Apple Compatible Cheap Web Cameras
Best Cheap Webcam For Mac
Sitting here with a box full of various USB 2.0 USB Video Class webcams I've tested for Mac compatibility - A quick re-test of this bargain webcam led me to come up with the best Apple compatible CHEAP webcam choice.
UVC Webcam For Mac
1.3MP VGA Resolution
In the world of technology where High-Def HD video is all the rage - when it comes to video conferencing on a Mac - sometimes less is more. The lower the resolution, the higher your frame rates are likely to be. That's why many - if not most - video capture and conferencing programs transmit video frames at 320x240 or 640x480 VGA. When you go beyond that to true 720 and 1080 HD modes you need A LOT of CPU horsepower (AND internet bandwidth) to handle a staggering amount of image data.
In a 2-3-5-10 megapixel world, a surprising low-end 1.3MP stood out: The Connectland Webcam lacks quality optics to be razor sharp, but proved to have accurate color, good low-light sensitivity and most importantly - had good frame-rates in every Mac video capture and conferencing app I tried. It also has a built-in microphone that sounds 'okay' - and as such is a cheap webcam with microphone solution for desktop Macs like the Mac mini and Macintosh Pro tower.
UVC Webcam For Mac
1.3MP VGA Resolution
In the world of technology where High-Def HD video is all the rage - when it comes to video conferencing on a Mac - sometimes less is more. The lower the resolution, the higher your frame rates are likely to be. That's why many - if not most - video capture and conferencing programs transmit video frames at 320x240 or 640x480 VGA. When you go beyond that to true 720 and 1080 HD modes you need A LOT of CPU horsepower (AND internet bandwidth) to handle a staggering amount of image data.
In a 2-3-5-10 megapixel world, a surprising low-end 1.3MP stood out: The Connectland Webcam
lacks quality optics to be razor sharp, but proved to have accurate color, good low-light sensitivity and most importantly - had good frame-rates in every Mac video capture and conferencing app I tried. It also has a built-in microphone that sounds 'okay' - and as such is a cheap webcam with microphone solution for desktop Macs like the Mac mini and Macintosh Pro tower.