$149.95
Features:
Camera resolution: 2 megapixelsVideo speed: 30fpsWarranty: 24 months
Pros:
Accurate colour representation, easy to use, fun and quirky avatars
Cons:
Not compatible with Macs
The final word:
The Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 is a great webcam with some very amusing and entertaining features.
THE Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 is a delightful, high quality and relatively inexpensive webcam for online chats and creating basic YouTube videos. It's about the size of an average mobile phone and connects to your PC using USB 2.0.
If you've ever wanted to be a cat or a velociraptor but have intelligently accepted the laws of nature then the next best thing is to impersonate one using the wonders of technology. The QuickCam Pro 9000 comes with a selection of 30 motion-sensing avatars, face accessories, fun filters and video masks, as well as countless more downloadable for free from the Logitech website. The very intelligent little piece of bundled software induced many a genuine "LOL" on Windows Live Messenger when we tested it.
Installation was a breeze, but it did take a little while. It took us about 15min to open the box, install the software and run through the step-by-step process customising the speaker and microphone settings. This was essential in order to get optimal performance for Internet calling applications and other programs. Unfortunately, the QuickCam Pro 9000 only runs on Windows, thus Mac users miss out on all the fun it has to offer.
Sporting a 2 megapixel sensor and a Carl Zeiss autofocus lens, this webcam has great image quality. Colours were displayed accurately and focusing on a moving subject was no problem for the QuickCam Pro 9000.
At times there was the annoying jerkiness or lag you would expect from a webcam, but we put that behaviour down to running multiple programs while the video was streaming, as well as a congested Internet pipe. Of course, a modern computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU will have no problems running this webcam, and your online experience will be much smoother if you have a fast Internet connection.
Costing just $149.95, the QuickCam Pro 9000 proved to be a lot of fun and it's well recommended if you want to have some fun while chatting to your mates online.
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Friday, October 3, 2008
LATEST GADGETS: WEBCAM:Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000
Friday, September 26, 2008
LATEST GADGETS: CAMERA
Benq amazes us once again with the launch of the new compact classy digital camera. The DC X725 is as small as 12.5 millimeters, and the material from which it is made of is steel, so it is stainless and more resistant. It comes in four different colors, black, red silver, or pearl. It has a 1/2.5 CCD and can go up to 3x optical zoom. The ISO sensitivity can go up to 1600 on photos and 4000 on videos. You can also increase the memory, as it has an SD/SDHC memory card support. The range of mega pixels is, for the time being, unknown, but we can assume it has more then the previous release of Benq that had 7.2. We also have no information regarding the price.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX520
Features:
Camera resolution: 10.1 megapixels
Optical zoom: 4x
Screen size: 3"
Max shutter speed: 1/2000Internal memory: 50 MB
Pros: Touch screen, great focusing system, quality zoom lens
Cons: Complicated joystick interface, expensive
The final word: The DMC-FX520 is an advanced camera that takes rich, clear photos and has the additional option of manual focusing using the touch screen. It's pricey, but you do get plenty of advanced features.
THE Panasonic DMC-FX520 is a 10.1 megapixel camera with 5x optical zoom and the added functionality of a three inch touch screen.
It's a heavy but compact camera, especially considering the wide range of features and shooting modes that are offered. However, it's relatively user-friendly and the touch screen is a fun feature that's both useful and easy to use.
The rear of the camera houses most of the controls, which are quite small and might be difficult to use for those with lar
ger hands. The on/off switch is one of the main offenders – while it moves solidly, it's hard to push without using a fingernail.
Instead of using an arrow pad like most compact digital cameras, the DMC-FX520 uses a four-way joystick. This is located in the lower right corner of the camera body, which means it's quite easy to reach while holding the camera normally. Still, it's fiddly and complicated to use, again requiring the tip of a fingernail to operate. We also found it was easy to press the button by accident, causing it to enter the advanced options menu.
Pros: Touch screen, great focusing system, quality zoom lens
Cons: Complicated joystick interface, expensive
The final word: The DMC-FX520 is an advanced camera that takes rich, clear photos and has the additional option of manual focusing using the touch screen. It's pricey, but you do get plenty of advanced features.
THE Panasonic DMC-FX520 is a 10.1 megapixel camera with 5x optical zoom and the added functionality of a three inch touch screen.
It's a heavy but compact camera, especially considering the wide range of features and shooting modes that are offered. However, it's relatively user-friendly and the touch screen is a fun feature that's both useful and easy to use.
The rear of the camera houses most of the controls, which are quite small and might be difficult to use for those with lar
ger hands. The on/off switch is one of the main offenders – while it moves solidly, it's hard to push without using a fingernail.Instead of using an arrow pad like most compact digital cameras, the DMC-FX520 uses a four-way joystick. This is located in the lower right corner of the camera body, which means it's quite easy to reach while holding the camera normally. Still, it's fiddly and complicated to use, again requiring the tip of a fingernail to operate. We also found it was easy to press the button by accident, causing it to enter the advanced options menu.
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