Product comparison · 2 webcams

D-Link DCS-5300 webcam vs MSI StarCam Genie

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum video resolution
- DCS-5300 webcam:320 x 240 pixels
- StarCam Genie:800 x 600 pixels
Product colour
- DCS-5300 webcam:Silver
- StarCam Genie:Black
Sensor type
- DCS-5300 webcam:CCD
- StarCam Genie:CMOS

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Comparison of DCS-5300, StarCam Genie
36 specifications	A D-Link DCS-5300 webcam Model DCS-5300 View product	B MSI StarCam Genie View product
Performance1 differ
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	320 x 240 pixels	800 x 600 pixels
Maximum frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300000
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-36 dB
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 960
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Digital zoomKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/60 - 1/15000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan rangeKnown for one	270	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-90 - 90°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	My Guard Live
Microphoneidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Internet Explorer 5.x +	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 4 1.4 GHz / AMD Athlon 1GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MB
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE	Windows XP SP2/ Vista Mac
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 x 57 x 67 mm
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/4" Glass Lens
Night visionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10BaseT, 100BaseT	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	12VDC 1.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS, DHCP	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	A/V MIC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	104.1 x 101.6 x 111.8 mm (4.1 x 4 x 4.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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