The Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 is petite and powerful. We looked for the best combination of web camera features, not necessarily the showiest webcam. Showy can come with an increased price tag and girth that we do not want. The LifeCam HD-6000 strikes a nice balance and offers a great value.

This webcam is compact; portable and offers good quality video

The cord is quite short and the clip is designed to work only with laptops; not desktop monitors

The Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 ($60 as of August 5, 2010) delivers great video at a fantastic price--and its smart design makes it perfect for use with

Plenty of customizable video-capture options; Smooth,

Requires refocusing with every subtle movement; Picture is

Our strongest critique of the LifeCam is the autofocus feature that spans across Microsoft's entire line of LifeCam webcams. The "intelligent" system automatically detects what it thinks is your face and adjusts the focus when you move, but the sensor is too delicate and constantly refocuses with...

720p HD video quality at 30 frames per second; 360-degree rotation; Inexpensive; LifeCam desktop software offers fun 3D video effects

4MP photo resolution; Jumpy autofocus; Not compatible with Mac OS

The Microsoft LifeCam HD-6000 shoots in 720p HD at frame rates of up to 30 frames per second (the best high-definition webcam in our rankings, the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910, supports up to 1080p capture).

Great Deal. Staples had them at our store for [$]0. Bought two, one for us and one for inlaws. Setup with XP and Skype was painless.

Easy To Set Up; Fast Connection; Sharp Image; Sturdy mount

This webcam has an issue with auto focus, It will continuously try to focus itself when it's already in focus. This happens about every 20 seconds and never stops, turning off auto focus does not help because then it just remains out of focus.

I'm really satisfied 100%. It's very small and very powerful at the same time! Nice design and real quality feel. One minor thing that there's a lot of Microsoft stuff you have to install and so on!

I bought this webcam to update my old one that's about 5 years old. I've been told sound levels are very low even when at 100% and that the image quality is no better than the one I use to use. The USB cord is extremely short, but since it's for laptops, that's understandable.

Ease of use (positioning; tilting; turning) Looks nice Can fit on small monitors

Poor sound and image quality Very short USB cord

The camera seems to work well but the clip is WAY too small to fit on anything. It would probably fit on a notebook.

Horrible.Horrible webcam.Bought last week from Future shop.Continues Auto focusing the image even you are still.I did not expect this from Microsoft.Thinking to return and get Logitech.