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Advantages: built in mic, relatively cheap now, easy to use
Disadvantages: bad picture quality, slow

For anyone who just wants a simple webcamera that is pretty cost effective then the quickcam web would be a good option. I got it a few years ago when it cost me about £55 but now ive seen it for about £25 in pc world so as cameras go its cheap enough. Its got a number of abilities, taking still pictures (you can use the button on top but be careful not to take a picture of your wrist, i prefer to just use the software and click the onscreen button) ...
...friends and family the world round as attachments. You can also use it as some sort of security device as it has motion capture built into the software, though personally i think this is more of a gimmic than a useful feature unless you want lots of pictures of your cat. Due to the fact that it has a built in microphone you are all set up for video conferencing straight away. I personally use it to talk to my various friends around the world via ... Read review

Advantages: Good, very small and you can carry it around with you
Disadvantages: cant twist the camera aroud a lot, video quality - not improved

...software that comes along with Logitech and with this you can take pictures and make videos. Overall this product is a must buy, I find it very useful as you can have a webcam chat with anyone over the world but the video quality has not been improved a lot over the years. When doing a webcam chat the picture does move quite slow. ... Read review

Advantages: more compatible with windows OS
Disadvantages: expensive

microsoft webcams are expensive compared to chinese webcams one can buy good quality chinese webcam for just 4 sterling poundswith excellent features of courese these chinese cams have its disadvantages like compatibility with windows operating system but quality wise these cams are so good its like it produce pictures of 5 mega pixel quality pictures. microsoft hardware is very compatible to windowns most of thier products are no need to install ... Read review

Advantages: 1.3 Mega pixels Auto-Focus, support Mac OS X 10.4.8 or above.
Disadvantages: no lens protector.

...have been using this product Genius Slim 1322AF for about 3 weeks, and I really love it. The form is small and easy to install in many types of computer screen. The first thing that made me choose from the webcam is that it supports Mac OS X (10.4.8 or above). I use Mac OS 10.4.11, and this product works well with apps like Yahoo Messenger and Skype. It features an auto-focus lens that provides clear image quality, and it response quick enough to ... Read review

Advantages: Clear image even in low light, vivid colours, wide viewing angle, great webcam software
Disadvantages: Spherical shape (cumbersome for laptop users), backlighting compensation can be improved

...to the product at hand, Logitech Quickcam E 3500. Honestly, when it comes to webcams, it's either Logitech or Microsoft that are the popular ones. Unfortunately I don't have a Microsoft webcam to compare it to, so this will be based on my experience with this Logitech webcam alone. 1. Picture Quality and Capture Rate I guess most of all one would like to know how good the quality of the picture seen on the webcam is. Glad to say that with the E3500, ...
...is just like any other Logitech webcams I suspect. Setting up requires a brief installation of the webcam software provided, and after that it'll be just plug-and-play. 7. Value for money I bought this at a promotional price of £14.99 from PCWorld, so for me I think it's worth every penny spent. Conclusion: Frankly, I bought this webcam with very high expectations (no less from Logitech!), and I am glad to say that I am now a very happy customer. ... Read review