If you are looking for a new webcam you might want to stick with a brand that has been making them for quite awhile, such as Logitech. The brand is well known in this field of technology and released the QuickCam Ultra Vision Special Edition. This is a reasonably affordable web cam that is in the $100 to $150 price range. This is a higher end web cam, so the price range is not unrealistic.
This camera features a 1.3 megapixel sensor that enables high resolution video and still images of up to four megapixels to be taken. The unit also offers built in RightLight 2 technology, which provides the settings that are needed in low light conditions. This technology is known to help create very balanced images.
The great thing about this web cam is that it supports any video chatting applications. It is also very simple to upload the videos that are taken to online blogs or video sharing websites, such as YouTube. This is not one of the cheapest webcams on the market, but it does take clear and crisp pictures and videos and is very versatile, allowing for you to easily switch from still pictures to video. A great purchase that features a two year warranty.