With over 400 million users of Facebook and millions of people using the internet for social communication, a web camera can enhance your connections with friends and family as well as keep you connected to the office when you telecommute.

Web video cameras can be wired or wireless and some of them have a built in microphone. Nearly all newer computers also have a built in microphone so take this into consideration when buying a web camera. While web cameras come in all price ranges, the more expensive cameras, in the region of $70 – $150 have higher resolution capacity and therefore produce better quality images.

The most common use for web cameras is sending video email and capturing images for later use. For business use, they are perfect for video conferences and calling in to the office from remote locations. Some people also use their web cameras to set up home surveillance during their absence.

Logitech has a range of affordable web cameras called the Quickcam, and, the Quickcam Pro 9000 is considered to be one of the best. Its wide popularity is testament to that. The Quickcam Pro 9000 fits any computer and can also sit on a flat surface so it is very versatile. The Carl Zeiss lens is just one mark of this cameras high quality.

The Zeiss lens and premium autofocus ensures you have sharp images even when you take images from 10cm away. Logitech achieved this feat by using the voice coil motors that are used in mobile phones and optimizing it for the web camera. When you move, the autofocus adjusts quickly and moves with you to ensure blur free images every time.

The built in microphone is powered by RightSound technology so your audio is clear – no background noise or echoes will disturb your conversation or your recording. The embedded RightLight 2 technology smoothly adjusts and balances the background light to provide you with the optimum picture. So if you are in a low light or dark room, the technology improves the quality of the image that is captured.

When you are feeling creative and want to have some fun, you can use special effects features to change how you look or create fun images, and, best of all, the Quickcam Pro 9000 is compatible with most instant messaging programs including Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo messenger and AOL instant messenger.

To see how a Quickcam can change your online experience, check out the Quickcam Features

The Quickcam Pro 9000 is unmatched for simplicity and quality.