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Ezonics Mini Cam Webcam (EZ-315)

Ezonics Mini Cam Webcam (EZ-315)

List Price: $19.99
Your Price: $11.89
Product Info Reviews

Features:
  • Image Sensor: CIF CMOS sensor
  • Effective Pixels: 101K pixels (352 x 288)
  • Adjustable Focus: Yes
  • Limited Warranty: 1 Year
  • Compatible with Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP


Description:

If you're sold on the idea of a webcam but can't financially justify the expense of a top of the line model, Ezonics has the answer with its Ezonics Mini Cam webcam. Though it doesn't sport a truly advanced feature set, the Ezonics Mini Cam does deliver the webcam experience for a fraction of the price of some competing models.

What can you do with a webcam? You can communicate visually with your friends and associates. You can set up a security monitoring system. Or you can just have fun with it, broadcasting images of your coffee pot or your dog to your webpage or over the Internet. The virtual possibilities are virtually endless!

Clamping to the top of your monitor or any other convenient surface, the Ezonics Mini Cam features 24-bit color, an adequately clean 352 by 288 resolution, and a maximum 30 frames per second shutter speed. It automatically adjusts exposure and white balance, and allows you to focus manually or take single snapshots. And its bright LED will always keep you alerted to its current operational state.

However, there are trade-offs for such affordability. The unit does not offer an integrated microphone or cordless connection. Its images are not as smooth and detailed as those of more costly models, and it utilizes traditional USB 1.1 computer interface technology rather than the new and far faster USB 2.0. Nevertheless, the Ezonics Mini Cam is an extremely cost effective introduction to the world of webcams. You may even find it's all the webcam you ever need.

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