the auto-focus can be disabled in the webcam settings without disabling TrueColor, which adjusts for brightness, hue, and saturation (as well as other aspects of the image). Overall, auto-focus is great to have, it works very well in certain setups, and very poorly in others. I do like being able to hold up text to the camera and have it focus on the image. If you have problems with the auto-focus, simply turn it off in the (advanced) webcam settings (which can be accessed in the control panel, in Skype, or through the LifeCam software). Here are some points on the LifeCam software. First, I would like to point out that you do not need to install it. Without the LifeCam software, the camera works great with the drivers Windows (7) chooses to install for it. There are, however, some differences. The LifeCam software is what provides TrueColor, which does make for a better video when chatting online. The LifeCam software also auto-adjusts the frame rate for your machine depending on the resolution, this makes for smoother video for online chatting. Auto-adjustment of the frame rate can be an issue if you want to shoot 720p at 30fps on a machine that the software considers weak. Many people will need to uninstall the LifeCam software and use MJPG compression to achieve 30fps at 720p on this webcam. Also, without the LifeCam software, many more of the webcam settings become available to the system, but TrueColor will be gone. In my experience, it is best to let the LifeCam software run if your main purpose is to use Skype or other video chat clients. Comments on using the LifeCam HD-5000 with Mac OS X: This webcam is (at least partially) UVC compliant, so it will work on Mac OS X (and Linux). Most webcams sold these days are UVC compliant, so this is not something particular to the LifeCam HD-5000. The microphone also work well. However, for those of you with Mac OS X, it very likely that an iSight (which most Macs have anyway) will work much better. With UVC drivers on Mac OS X, the video can be choppy and is at a fixed resolution of (what looks like) 640x480. No 720p for Mac OS X users. Auto-focus and image correction features are, of course, also not available on Mac OS X. Overall, the product is great to have. I appreciate the design, as it is both table and laptop compatible. For those of you eying a LifeCam HD-5001 or LifeCam HD-6000, know that the optics are the same, so the video quality should be identical. Review: Love. - I purchased this cam not really knowing what to expect. I just needed a cam to Skype with my daughter while she's gone. When I opened the package, I was surprised. I thought it would have been a little smaller. That being said, I really like it. The stand contorts to many positions for ease of use. Clip it to your laptop, stand-alone monitor, or curl it under so it can stand alone. The microphone works fantastically, which was one of my big worries. Not having a good stand-alone mic because most built-in mics tend to be really crappy. Not this one. It picks up everything you say with minimal background interference. The cam quality itself is what wowed me. Granted, it likes to auto-focus quite a bit if you have a high light source behind you (Including sunny windows) BUT the precise focus is fantastic. Some smaller things may take a second (like displaying items on cam) but as long as you create it so you're the center of focus with lighting and positioning, it will hold perfectly on you or that item with HD quality. I really love this cam. It's not the absolute best, but it's the best for it's price range. ## Features - True 720p HD video - Auto Focus - 16:9 widescreen - TrueColor Technology ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B002XN7C6W | | Best Sellers Rank | #977 in Webcams | | Brand | Microsoft | | Built-In Media | Carrying Case, Curved Adhesive Mount | | Camcorder Type | Video Camera | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | [Not Specified] | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 361 Reviews | | Display Resolution Maximum | HD | | Effective Video Resolution | 1280720 pixels | | Exposure Control Type | Automatic | | File Format | JPEG | | Flash Memory Bus Interface Type | SBI | | Flash Memory Type | SD | | Focus Type | Auto Focus | | Form Factor | notebook | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00885370002881 | | Image Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | | Image stabilization | Digital | | Item Weight | 3.36 ounces | | Lens Type | Macro | | Manufacturer | Microsoft | | Maximum Aperture | 1.8 f_stop | | Maximum Focal Length | 35 | | Model Name | 7ND-00001 | | Model Number | 7ND-00001 | | Number of Speakers | 1 | | Photo Sensor Technology | CMOS | | Screen Size | 3 | | Sensor Type | CMOS | | Shooting Modes | Automatic | | Special Feature | Low Light | | Style Name | Modern | | Supported Audio Format | AAC, MP3 | | Supported Image Format | JPEG | | UPC | 885370239591 763615776233 885370002881 999991625104 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Video Capture Format | MP4 | | Video Capture Resolution | 720p | | Video Resolution | 720p | | Viewing Angle | 70 degrees | | Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant | | White Balance Settings | Auto | | Zoom | Digital | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Microsoft - **Connectivity Technology:** USB - **Flash Memory Type:** SD - **Maximum Aperture:** 1.8 f - **Maximum Focal Length:** 35.0 - **Photo Sensor Technology:** CMOS - **Screen Size:** 3 - **Supported Audio Format:** AAC, MP3 - **Video Capture Format:** MP4 - **Video Capture Resolution:** 720p ## Images ![LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810ySnqfypL.jpg) ![LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81E1PywyvoL.jpg) ![LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VMtaEEjdL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is this webcam compatible with Windows 10?** A: Works for me; I use it for several hours every day for work meetings. It's plug+play and works with the very, very standard "USB Video Class" drivers, so it even works on Linux. Windows 10 is no problem. It's not a great camera, but it's better than the really-cheap fixed-focus 720p models that you could easily still get at the beginning of the COVID lockdown. **Q: Adjustable zoom and focus?** A: sorry its an auto focus **Q: Does this camera have a built-in mic?** A: It's not a very good one, but yes, it does. That said, a separate USB microphone will work much better for video conferencing use, whether it's a conference-room "puck" style omnidirectional, or a single-user one. **Q: is this webcam compatible with windows 8.1?** A: The software and drivers on the CD that comes with it is for Windows 7. It will not work on Windows 8.0 or 8.1.You will need to go to Windows here:https://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-gb/d/lifecam-studio and download and install for Windows 8.1It will then work with SKYPE and Windows Movie Maker. It will only install he software to work withSkype and Windows Movie Maker. You can make web cam videos and snapshots with Windows Movie Maker. