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How to choose Right Web Camera?

Web camera is a digital video camera which gets clipped to the laptop or computer and enables you to record videos, click and send picture images in real time and also voice chat face-to-face over the internet. It is a very important device to connect to your near and dear ones, friends and family who are staying far away. Webcam works with video calling software for chatting like Skype. Nowadays, web cameras are built-in the laptops and they can also be connected to the computer via USB port. So many options are available in the market, hence selecting the right one suiting your requirements and budget can be challenging at times.

1. Resolution : Resolution is the number of pixels that collectively form a digital photograph and is perharps the most important feature while selecting web camera. The basic resolution is categorized into Standard Resolution and High definition Resolution. Standard resolution is lower than High definition resolution and is approximately 480 pixels. Whereas High definition resolution web cameras varies from the range of 720 pixels to 1080 pixels. More the resolution, sharper and clearer will be the video and picture quality.
2. Frame rate : Frame rate is the number of still images captured by webcam and it is measured in frames per second. Higher frame rate of a web camera assures a good quality video. A frame rate of 30 frames per second signifies a smooth video quality, below which you will have flicker and shaky video.
3. Auto focus : Auto focus is required in case of moving object. A webcam with autofocus will track the moving object and automatically refocus it irrespective of its distance from the image.
4. Lens : The lens in web camera is made up of plastic or glass. The plastic lens are cheaper and adequate for video chatting but insufficient for images as it will lead to blurred and shaky images. Glass lens are more expensive option but they will give clearer images. Better the lens quality, better will the quality of image. Hence, always opt for good quality lens.
5. Microphone : Microphone is quite essential in case you want to do video chatting. Most of the latest webcams come with built-in microphone for user's convenience.

Price-hunt has shortlisted the most popular and reputed brands of webcameras like Logitech, Toshiba, Microsoft, Intex, Iball, Creatiive, Zebronics, Genius, to name a few.