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I'm wanting a webcam to sit over my hardware assembly bench and take snapshots and/or slomo videos of the events taking place.
There's no such thing as a "best webcam". In this context, the "best" cam would FIRST be Linux compatible. Then it would take at least 800x600 videos of the scene, for preference 1024x768 or better, and at least 15 frames per second or more.
Price IS a consideration. I already own a digital camera that exceeds these specs, but it requires me to "shoot a sequence" then download it for processing. The camera I'm wanting would generate a continuous video stream from which I could edit the required sequences. It could be positioned above my workstation and generate a continuous video stream from which I could cut and edit the applicable footage.
looks like all the genius hd webcams suit those needs and I think you can choose from logitech too. Processing depends on the hardware you have and not on the camera itself.
If you want to get fancy, why use a webcam? There are IP based surveillance cameras that you can network, although that is in the CCTV end. "Best" is subjective. If you are using scenes, colour fidelity in low light, autofocus, and picture properties become more important than resolution.
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