During the pandemic, many are rediscovering webcams, given the need for virtual meetings for those working from home. Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams were just some of the tools that saw increased demand. And Dell, in the hardware area, is taking advantage of the moment to an interesting release, the Dell Ultrasharp 4K webcam.

The webcam is expensive, at US$200 (R$991 in direct conversion today, 29/06), but this price is part of its market positioning. The Dell Ultrasharp offers a bold, cylindrical design and an 8,3-megapixel Sony Starvis sensor inside. Video calls can be made in up to 4K resolution, at 30 or 24 frames per second — while Full HD and HD transmissions can reach 60 FPS. In addition, the webcam also has HDR.

Following the trend already adopted by companies such as Apple — in the Center Stage feature of Latest iPad Pro — The Dell Ultrasharp 4K is a webcam that can automatically center the user. This is done with the help of two tools: artificial intelligence and the 90º sensor. The peripheral does not move, but the trick here is that the default view is 65º, and the rest is used as a “margin” to emulate the sensation of sensor displacement.

The user can also freely define whether they will work at 65º, 78º, or 90º during their meetings. The webcam also allows for 5x digital zoom — and has built-in autofocus. The camera can also be used to log into PCs via Windows Hello. It is even capable of detecting when the user is no longer present, and then locking the system. These exclusive features of the product need to be combined with the proprietary Dell Peripheral Manager software, although the camera itself is plug & play.

Astronomical price

You've probably noticed that the Dell Ultrasharp 4K webcam has few obvious flaws, but many people may be bothered by the lack of a built-in microphone. And well, we're talking about a peripheral that's not cheap at all — especially considering the purchase of the voice accessory separately.

In the box, the video accessory comes with two mounts — a tripod and another that is a thin magnetic mount for monitors. The webcam connection is USB-C. Those who do not need such an advanced product can use the cell phone itself as a camera computer. Some DSLR manufacturers are also releasing software for their products to operate as webcam.

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