Update, September 27, 2005
While the 4000 is still a very good camera, it has now been replaced in ranking by several of the newer webcams. See the camera review index for current best cameras.

This is one of the best consumer cameras, and was at the top of the chart for several years. This is one of the reccommended camera for all features except portability. While this camera is easy to move around, some of the notebook cameras have better portability.

I have been very impressed with this camera. While its image quality doesn't come up to that of the Intel Pro, it never the less is quite good. Its low light sensitivity is extremely good. I was getting recognizable pictures with nothing but bright full moonlight with snow on the ground.

I had this camera installed at the Country Waye Campground in Luray Virginia for the about a year. Due to my poorly designed case holding the camera, water accumulated in the case and camera from condensation. Even though the camera still works, the image quality has dropped substantially. The image became fuzzy, as if the lens was dirty or not focused. A thorough disassembly and cleaning didn't help. In other words, don't use any of these cameras outside or where they might be subjected to heavy moisture.

Sample images showing how this camera performs under different lighting conditions

Pluses
• Very good image quality
• Extremely good under very low light conditions, including sensitivity and sharpness
• Long 10 foot cord
• Drivers work well and have numerous features
• Driver has a keep face centered feature that worked quite well for me using a smaller capture size
• Base is removable and will fit a standard tripod mount (Pull the camera off the base with a snap, unscrew the plastic pin, don't loose the plastic pin)
• Auto modes work well

Minuses
• More costly than many of the other cameras, but worth the price
• Camera seems to loose its auto settings when computer is turned off
• Drivers are quite large, many files required, over 40 meg download
• Swivel base tends to move around some