It's back-to-school season, which means stocking up on dorm room essentials and fleshing out your tech to keep pace with a demanding year ahead.
With much of that year potentially being filled with a mix of online classes and calls to those back home, there's a real argument to be made for picking up a new webcam — especially while there are so many impressive deals available on some of the best webcams out there.
One such deal highlights the impressive Razer Kiyo, now only $45 at Amazon. The Kiyo is a full-HD webcam with a built-in ring light twist that suits your needs no matter the time of day or lighting conditions.
That's a 55% savings against this much-loved webcam's regular $99 asking price, and it's one of the biggest savings on quality webcams you're likely to find in these back-to-school sales. Let's take a closer look at the Razer Kiyo.
Razer Kiyo: Look your back-to-school best
Fantastic savings aside, the Razer Kiyo is a solid option for those looking to invest in a fantastic webcam for all environments and uses. Even if it wasn't on sale, this webcam is well worth noting to any prospective webcam buyer.
The Kiyo offers a wide 81.6-degree field of view, ensuring you'll be well-framed even closer to your cam. Its 4-megapixel 1080p resolution will provide a crisp, detailed image that has you looking your best at the other end of a call.
With autofocus, you'll never have to worry about making manual adjustments on the fly to keep things sharp, though Razer's Synapse software will allow you to make fine adjustments to the picture, ensuring colors pop and there's a clear contrast at all times.
It just wouldn't be a Razer product if it didn't have some lighting flair, and the Kiyo is no exception. While the Kiyo isn't beaming with RGB goodness, one of its unique selling points and features comes from its multi-step ring light, which eliminates any low light concerns by illuminating you with its powerful white LEDs.
Perhaps its only potential drawback is the lack of a real high-quality mic, though the Kiyo's omnidirectional offering is more than capable of maintaining clarity and audio quality across online calls and streams. While there's very little that's going to beat a dedicated microphone, the Kiyo's offering is at least above and beyond the average laptop's built-in solution.
Overall, Razer's Kiyo is a fantastic all-around option that can provide an excellent accessory that's great for video calls, streaming, online meetings, and even direct recording video. No matter what you have in mind, the Kiyo can provide.
More great back-to-school deals on webcams
If your budget is a little broader, or you're looking for something high on function and low on price, then don't panic. The Razer Kiyo isn't the only webcam you'll find for an impressive discount this back-to-school season. In fact, it's not even the only Razer Kiyo webcam on sale.
On the other hand, if you're looking for something sweet and simple, there are a ton of webcam deals to choose from that will undoubtedly suit your needs and your budget. While you could keep it in the Kiyo family and opt for the trimmed-down Razer Kiyo X for just $39 at Amazon (a saving of over 50%), there are even more affordable options available in the back-to-school sales, including this ultra-affordable gem from Logitech.
Why should you use an external webcam as a student?
Video calls and online classes go without a hitch when you have a solid, dependable webcam to rely on that won't turn you into a pixelated mess or a dimly lit silhouette during these face-to-face moments.
Fortunately, you'll be hard-pressed to find a laptop that isn't outfitted with a webcam nowadays. Unfortunately, you can't always bank on that webcam being any good. Laptop webcams are notoriously an afterthought for many laptop manufacturers — meaning finding a laptop with a great webcam is more of a challenge than you'd assume.
Thankfully, some of the best webcams can solve all your woes entirely, offering an external option that you can use across devices and that often delivers a much brighter, smoother, and sharper picture than your built-in cam.
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