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I was surprised with the image quality in good lighting. Quite comparable with many of the other brands for the same price. While it does have good low light sensitivity, I was disappointed in the image quality with only my 7 watt reflector lamp (listed as no lights). I am impressed with its highest resolution image, reasonably sharp and good color in daylight.

A very good camera, however, it does require Windows XP or Vista to operate. It won't run on Windows 2000 or earlier.

I have discovered that this camera is not suitable for landscape or scenery shots. Its fixed focus lens only focuses clearly between about a foot and about 10 feet. I put the camera in my trailer pointing back at the house. The tree 5 feet from the trailer is sharp but the house, about 50 feet away, is blurred.

Sample images showing how this camera performs under different lighting conditions

Large images
640x480     1280x1024

Pluses
• Image sensor 1280x1024
• Good quality image
• Good low light sensitivity

Minuses
• A bit fuzzy in very low light
• Only works with Windows XP or later