Much of what we liked—and didn’t like—about the HD-3110 (page 35) carries over to its higher-end and sleeker counterpart, the HD-4110. It sports three buttons you can use to snap photos, take video, or launch your favorite conferencing app. Its flexible base is even easier to use and attach than the HD-3110’s, and the camera moves freely in all directions. The same bundled software includes a variety of applications and utilities, but we’d prefer them better integrated into an easy-to-manage whole.
In terms of performance, this camera is capable of 1080p recording, rather than the 720p of the HD-3110, but we doubt that will come in handy, especially since the camera’s autofocus didn’t perform well taking videos of fast action. It did do well, though, in low-light situations and in our web-conferencing tests. The audio couldn’t compare to the high-end competition from Microsoft and Logitech.
Though a capable camera, in this price range, we prefer what Logitech and Microsoft have to offer.
$90, www.hp.com
Good video performance in low light; handy buttons on the cam.
Autofocus falters with a lot of movement; mediocre audio.
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