Wow, this little golfball camera is great. I've had it for about a year. I can't remember exactly how much it cost, but I believe it was around $100. Now I think that you can get them for only about $50. Anyways, it is just a wonderful camera. The software that comes with it allows you to do timelapses and stop-motion animation (One of my hobbies). I hear that it is great for videoconferencing (I have too slow of a connection though). I'm sure it would also make a great WebCam. It comes with a good stand. It has a little hole on the bottom so you can screw it onto a tripod. It has a little manual focus ring on the front which is easy to use. The resolution is only so-so, but I can live with it. I just love the little thing!

If you are looking for an affordable camera for your iMac (or USB enabled PC) or if you are interested in inexpensive timelapse and stop-motion animation, this is the camera for you.

(Added at the request of DeRango)
Average FPS: 10 at full resolution, 20+ half resolution

System Requirements for PC:

PC with Pentium 100 Mhz processor
Windows 95 (USB requires version 4.00.950 B* or higher), Windows 98 or Windows NT
16 MB RAM
10 MB available hard drive space for QuickCam software
CD-ROM drive for software installation
Parallel and AT or PS/2 style keyboard ports for parallel version
USB port for USB version
SoundBlaster compatible sound card, speakers, and microphone required for sending and receiving audio (full duplex sound card recommended)
28.8 Kbps modem or network connection


System Requirements for Macintosh:
USB equipped Macintosh OS computers (Macintosh drivers are available on CD-ROM or from download on Logitech website)
Mac OS 8.1 or higher
QuickTime 2.5 or higher


Product Specifications:
PC video capture resolution: 352x288 (CIF), 320x240, 176x144 (QCIF), 160x120
PC video capture format: AVI
PC still image capture resolution: 352x288 (CIF), 320x240, 176x144 (QCIF), 160x120
PC still image capture format: BMP, TIFF, JPEG
Mac video capture resolution: 352x288 (CIF), 320x240, 176x144 (QCIF), 160x120
Mac video capture format: QuickTime
Mac still image capture resolution: 352x288 (CIF), 320x240, 176x144 (QCIF), 160x120
Mac still image capture format: PICT, TIFF, JPEG
Sensor type: 352x288 pixels
Lens: f2.0; view angle: 46 degrees; manual focus range 1" to infinity
Number of colors: Capture up to millions (24-bit)
Video frame rate: Up to 30 fps based on image size, resolution and end user's system



Recommended: Yes