Creative Labs Video Blaster WebCam 3

Pros: none
Cons: poor image quality, difficult to focus

Here was my thinking. Buying a megapixel digital camera is expensive. When using a digital camera, I usually resize my pictures to less than 640 x 480 for the web anyways. Why not get a camera that shoots 640 x 480 pictures and save some dough? This...

Pros: Great picture quality, decent price
Cons: so-so software package

When I bought this camera, I was a bit sceptical. I had used Creative webcams in the past and hadn't been very impressed. When I plugged the webcam III into my machine, I was pleasantly surprised! The picture quality is AMAZING. The camera itself...

Pros: Cheap, Great quality, USB interface makes it work well
Cons: Can't be set to look up, Doesn't work too well in low light

When shopping around for a webcam to entertain my mother's idea of videoconferencing, I sprung for a cheap Webcam 3. To my surprise it turned out to be an excellent webcam. There are two aspects that must be addressed. First there is the hardware portion...

Pros: Cheap, detachable
Cons: Blurry, low quality pics, eats batteries like a madman

It's a disconnectable digital camera AND a live cam! Very nifty idea, but the technology was spread a bit thin to get both out of it because neither one is remarkable. The web cam is only mediocre and the same goes for the detachable...

Pros: Easy to use, good software package
Cons: focus ring hard to use, pictures may not turn out well

I did spend a good deal of research when I bought this camera last year. I was looking for a camera that had a high resolution and a USB connection for fast transfer speeds. At the time, the Webcam 3's 640 x 480 resolution was one of the highest...

Pros: Cheap, easy to use (camera)
Cons: Hard to use (software), unreliable, poor photos, poor webcam, not worth the $$

Alright, alright, let's start off with the nitty gritty...

What's bad about the camera?

Now, let me warn you, I hated this camera. I paid $99 for it and a week later, when I finally figured out all the software and used...

Pros: cute little gadget
Cons: won't send live pictures? correction

Since I can't write another opinion, ***this is my 3rd update. The WebCam works!! DO NOT CLICK ON THE WEBCAM ICON. DO get the NETMEETING download from MSN. Then, be sure to put names in the directory of those you wish to "talk" with. When you bring...

Pros: Easy installation.
Cons: Poor color and picture quality overall.

We purchased this webcam for use with a PC in our home. It is one of three different brands of webcam that we're using on a regular basis and is the weaker of the three quality-wise. I've found it difficult, if not impossible, to tweak this camera to...

Pros: Price, Software Bundle
Cons: Buggy USB drivers, Images are average

One of the first webcams I used was the Creative Labs Webcam II. It was an inexpensive webcam that produced good quality images considering it used a CMOS versus the superior CCD technology. As soon as the CL Webcam 3 was available I bought one. I...

Pros: the design is just adorable
Cons: all it IS is a nice thing to look at

Well, I am sure that many of you are wondering what exactly I mean by the title "Creative Paperweight." I simply mean that it, for me, was mearly nothing more than that. The Creative cam was actually the second web cam that I purchased. The first...

Pros: good pic quality, good price, easy to use
Cons: I can't think of one

This is one GREAT Camera for the price! It shows a pretty nice picture, although a little light in the background or in front of the subject does help to make the picture brighter.

It also comes with some photo software that has some really...

Pros: Concept
Cons: Execution

The best way to describe the product is AWFUL. Creative had a great idea here; A USB Webcam that could be detached and used as a not-very-hi-res snapshot camera. The case design is interesting in that it bends in the middle to facilitate placement on...

Pros: Cute design
Cons: Poor image quality

It was the spring of 1999. I had money in my hands and yearned for new toys. CD-RW drives were still out of my price range. This is how I came to buy Creative Labs’ WebCam 3.

Features: USB/Plug ‘n’ Play compatibility, 15fps at 640x480, 30fps...

Pros: good picture for video and stills, good price
Cons: not the best for uploading to a web page directly from the camera

If your looking for a descent camera for sending video over e-mail, or taking stills, this Camera would be perfect for you. The controlability for adjusting the camera is easy, you don't have to worry about it moving around by itself on you because...

Pros: Small, supports 640x480 video, close focus, audio & video
Cons: 640x480 videos limited to 15 fps. No zoom

For years I've wanted to get images on my computer. I've tried various things, even hooking a camcorder up to my 3dfx VooDoo3 3500 TV's composite input. But none of the pictures I have gotten have ever been as good as this little camera.
Some...