Re: Good low light webcam?

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 07:56:20 GMT, T i m wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>Not sure if this is OT or not (I did build the PC the following
>question relates to if that counts) so:
>
>Is anyone aware of a particular usb PC webcam that works well in lower
>light conditions (like that of an ordinary living room and without
>having to put a spotlight on yourself <g>) please?
>
>I'm not looking for anything fancy (read 'expensive') re resolution or
>features wize, just summat that is reasonably sensitive?
>
>All the best ..
>
>T i m
>

The Philips toucam pro was/is a good low light camera. IIRC it is now in a
different case so not sure if the sensor is still the same. Any camera with
a decent ccd rather than cmos sensor will work well in low light. But
they're also more easily damaged by strong sunlight.


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