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice features and quite good *by M***L on November 23, 2010* The LifeCam HD-5000 is quite a decent webcam. For $30, I'd have to say it a great purchase. The picture is good with a good variability of resolutions. The microphone is great (seems to have decent noise cancellation in place). Great choice for Skype. Note that this is not a Skype HD rated webcam as the 720p video is encoded on the machine, not in the camera hardware itself. As of this moment, there are very few Skype HD rated webcams out there, so I don't expecting great 720p performance on every machine from this webcam. The following two paragraphs are relevant to Windows machines only: With regard to auto-focus, I would like to point out that contrary to some other reviews, the auto-focus can be disabled in the webcam settings without disabling TrueColor, which adjusts for brightness, hue, and saturation (as well as other aspects of the image). Overall, auto-focus is great to have, it works very well in certain setups, and very poorly in others. I do like being able to hold up text to the camera and have it focus on the image. If you have problems with the auto-focus, simply turn it off in the (advanced) webcam settings (which can be accessed in the control panel, in Skype, or through the LifeCam software). Here are some points on the LifeCam software. First, I would like to point out that you do not need to install it. Without the LifeCam software, the camera works great with the drivers Windows (7) chooses to install for it. There are, however, some differences. The LifeCam software is what provides TrueColor, which does make for a better video when chatting online. The LifeCam software also auto-adjusts the frame rate for your machine depending on the resolution, this makes for smoother video for online chatting. Auto-adjustment of the frame rate can be an issue if you want to shoot 720p at 30fps on a machine that the software considers weak. Many people will need to uninstall the LifeCam software and use MJPG compression to achieve 30fps at 720p on this webcam. Also, without the LifeCam software, many more of the webcam settings become available to the system, but TrueColor will be gone. In my experience, it is best to let the LifeCam software run if your main purpose is to use Skype or other video chat clients. Comments on using the LifeCam HD-5000 with Mac OS X: This webcam is (at least partially) UVC compliant, so it will work on Mac OS X (and Linux). Most webcams sold these days are UVC compliant, so this is not something particular to the LifeCam HD-5000. The microphone also work well. However, for those of you with Mac OS X, it very likely that an iSight (which most Macs have anyway) will work much better. With UVC drivers on Mac OS X, the video can be choppy and is at a fixed resolution of (what looks like) 640x480. No 720p for Mac OS X users. Auto-focus and image correction features are, of course, also not available on Mac OS X. Overall, the product is great to have. I appreciate the design, as it is both table and laptop compatible. For those of you eying a LifeCam HD-5001 or LifeCam HD-6000, know that the optics are the same, so the video quality should be identical. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love. *by C***E on December 30, 2015* I purchased this cam not really knowing what to expect. I just needed a cam to Skype with my daughter while she's gone. When I opened the package, I was surprised. I thought it would have been a little smaller. That being said, I really like it. The stand contorts to many positions for ease of use. Clip it to your laptop, stand-alone monitor, or curl it under so it can stand alone. The microphone works fantastically, which was one of my big worries. Not having a good stand-alone mic because most built-in mics tend to be really crappy. Not this one. It picks up everything you say with minimal background interference. The cam quality itself is what wowed me. Granted, it likes to auto-focus quite a bit if you have a high light source behind you (Including sunny windows) BUT the precise focus is fantastic. Some smaller things may take a second (like displaying items on cam) but as long as you create it so you're the center of focus with lighting and positioning, it will hold perfectly on you or that item with HD quality. I really love this cam. It's not the absolute best, but it's the best for it's price range. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Product After Turning Auto Focus Off *by T***S on March 12, 2011* A short video review of the Microsoft HD 5000 LifeCam. The review shows you how the webcam behaves under different conditions. The recording is done at the highest resolution available in the software, 1280x720, and the file is only 35 MB. One of the main things I point out in the video is the difference between using the auto-focus and having it switched off: The auto-focus is really only designed for when you want to show something within an inch or two of the webcam, not for when you are sitting in front of your computer talking. I tested it with close objects afterward and it works great for that. I've tested the webcam with Gmail video chat, Skype 5.1, and Windows Live Messenger. For Gmail, I would recommend enabling "Video chat enhancements" from Google Labs to take advantage of the higher resolution. One thing to keep in mind when setting up your webcam is that you need to make sure all the software is up-to-date. This includes the drivers, the firmware, and the application. When I plugged in the webcam, my computer got the latest drivers from Windows Update. When I installed the application from the included CD, it told me that the webcam required a firmware update. After that, the application crashed whenever I started it, so I got the latest from the Microsoft site ([...] Now everything works fine. As you notice in the video, the special effects are resource intensive - that section causes the audio and video to not be synced for a few seconds. This is only a problem if you want to record the effects - just turning them on and viewing them on-screen works fine. Overall, I think it has great video and audio quality, especially for such cheap prices as Amazon offers, and I recommend it for anyone looking for a HD webcam. ## Frequently Bought Together - Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000 720p HD Webcam - Black - Logitech H390 Wired Headset for PC/Laptop, Stereo Headphones with Noise Cancelling Microphone, USB-A, In-Line Controls, Works with Chromebook - Black - Logitech MK345 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo with Palm Rest, 2.4 GHz USB Receiver, Compatible with PC, Laptop, Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1277630-lifecam-hd-5000-720p-hd-webcam-black](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1277630-lifecam-hd-5000-720p-hd-webcam-black) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-15*