Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000

Advantages: high-def video capture to 1.3MP resolution (1280 x 1024)
Disadvantages: None

This is a really good web camera. At first I bought the VX3000 and then brought it back and decided to go with the VX6000 instead. If your torn between the two i would definitly go with this one. The picture is clearer and has a couple more options like 3x zoom, pan and tilt options. Also the VX3000s CMOS image sensor captures video up to 30 frames per second (640 x 480 resolution); still-image resolution up to 1.3MP (1280 x 960 resolution) the VX6000s ...
...resolution (1280 x 1024) at 30 frames per second; still-image resolution up to 5.0MP (2560 x 2048) so there is a considerable difference. It has a few cutesy little video effects like you can put flowers and animals or food on the screen while using the cam. Also you can use it to take still pictures. All in all i would recommend it. ... Read review

Advantages top quality images, no blurring effect, face tracking camera movement, audio pickup
Disadvantages there are no negatives that I have experienced

...Webcams are not a new invention as I am sure readers will be aware, but the actual technology has moved along at a break neck pace over the past year or so. Gone are the days of the blurred, grainy black and white images with no audio pickup and now we move into an era of top quality face tracking webcams that will follow you around should you decide to move around slightly taking away the need for constant readjustments as and when the user changes sitting position. I have owned several webcams for use with my personal laptop and have recently purchased the Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 after reading several articles that heaped praise on the webcam for it’s ease of use, picture quality and audio pickup. When first released the webcam was a very expensive piece of equipment, but I managed to negotiate a price of only 65 Euros... Read review

Advantages Great camera
Disadvantages Dodgy microphone

...I bought this around christmas time this year and I was pretty sure it being microsoft that I was onto a winner. It was a little more expensive than other products with similar specs, but I payed for the brand name. I wasn't dissapointed when it arrived within 10 minutes I had it operational (most of that time was spent trying to get the package open). After another 5 minutes it was operational and I was on my way. Unfortunately I soon realised for some reason I could't seem to get the microphone to work. This didn't particularily bother me because I had another one anyway, but it was a litlle dissapointing to say the least. None the less I still use it as I bought it for the camera not the microphone, but it is a bit dissapointing for a microsoft product. Poor show lads.... Read review

Advantages Feels like you're almost in same room as person on cam.
Disadvantages Having to adjust settings. Shame it's not automatic

...read on. This particular webcam, the Microsoft Lifecam vx-6000 comes in a nice red box with tells you it is optimized for Windows live Messenger (to get this service you can download it here - http://get.live.com/messenger/overview ) It’s free and simple to use. The camera itself is a small round silver grey camera set up upon a round base. The base can also be opened to allow you to attach it to top of PC/Laptop. It swivels around 360 and also tilts up and down so that wherever you are sitting at your desk then the camera can be on you. The wide angle lens on the camera takes in quite a lot (71to be precise) and is very clear and fast, this means you really feel like you’re in the same room as the person talking. (Both my friend and I bought the same camera and we can chat real time with each other) And as the camera... Read review