Logitech Quick Cam Pro (white ring), Cowboy Chuck's. Purchased 1998, $130

One of Logitech's early webcams, this is a fairly good first time camera if you already have one or are given one by a friend. It is no longer available unless you see one at a yard sale. I would not pay more than $2 for one though. The newer $35 cameras are much better.

It has a fairly good image in good lighting as long as you stick with the 320x240 image size. In low light it tends to introduce colored pixels in areas across the screen.

Important note: The USB version of this camera is only compatible with Windows 95 and 98. It will not work under Windows 2000 or XP. Screen shots of camera configuration settings
Video Quality

Sample images showing how this camera performs under different lighting conditions

See a 640x480 image taken under plenty of light.

Pluses
• Small size
• Many people already have one or can get one from a friend
• Drivers are still available online from Logitech
• Base can be removed and the camera mounted on a standard tripod

Minuses
• Tends to have colored pixels when lighting is very low
• Old technology
• Fuzzy compared to high end webcam's of today
• Base is strangely designed