Microsoft LifeCam Cinema and Logitech Webcam C600 are the two most popular High Definition Web Cameras available in the market today that are affordable and shoot great quality 720p HD video at 30 frames per second.
You can use these webcams for screencasting, for Internet video chats (compatible with Skype) or even as surveillance cameras. PC Magazine editors reviewed both the webcams and here’s what they have to say:
Logitech HD Webcam: The Logitech Webcam C600 offers 2-megapixel still image capture, clear, 720p HD video recording (even in lower light), crisp audio, and useful bundled software, all for a very reasonable price. Bundled software doesn’t record 30-frames-per-second video.
Microsoft HD Webcam: The Microsoft LifeCam Cinema offers sleek styling and solid video quality, but audio performance isn’t this HD webcam’s strong suit. Poor built-in mic. Slightly overexposed photos and video.