The HP Webcam HD 5210 isn't a minor purchase, sitting at the higher price end of the webcam market, but are its images really HD?

What is the point of the Karotz Smart Rabbit, the internet-connected robotic rabbit? It's a question that we've asked ourselves a number of times during our time with this gadget.

Let the D-Link Wireless N Home Camera DCS-930L keep an eye on your home

Does a third dimension add anything to the Minoru 3D webcam, or is it just a gimmick?

It might not be pretty, but the Microsoft LifeCam Studio is a powerful device

A great budget webcam that doesn't make any sacrifices on the features

A HD webcam that won't break the bank

Is this HD webcam worth the high-price tag?

Shoot yourself with the LifeCam Cinema

Add a webcam to your Mac mini, Mac Pro, or older Mac

While many modern laptops carry built-in webcams as standard, the Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro (£80 inc. VAT) is a great option for older laptops that don't.

While the last decade has seen the rest of the digicam world undergo a frenetic patch of technical evolution, it seems webcam developers have been taking it easier

Adding a webcam to your laptop is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family. Letting you take photos and add video to instant messaging software, the Genius Look 316 (£15 inc. VAT) is an accessible option

A neat and flexible webcam designed for laptops.

The MSI StarCam is a stylish webcam that's both modern and neat. The oval-shaped camera has a magnetic attachment for connecting to the clip, which you can use to attach to the lid of your laptop or rest on a flat surface.

Apple introduced system-wide support for USB webcams in the Mac OS X 10.4.9 update. So, even though on Logitech's site this camera and others don't appear to be Mac compatible, they are, and Logitech hasn't picked up on this or needs to update its site

Of all the things that are dropped off by the PCF postal pigeon, low-cost webcams get us about as excited as the prospect of a wet Wednesday with the Phone Box Enthusiasts Club of Great Britain

Hercules' latest webcam joins a relatively overcrowded market, so it's lucky that it has a few features that set it apart from similarly priced units. It's particularly cheap at only £27, which would immediately suggest a deficit in terms of features or performance

Capturing live audio and video from your PC was once a needlessly complicated affair. Webcams didn't have built-in microphones, offering poor resolutions and low refresh rates.

Adding webcam video to Instant Messenger services is becoming increasingly popular for laptop users, and the Philips SPC 900NC is one of the more versatile options currently available

It's easy to be paranoid in this era of data theft, identity theft and, well, bog-standard theft. Linksys hopes to ease your cold sweat with an internet camera that can be accessed and viewed from anywhere in the world

Anyone with a broadband connection will know how video is changing the way we communicate over the Internet. If you're laptop doesn't have a built-in webcam, this is a neat device that clips on to the top of your screen

The decision-making process behind this sort of product always amuses us no end, you know. "Those blog things are popular on the interwebs," the suits must think. "Let's call our latest camera a Blog Webcam."

You can pick up a webcam from just about any Internet retailer for under £20, so why would anybody pay £50, the going rate for Creative's Live Cam Voice? There are three main reasons