Guillemot Hercules Dualpix Exchange Web Cam

Bought this Hercules Dualpix Exchange after researching a few other webcams. For the performance, the price is all right. Has high ratings on Newegg. The camera has no automatic focus, as the specifications state - the ring has to be adjusted by hand; it's a smooth ring, flush to the chassis, which makes that difficult. Not much of a concern though - this is a webcam, after all, and many webcams with autofocus tend to do that annoying focus adjustment thing frequently.
The camera captures 30 fps video at widescreen resolution, from what I've seen so far. Resolution could be a little better, but it's all right for the price. Finally, there's the plastic stand/clamp; in my opinion, this is weakest feature of the camera, could have been done much better. Not to say that it's not workable, or flimsy - but it's hard to attach firmly.
Bundled software is workable, but I don't like it. No concern at all, of course: if you don't like what's bundled, get some third-party softs or freeware. Camera doesn't require drivers to function.
Overall, a nice webcam. If you're a beginner - just looking to play around with BlogTV or YouTube, or transfix this camera onto an office coffee maker - this is a safe gamble for your money. Don't break the bank with a high-end Logitech or Creative Labs unit if you're just starting off with webcasting; but if you're experienced, looking for a hardware upgrade, you might want to move on to the likes of the aforementioned high-end units.

I ordered this after my mom is Oregon got one from dell and I was so amazed how clear her picture was. I am in LOVE with it. It doesnt have the fuzzy picture and has great color. I havent used the mic yet so I dont know how well that works. But it will work for chating with my family in oregon and letting them see the baby that will be here soon!!!!!

I purchased this webcam for my lap top to use with Gmail and Skype. The camera is steady and a breeze to set up and use. It feels adequately secure when attached to my lap top. The picture transmits in real time and is constantly streaming. However the video quality is somewhat grainy, but that is what you get with a camera of this megapixel. I also notice that colors are not as vibrant.. they are a little washed out. I tested the camera in low light conditions and it works ok. There is a small green led light that helps cast a "glow", but it's not as bright as when the lights are on. It is a simple webcam, inexpensive, easy to use with picture and video capturing capabilities. On a scale of 1 to 10, with factors involving price, quality, function, I give an 8 out of 10. It could do better with the color quality.

I was skeptical of buying this brand as I had never heard of it before. Based on other positive reviews around the net I decided to go for it especially because of the price. I was delighted to find that this camera is very well built and best of all, has very crisp image quality. Even at low light it works like magic with very little image noise. My brother was surprised to find that my image was much clearer than his 1.3MB laptop camera. The microphone works well but it is not as clear as a headphone mic. You can zoom in up to 3X and control were to zoom or let it auto-track your face. I tested with Msn, skype and my Playstation 3 and it works great. I recommend this camera to anyone who wants great image quality and a low price.

Great for the money! Great under low light situation, built in mic works well. Mounting ia a little unsecure, but fine if your laptop is on table, not lap moving around a lot. Very pleased with performance and value! Get one of these for Skpye and other applications!!!!

i already have this camara for like a month. i really like it. the images look good but i wish the picture came out a little bit more clear. but the sound is really great. you should get this cam i really like it and the price is very good as well.

i thought i would be getting a better than my last hd type camera. i was wrong. you can go with something cheaper dont waste your money