Product comparison · 2 webcams

D-Link DCS-950 webcam vs MSI StarCam Racer

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum video resolution
- DCS-950 webcam:640 x 480 pixels
- StarCam Racer:1280 x 1024 pixels
Power consumption (typical)
- DCS-950 webcam:8.5 W
- StarCam Racer:2 W
Minimum system requirements
- DCS-950 webcam:Internet Explorer v6.
- StarCam Racer:1 x USB 2.0

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Comparison of DCS-950, StarCam Racer
27 specifications	A D-Link DCS-950 webcam Model DCS-950 View product	B MSI StarCam Racer View product
Performance2 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000000
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-45 dB
Power consumption (typical)Differs	8.5 W	2 W
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	30 fps	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	0.5 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	My Guard Live
System requirements1 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	Internet Explorer v6.	1 x USB 2.0
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	No
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Camera focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3cm ~ ∞
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE	Windows XP SP2/Vista
FocusKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	5V DC 2.5A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, NTP, DNS, DHCP, UPnP, DDNS, PPOE	Unknown — not stated by the source
LensKnown for one	4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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