Microsoft Lifecam Studio Webcam

General

System Requirements as Microsoft Publishes Them

What Microsoft Does Not Publish for This Product

The following are commonly asked about but are not stated on any current official Microsoft source for this product, so SourceIT does not quote them: sensor resolution as a figure, video capture resolution and frame rate, still-image resolution, field of view, focus type, lens construction, low-light or HDR behaviour, whether the microphone is mono or stereo, a tripod or mounting thread, cable length, weight and a manufacturer warranty term. We would rather leave a field blank than print a figure we cannot substantiate.

Microsoft has withdrawn its own-brand PC accessory catalogue. The microsoft.com/accessories product pages for this range now redirect to Microsoft's general hardware-warranty and PC-accessories support pages, and the Microsoft Store Singapore PC-accessories collection returns no results. Microsoft has published no formal discontinuation notice for this product; the evidence is the removal of the pages themselves.

Both Microsoft Store listings for this camera still resolve and show it as out of stock at Microsoft. The dedicated accessories product page has been withdrawn.

Microsoft’s own sources disagree about Skype for Business certification. The business Store listing markets Skype for Business certification, while Microsoft’s USB device certification register lists the LifeCam Studio as “Qualified 1/1/2011” with the Certified Program column blank — unlike other entries in the same register which name a certification explicitly. We publish both readings rather than choosing.

A further end-of-life signal: Microsoft’s LifeCam firmware and driver support article no longer serves LifeCam content in any locale; it now renders the generic PC accessories hub.

Two Microsoft listings publish different disk-space requirements for the same camera — 1.5 GB free on the business listing and 25 MB on the consumer listing. Both appear above.

This listing shows zero inventory in our system. Contact SourceIT for the current stock position and lead time before you raise a purchase order.

Warranty Position

Microsoft no longer publishes a warranty term for this product. Microsoft's current PC accessory warranty page states only that the accessory "comes with a 'limited hardware warranty' depending on the device" and directs the buyer to check their proof of purchase to identify the warranty period. SourceIT therefore does not quote a manufacturer term for this item. Ask our team to confirm the warranty position in writing before you order.

The local warranty named in the heading of this listing is SourceIT's own commercial term, not a figure published by Microsoft. Ask our team to confirm the term in writing with your quotation.

Microsoft publishes support for Windows 11 Home and Pro, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7. Microsoft publishes no macOS support for this camera, so we do not claim it.

The interface is USB 2.0, which is universally available but limits sustained bandwidth compared with a modern USB 3.x camera. Bear that in mind if you are evaluating it for high-frame-rate capture rather than video calling.

The published processor requirements — a dual-core 3.0 GHz part for 720p recording — reflect a design from an era when encoding happened on the host CPU. Any current machine comfortably exceeds them.

• Microsoft LifeCam Studio for Business — Microsoft Store listing
• LifeCam Studio — Microsoft Store consumer listing
• Skype for Business certified USB devices register — Microsoft Learn
• Microsoft PC accessory warranty — support.microsoft.com
• Microsoft PC accessories support hub

Only the Microsoft sources above were used to build this page; fields Microsoft no longer publishes are named rather than filled.

What resolution does it record at?

Microsoft markets a 1080p HD sensor but no longer publishes a capture resolution or frame rate for this camera, so we do not quote one. Its own published processor requirement references 720p HD recording, which suggests the practical recording mode, but that is a system requirement rather than a specification.

What is the field of view?

Microsoft does not publish a field of view for this camera. Any field-of-view figure you find for this camera elsewhere is not currently Microsoft-published.

Is it certified for Skype for Business?

Microsoft’s business Store listing markets Skype for Business certification, but Microsoft’s own certification register lists the camera as qualified in 2011 with the certification column blank. The two Microsoft sources differ. If certification is a procurement requirement, ask us to confirm in writing before you commit.

Does it work on a Mac?

Microsoft publishes Windows support only for this camera, so we do not claim macOS support.

Does it have a tripod mount?

Microsoft does not publish a mounting or tripod thread for this camera.

Is it still made?

Microsoft has withdrawn its own-brand PC accessory catalogue and shows this camera as out of stock on its own store, without publishing a formal discontinuation notice. Treat remaining stock as finite.

What warranty applies?

Microsoft publishes no warranty term for this camera. Its current PC accessory warranty page directs buyers to their proof of purchase. SourceIT supplies it with local support and a GST invoice. The local warranty named in the heading of this listing is SourceIT's own commercial term, not a figure published by Microsoft. Ask our team to confirm the term in writing with your quotation.