Whether you are a content creator, student or work professional, having a reliable webcam is essential. Do not be that person who no one can understand or see very well—especially as a content creator! The AnkerWork C310 webcam could be the perfect solution to this, as it boasts to be the first-ever 1080p at 60 FPS HDR webcam offered by the company.
With a 12MP camera and 4K resolution, the AnkerWork C310 webcam delivers detailed, high-definition, and true-to-life images to take your meetings to the next level. It also contains a f/2.0 aperture and a 1/2.5″ sensor—offering some great options on the field of view (FOV). To protect such a great sensor, a built-in privacy cover can easily be opened and closed with a simple switch at the top of the housing.
For its $71.99 USD price, this webcam can do no wrong with its high-speed 4K at 30 FPS and 1080p at 60 FPS transmissions. It also adapts to ambient light, balances brightness, and clears dark light to bring out realistic and colourful images. The AnkerWork app allows the user to take advantage of the full use of the webcam, with features like matrix metering.
The app goes into lots of details, like adjusting image quality, resolutions, frame rates and noise reduction. One of the key image features was its ability to either put on Auto Exposure and Auto White Balance or have the user adjust it manually to fit their liking. The choices are enough to tinker with and find a good balance for different purposes and environments.
Again, the AnkerWork C310 webcam offers a lot through its AnkerWork app, allowing the user to take advantage of its numerous FOVs: 65°, 78°, 95° and “Solo-Frame.” Each FOV option is great for different people’s setups, whether they want to show off their environment well in the background or not. At 1080p with 60 FPS, the special feature of this webcam is its YUV lossless compression and USB 3.0 data transfer that makes live streaming smoother and more true-to-life.
The overall shape of the AnkerWork C310 webcam is a little non-traditional, with many modern webcams that take the rectangular shape horizontally. Rather, this one is rectangular in-depth, looking more like a handy-cam video recorder. It has an adjustable mount since it protrudes more outward behind the computer monitor. There is an option to mount it to a screwable mount, but the attached pop-out one that rests on the monitor is also available. The weight is not too bad if you need to use it on a laptop or on-the-go.
“The AnkerWork C310 webcam excels when it is properly set up with the appropriate settings.”
Probably the most highlighted feature of the AnkerWork C310 webcam is its AI capabilities. It combines AI autofocus, AI framing, and dual-microphone AI noise cancelling to automatically optimize sound and display in real-time. The AI autofocus typically keeps the subject in focus nine out of ten times, superfluously. The AI framing adds a level of versatility because the lens tracks movement and keeps faces centred, allowing the user to move around freely with no worries.
From an audio perspective, the AI noise cancelling is built into the dual microphones that use AI to eliminate surround environmental noise—truly keeping the sound of the person speaking crystal clear. Even with a fan whirring in the background, the AnkerWork C310 continues to keep the speaker’s voice in the foreground.
The AnkerWork C310 does have a few cons. It has an anti-flickering feature at 50Hz and 60Hz but did not seem to fix the flickering at 1080p at 60 FPS—even on 4K at 30 FPS, there was slight flickering. There also seemed to be an issue with the app; nothing would be clickable if the app screen was moved around too much. While it may not be required, there is no indicator that the webcam is turned on using any kind of light on the webcam—not a major flaw, just a thought.
Even if the quality of the image transmission and app functionality is a bit dodgy at times, the AI capabilities really made the price point worth it. The AnkerWork C310 webcam excels when it is properly set up with the appropriate settings. It is a fairly economical, handy webcam that is small and compact. If you ever need to make a slight upgrade in webcam quality, this is a great bump up from the simple, traditional webcams. Never look like a blur on Discord or Zoom again!
- 12MP 4K Display: The 4K resolution and 12-megapixel display deliver detailed, high-definition, and true-to-life images to take your meetings to the next level.
- Lossless High-Speed Transmission: This streaming webcam uses USB 3.0 technology and YUV encoding to achieve high-speed 1080p@60FPS transmission. This makes your livestreams smoother and more true-to-life.
