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These seem to be the two most popular makers of webcams and right now my brother is heading to best buy to try to get the Creative Webcam NX Pro. I was wondering if anyone has used this and can tell me what you think about it. Also, if anyones used the Logitech QuickCam let me know what you think. That was my other possible choice. The reason I thought we’d go with the Creative is because of the larger video resolution. I was keeping it in the middle range because I tend to go overboard with hardware, and not even use it to its full potential. Would one of these be sufficient for just general screwing around, taking pictures to send to friends and stuff? Or should I invest in the more expensive 80-100 dollar webcams?
I’ve never used a webcam before so I figured I’d ask advice from people who have.
I’ve got a creative webcam NX(I’m not sure if it’s much different than pro), and it’s cheaper than any logitech webcam(I think). It can’t zoom or swivel, but it comes with some cool software, like a motion-sensor security camera program, and a movie maker. It’s pretty small too, and it has an adjustable clip that can clip onto a flat-panel monitor or something like that. It works with about everything. Not bad.
Go with Logitech….you will never have problems with messenger chats , it simply works with everything.
This is the one I’m getting: Creative WebCam NX Pro
Nothin against Logitech, but this one had a larger still image shot. So we’ll see how it goes and if I don’t like it I’ll take it back.
I’ve got two Logitech cams: an old Logitech QuickCam Express and a new QuickCam Pro 4000.
The old one is easy to use, you can download software from internet in seconds, and its quality is reasonable – not great – for simple view-only use.
The new Pro 4000 (about $90) is also easy to use, comes with software that was easy to work with. It has lots of features (still photo, motion sensor, etc.) and the quality is great – at least to me.
I don’t know about Creative’s products. But I do like my Logitechs, esp the new one.
Quote:quote:Originally posted by f0rbezThis is the one I’m getting: Creative WebCam NX Pro
Nothin against Logitech, but this one had a larger still image shot. So we’ll see how it goes and if I don’t like it I’ll take it back.
The Logitech QC 4000 Pro has a megapixel still image option. It works great in almost all light settings, and if the light does affect the image quality too badly there are a few settings you can change to get a better image.
I’d never go for anything other than logitech, simply because it’s too easy to use with every piece of software, plus I know what quality I’m getting. Creative might be equally good, but my personal choice is still logitech, and it will be until I run into a bad logitech product.
f0rbez, if you can, please post back here when you have the cam to show a few sample pictures and perhaps write a small review of the cam? It’ll be useful for others in the future.
I second Frutzle’s endorsement! I’ve had many Logitech webcams over the years, and they’ve all performed reliably. Logitech does a good job with their drivers, and I’ve never had a problem with software compatibility.
Having said that, I know that there are some older models that work with some operating systems, but not others, etc… but if you’re buying a new webcam, you can trust that it will support Windows XP at the very minimum.
One other thing. I’ve never been happy with the still image quality of a webcam. It just doesn’t compare to a decent digital camera. By the same token, I’ve never found a digital camera that does a decent job as a webcam. I have a Fujifilm Finepix 210 3Mp camera that CAN function as a webcam — but it’s not practical. There is no way to zoom, focus, or even control the exposure — all basic features that any decent webcam will do. So for now, I’ll have two cameras — a digital camera for stills and a webcam for webcamming.
Can you compare apples and oranges? Well yes you can, but you shouldn’t compare them for what you use each for. Same with webcams vs. digital photo cameras. They’re not meant to be used for functions of the other, so you shouldn’t judge them on that.
Webcams have a still image capture option because people wanted it. The images are meant as snapshots, which you quickly email or put on a site, and both those options require(d) small images, which in turn means lower quality thanks to compression and other factors.I’m positive the quality (both for still images and for webcam “moving” images) will increase over time, as digital camera technology gets cheaper and thus more interesting for webcams. But, at the same time the technology for digital cameras will advance more and more as well, and therefore will always stay ahead of webcams in terms of quality.
If you really want high quality pictures, do what Jeff did, and get yourself a real digital camera. They’re not very expensive anymore (even the 4MP and 5MP cameras are affordable nowadays).
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