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Webcams / network cameras
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sort gdgt score |
75
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82
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
Stationary webcam
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Portable webcam
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Stationary webcam
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Network camera
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Portable webcam
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sort Resolution (video) |
640 x 480
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1920 x 1080
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640 x 480
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1280 x 720
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sort Video frame rate (max) |
30 fps
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120 fps
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30 fps
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sort Resolution (still) |
1.3 megapixels
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Audio / video toggle |
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sort Video streaming over network |
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Streaming codec |
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sort Built-in microphone |
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Noise cancellation |
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Audio output |
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No
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Yes
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No
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Compatibility toggle |
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sort Requires desktop software |
No
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No
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Yes
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No
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sort OS support |
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Other features toggle |
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sort Face detection |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Alarm system connectivity |
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No
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No
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Optics toggle |
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sort Focus type |
Manual focus
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Fixed
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Autofocus
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sort Zoom |
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Digital
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Digital
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sort Optical zoom |
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sort Motorized zoom |
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sort Digital zoom |
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sort Image sensor |
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CMOS
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sort Wide-angle lens |
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Field of view |
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75°
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sort Focal length |
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sort Focus distance (min) |
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9.84 inches
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sort Low light adjustment |
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Yes
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Yes
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Movement toggle |
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Connections toggle |
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sort Connections |
USB
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USB
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USB
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USB
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sort WiFi |
No
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No
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802.11 b, g, n
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No
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sort WiFi encryption |
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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sort Ethernet |
None
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None
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None
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None
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Power toggle |
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sort Power over Ethernet |
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Bus-powered
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
2.8 inches
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2.56 inches
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4.5 inches
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2.19 inches
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sort Width |
1.2 inches
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3.15 inches
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3.15 inches
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0.94 inches
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sort Depth |
3.4 inches
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2.17 inches
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3.15 inches
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sort Weight |
10.9 ounces
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Available
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Available
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Available
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Available
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Available
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sort Discontinued (US) |
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sort Released (US) |
September, 2006
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October 23, 2007
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April 3, 2012
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sort Announced (US) |
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April 26, 2007
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January 9, 2012
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sort Rumored (US) |
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sort Original price |
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$39.99 USD
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$149 USD
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$79.95 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
White
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Black
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Black
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Silver
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Black
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
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1 year
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
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sort RoHS compliant |
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sort EPEAT rating |
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