Kandao Meeting Pro 360° conference camera review

Will this all-round conference camera make a good impression, even when you leave the computer behind?

Kandao Meeting Pro review
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Digital Camera World Verdict

A handsome and effective 360-degree conference camera which travels well and produces decent AI video (within a reasonable table size). The speaker is good too. It’s nice to have the option of working with any HDMI display, and the remote makes this a pro device though we’d like neater cables, better low-light performance and even quicker AI.

Pros

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    Portable and easy to transport

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    360˚ achieved with two cameras

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    Supports multiple conferencing systems

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    Built-in Android-based OS works without a computer

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    Bluetooth remote control

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    MicroSD card recording option

Cons

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    AI could be quicker to recognise shift in speaker

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    Using controller as mouse-wand is painfully slow

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The last few years have seen a rapid growth in conference room cameras, and webcams in general. It isn’t just the needs of the pandemic; even before there was a growing need for meetings to take place in more than one room at once. That does not mean, however, everyone needs to be peering down a laptop’s camera. As more participants are in the same space, creative alternatives are needed. 

The solution is a smart huddle camera that can be positioned to get a 360˚ view and use AI to keep focus on the person talking. This means a meeting can be held without the need for a conference camera operator.

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Adam Juniper
Managing Editor

With over 20 years of expertise as a tech journalist, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge across a vast number of product categories, including timelapse cameras, home security cameras, NVR cameras, photography books, webcams, 3D printers and 3D scanners, borescopes, radar detectors… and, above all, drones. 

Adam is our resident expert on all aspects of camera drones and drone photography, from buying guides on the best choices for aerial photographers of all ability levels to the latest rules and regulations on piloting drones. 

He is the author of a number of books including The Complete Guide to Drones, The Smart Smart Home Handbook, 101 Tips for DSLR Video and The Drone Pilot's Handbook