Product comparison · 2 webcams

Hercules Dualpix Chat and Show vs MSI StarCam mini+

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum video resolution
- Dualpix Chat and Show:1280 x 1024 pixels
- StarCam mini+:800 x 600 pixels
Minimum RAM
- Dualpix Chat and Show:256 MB
- StarCam mini+:64 MB
Minimum storage drive space
- Dualpix Chat and Show:300 MB
- StarCam mini+:500 MB

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Comparison of Dualpix Chat and Show, StarCam mini+
33 specifications	A Hercules Dualpix Chat and Show View product	B MSI StarCam mini+View product
Performance1 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Known for one	1.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1280 x 1024 pixels	800 x 600 pixels
Digital zoomKnown for one	3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi burst modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 600 pixels
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Designidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pan rangeKnown for one	360	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tilt angle rangeKnown for one	-15 - 15°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CMOS
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Desktop standKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LCD clampKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Laptop clampKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Hercules Webcam Station Evolution, Hercules Xtra Controller	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	256 MB	64 MB
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640x480 VGA
Other features3 differ
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium III/AMD Athlon 1.1 GHz	Intel Pentium 4/III/II/Celeron, AMD K6/Athlon
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	300 MB	500 MB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP SP2 / Vista 32/64 bits	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Camera CCD sensorKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interpolated snapshot resolutionKnown for one	5 Mp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camera focusing rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50mm - ∞
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 x 27 x 435 mm
Sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 MP
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 g
Microphoneidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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