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The UK and EU pages carry 960-001063.","colors":"Colour selector: Dark Grey. Retailers and reviews call it black.","status":"US store page: in stock, ready to ship, USD 29.99","warranty_years":"Specs: 2-Year Limited Hardware Warranty","video_modes":"Specs, Max Resolution: 720p/30fps. Logitech names no video format, so format is left out.","sensor_resolution_mp":"Specs, Camera mega pixel: 0.9. This equals the 1280 x 720 video frame. The 2010 product sheet gives 3 MP photos as software interpolated, which is not stored.","lens_material":"Specs, Lens type: plastic","field_of_view_diagonal_deg":"Specs, Diagonal field of view (dFoV): 55 degrees. Tom's Guide says the figure was 60 degrees before an update. Older retailer pages still print 60.","focus_type":"Specs, Focus type: fixed focus","camera_features":"Page text: RightLight 2 adjusts to lighting conditions (auto-light correction)","built_in_microphone":"Specs, Built-in mic: Mono","stereo_audio":"Specs, Built-in mic: Mono","microphone_pickup_range_m":"Specs, Mic range: up to 3 ft (1 m). The EU and UK pages print up to 1 m. The page text says up to 1.5 m (5 ft). The spec rows are stored.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Page text: built-in noise-reducing mic. The method is not named.","cable_detachable":"In the Box: webcam with 5 ft (1.5 m) attached USB-A cable","cable_host_connector":"In the Box: attached USB-A cable. Compatibility lists a USB-A port.","cable_length_m":"Specs, C270 cable, Length: 4.92 ft (1.5 m)","mount_types":"Page text: adjustable universal clip attaches to a screen or laptop, or folds to sit on a shelf. No tripod thread is listed.","os_compatibility":"Specs, Compatible with: Windows 8 or later, macOS 10.10 or later, ChromeOS, USB-A port","weight_g":"Specs, C270 including fixed mounting clip: 2.65 oz (75 g). The cable is listed on its own line, so the figure may exclude it.","in_the_box":"In the Box list on the US page","variants":"US page SKU 960-000694"}},{"url":"https://www.logitech.com/en-gb/shop/p/c270-hd-webcam.960-001063","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"UK page SKU 960-001063. The EU page (logitech.com/en-eu) carries the same SKU, the same spec rows and the same 2-year warranty.","variants":"UK and EU page SKU 960-001063"}},{"url":"https://www.logitech.com/assets/46735/hd-webcam-c270.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","software_name"],"notes":{"software_name":"Getting started guide: install the Logitech Webcam Software from logitech.com/downloads on Windows 7 or Vista. Windows 8 downloads it automatically. Logitech's current pages name no app."}},{"url":"https://www.otto-office.com/de/app/download/document/item?mid=3473","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["usb_version"],"notes":{"usb_version":"2010 German product information sheet (last updated 17 June 2010): HD 720p calls need a USB 2.0 port, and the camera is certified for Hi-Speed USB 2.0. A USB 1.1 port runs the basic mode. Logitech's current pages name only a USB-A port."}},{"url":"https://hexus.net/qayng","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Copy of the Logitech press release dated London, June 10, 2010: Logitech introduced the HD Webcam C270 with the C310, C510 and C910","release_date":"The same release lists UK availability of the C270 in July 2010. MuyComputer (10 June 2010) says the C270, C310 and C510 are available that month in the US."}},{"url":"https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=46237","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Article dated 9 August 2010 quoting the Logitech release: available now, HD Webcam C270 USD 39.99. The article names no SKU. US prices exclude sales tax."}},{"url":"https://www.muycomputer.com/?p=11799","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Article dated 10 June 2010 lists HD WebCam C270 at USD 39.99 and the C270 as available that month"}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/logitech-c270-hd-webcam","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["form_factor","portrait_mode","privacy_shutter","mount_types"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Review: no tilt, pan or zoom. The camera has no motors.","portrait_mode":"Review: you can't rotate it from landscape to portrait mode","privacy_shutter":"Review: it does not include a tripod or a privacy shutter","mount_types":"Review: universal clip fits monitors, laptops or a shelf. No tripod is included."}},{"url":"https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/reviews/logitech-c270-hd-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["microphone_count","privacy_shutter","mount_types"],"notes":{"microphone_count":"Review, 23 May 2022: a single microphone sits on the front, and it works in mono","privacy_shutter":"Review cons: no privacy shutter","mount_types":"Review cons: no tripod mount"}},{"url":"https://www.sparkfun.com/logitech-c270-webcam-usb-2-0.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["min_focus_distance_cm"],"notes":{"min_focus_distance_cm":"Features and specs: Focus Type fixed focus 40cm and beyond. Gough Lui's review of the C270h bundle reads the same wording off the box. Logitech's current page gives no distance. SparkFun's field of view row (60 degrees) is older than the maker's current 55."}},{"url":"https://electronicexpress.com/catalog/197060/c270-3-0mp-webcam","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Page data for manufacturer part number 960-000694: UPC 097855070739. BuildCores lists the same UPC.","variants":"UPC 097855070739 belongs to 960-000694"}},{"url":"https://industry-electronics.com/logitech/960-001063-hd-webcam-c270-printview-342417.htm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Listing for 960-001063: EAN 5099206064201. Retailers also print 5099206023802, which the 2010 German sheet gives for the earlier article 960-000635.","variants":"EAN 5099206064201 belongs to 960-001063"}},{"url":"https://www.panacompu.com/panama/en/product-information/logitech-c270-webcam-720p-resolution-fixed-focus-1-5m-31-91-x-72-91-x-66-64mm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["usb_version"],"notes":{"usb_version":"Specification table for part number 960-000694, Interface: USB-A 2.0"}}],"fields_filled":35,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}