Camera selection?
We recommend HD (high definition) web cameras. A typical price of an HD webcam is in a range of $30~70.
We have tested PhenoCapture using several different products as shown in the below.
| Link toAmazon.com | Product | Live view & still image sizesupported by PhenoCapture | Sample imagescaptured by PhenoCapture | Evaluation (10 stars) |
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Logitech Webcam Brio 4K4K Ultra HD | Up to 4096×2160 | 10 stars | |
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Logitech Webcam Pro C9101080p HD | Up to 2592x1944See Live view | Plant, Playground, Bottles | 9 stars |
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Logitech Webcam Pro 9000720p HD | Up to 1600x1200See Live view | Plant 1, Plant 2 | 8 stars |
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Logitech Webcam C310720p HD | Up to 1280x960See Live view | Plant, Playground, Bottles, Shelf | 6 stars |
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Logitech Webcam C270720p HD | Up to 1280×720 | 6 stars | |
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Microsoft LifeCam Cinema720p HD | Up to 1280×720 | Plant | 7 stars |
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Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000720p HD | Up to 1280x720See Live view | Plant, Playground, Bottles, Shelf | 6 stars |
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Creative Live! Cam Socialize720p HD | Up to 1200x720See Live view | Plant 1, Plant 2, Shelf, Bottles | 5 stars |
* 6 out of 9 stars is still good.
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Logitech Webcam Brio 4K Compatibility Issue and Solution
PhenoCapture is compatible only with Brio 4K webcam firmware up to version 1.0.423. It does not work with Brio 4K webcams running firmware version 2.0 or later. The official Logitech Brio 4K firmware update tool does not allow installing an older firmware version than the one currently on the device. However, users have the option to force-install old version.
After installing the Brio 4K firmware update tool, you can run the following command in the command line window to install an older firmware version:
FWUpdateBRIO.exe -force
Please note that downgrading firmware is entirely at the user’s own discretion. If the Brio 4K webcam fails to function properly after the downgrade, we cannot take responsibility.
For better image analysis,
Keep in mind that most of image capture devices automatically adjust brightness/contrast, exposure, focusing, and white balance. Therefore, you may need to turn off such automatic adjustments as possible as you can to collect more consistent images. Most bundle software provided by camera manufacturers have a function to control these parameters.