Creative WebCams

The Bottom Line: If remote video surveillance or time-lapse photography is something you want to do with a Webcam, the Creative Live Cam Optia AF is a good pick. For all others, Logitech has a better (and slightly cheaper) Webcam.

Specs: Skype, SightSpeed, Yahoo! Messenger, Muvee autoProducer, Drivers & Utilities, Creative Photo Manager, Creative Photo Calendar, Creative Live! Cam Center, Creative Live! Cam Console, Creative Live! Cam Manager, 1 x USB cable

The Bottom Line: With beefed-up audio features, the Creative Live Cam Voice is one of the best overall cameras for IM and Internet-based voiceconferencing.

Specs: 1,300,000 pixels, SightSpeed, Yahoo! Messenger, Muvee autoProducer, Orb with OrbSecure, Creative Photo Manager, Creative WebCam Center, Creative Photo Calendar, Creative Advanced Video FX, 1 x USB cable, Gray

The Bottom Line: The Creative Live Motion offers an innovative set of Webcam features and an extensive software package, but it falls short where it counts: photo and video performance.

Specs: SightSpeed, Yahoo! Messenger, Orb with OrbSecure, Drivers & Utilities, Creative Photo Manager, Creative WebCam Center, ArcSoft VideoImpression, 1 x USB cable, Titanium silver

The Bottom Line: This Webcam provides great software and good video and picture quality for amateurs, but more-advanced users may crave additional settings and editing options.

Specs: 1,300,000 pixels, 30 frames per second, Yahoo! Messenger, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Collage Creator, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, ArcSoft Multimedia Email, 1 x USB, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft

The Bottom Line: Although this Webcam has great color and comes with a comprehensive software package, its picture quality is subpar when paired with video instant messengers.

Specs: Drivers & Utilities, Creative PC-CAM Center, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Creative WebCam Monitor, ArcSoft Multimedia Email, ArcSoft Greeting Card Creator, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft

The Bottom Line: Although this camera is feature rich, its image quality--the main thing you'd be looking for--is substandard.

Specs: Drivers & Utilities, 1 x Serial cable, Black

The Bottom Line: Try this camera on for size if you want the convenience of digital stills and a Webcam in one handy device.

Specs: Polaroid PhotoMAX, Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft NetMeeting, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, 1 x Serial cable - 6 in, Black

Specs: Yahoo! Messenger, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Collage Creator, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, ArcSoft Multimedia Email, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft

Specs: 1,300,000 pixels, muveeNow 2.0, Drivers & Utilities, Creative Live! Central Premium, Creative Live! Cam Avatar Creator, 1 x USB cable

Specs: SightSpeed, Yahoo! Messenger, Muvee autoProducer, Orb with OrbSecure, Drivers & Utilities, Creative Photo Manager, Creative Photo Calendar, Creative Live! Cam Center, Creative Live! Cam Console, 1 x USB cable