THUSTAR 8MP Document Camera & Webcam 4K with Dual Microphones, USB Visualiser A3-Size, 3-Level LED Lights, Image Invert Function, Fold, for Live Demo, Distance Education -Windows, macOS and Chrome OS

I love this camera! It is so easy to use! I plug it right into my laptop and it does not require any special software to use, just access to the camera on my laptop. I take this to all my art classes that I teach, making it easy to demo and show step by step instructions to my classes. There is an auto focus button on the top and a built in light which is very nice. Also there are options to flip the picture to left, right, up or down. When it is not in use it folds up compactly and fits right back into the box for easy storage and safe travel. This is a great camera at such a reasonable price.

This has been good for online recordings and teaching sessions over Zoom. The microphone quality is not good, but that's to be expected of a typical document camera. The camera is very easy to maneuver and plug into the computer, and the controls are very intuitive. I'd recommend this to people who need a lightweight document camera.

Camera could be a litter brighter.

I work in an office space with four others and someone was already using a document camera we had and I needed this for classes I was teaching. I absolutely love this especially because it does not need a program and it doesn’t go in and out of focus throughout the use of it. My coworkers love it as well. So now we will be getting multiple at the start of the school year.

Easy compatibility with any school camera app just plug and play! Folds up nice and small to store but feels sturdy if it were to fall over! The picture is clear and has adjustments for lighting and the zoom is awesome for classroom map work!

I was excited to see this product when I was looking for a second doc cam recently. It is half the price of the one I had previously, but it performs just as well. I've used it for teaching online for a month. I like the fact that it has an included light to illuminate the desk, which helps eliminate the shadow from the camera due to my overhead light. Image quality is sharp. It functions well with the doc cam software that I have. Construction is solid. It's a little bulkier than others I've seen, but this also means it is sturdier and I find that it really doesn't clutter my desktop significantly because the weighted base is quite small, while still heavy enough to keep it stable. The camera swivels 180 degrees horizontally plus has built in electronic flip and rotation. It also allows me to point the camera easily at different places on the desk by swiveling in the vertical plane, a feature my previous doc cam doesn't have. There are buttons for autofocus and to adjust brightness. Has a USB-A plug and comes with an adapter for USB-C. I'd say this is a definite improvement over my previous doc cam (even though I didn't have any complaints about it previously either). A thoughtful feature is inclusion of a screwdriver in the base to tighten the joints, although so far I haven't need to use it. Overall, the design of this unit seems to be very carefully thought through, and I highly recommend it.

As a Document Camera:Great for capturing documents, images, or objects in real-time. I use it for an educational setting, as it allows me to display all the materials my students require to see/experience in real-time.It can capture high-quality images with clarity and detail. This is especially important when displaying small text or intricate diagrams. This camera comes with its own light, its 2nd level works best for me because it doesn’t create unwonted reflection.The adjustable arm is sturdy and yet flexible, so it allowed me to adjust the angle and height of the camera for optimal viewing.The best quality is that it is very easy to use. Just plug and play. I use it on a MacBook pro. and works just fine with Zoom as a 2nd camera. It has quite simple controls for adjusting the focus, zoom, and other settings.I haven’t try it with a variety of software and operating systems, but i'll post and update as soon as i use it on windows.Portability: It is best to store it or transport it with care.Overall, this is a a valuable tool for educators who need to display documents, textbooks, and other materials in real-time. Its easy to use, flexible, and has a good quality image. Its built-in microphone works as advertised, although I prefer not to use it as a mic.

tl'dr - I wouldn't buy it again, but I'm using it and not planning to send it back.I bought it to scan receipts. The pros and cons (for me) are:-- Camera quality: the optical sensor is, at best, ok. When I take pictures of receipts, the lettering isn't always clear, despite the best efforts of the autofocus button.-- Lack of software. It relies on the camera and picture editing software that came with my computer. In a sense, this is a plus since I didn't have to install anything, but it's also a minus since I have to open MS Paint to rotate and crop the images. It would be really nice if it auto-sensed document boundaries and proposed cropping the pictures automatically.-- Light. The LED light that comes with it could be brighter.-- Glare. If the LED light was brighter, glare might quickly become a problem. If I have plenty of ambient light in the room (daytime, near a window, light from multiple directions), glare hasn't been a problem. But if it's after 5pm and ambient lighting is low and I'm trying to add task lighting to get the sensor to pick up lettering better, it's tricky to avoid glare.

Bought this almost two weeks ago after doing some online research to find a multipurpose camera suitable for different use cases. Build quality is sturdy and feels well-made, however, they could improve on cable management (a minor gripe) as the embodied hooks do not grip the cable really well. Hope in their next design iteration they will make cable enclosed within the body of the stand. I am happy with the purchase and must say that in this price range, you cannot find a better device than this one. In my opinion, it is a no-brainer and if you are lucky you may get a discount that Amazon offers from time to time.The versatile design allows its use at different angles. Even though it does not have auto-focus functionality, however, the auto-focus button resolves this issue and if you are not changing the camera position, you will not need to worry about pressing the focus button again. Dual microphones are sensitive enough to record the audio, although you may prefer to use a better external mic while streaming or recording. Its maximum height is 15.5 inches approx. (measuring from the base of the stand/desk to the camera facing downwards), wish it was 18 inches or more so it could share a larger area.If it is of any help, I am adding the different camera modes supported in Windows 11 below as I was unable to find these details before ordering it.Video Resolution supported:- 1080p 16:9 30fps- 720p 16:9 30fps- 2448p 4:3 30fps- 1944p 4:3 30fps- 1200p 4:3 30fps- 480p 4:3 30fpsPhoto Resolution supported:- 2.1MP 16:9 (1920x1080)- 0.9MP 16:9 (1280x720)- 8.0MP 4:3 (3264x2448)- 5.0MP 4:3 (2592x1944)- 1.9MP 4:3 (1600x1200)- 0.3MP 4:3 (640x480)It does not come with a software application, however, it is 'Plug and Play' and videos recorded using OBS were smooth, and pictures taken through the Windows Camera app came out good with plenty of detail. I would strongly suggest having good lighting before you intend to use it. I have not yet tried to live stream, however, I will get back and add further info once I get to do it.Hope this helps :)

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Für meine Zwecke (Liedtexte aus einem Buch und vom iPad an eine Leinwand projezieren) ausreichende Bildqualität. Das Gestell lässt sich sehr gut ausrichten, Ringlicht, Bildeinstellungen und Autofokus funktionieren zuverlässig. Man muss mit den Einstellungen ein Bisschen spielen, um ein optimales Ergebnis zu erhalten.Ich bin zufrieden. Der Preis ist für die gebotene Leistung sehr gut.

It works well if you have enough light in the room. The camera will focus on its own. But if you see it on PC monitor not very clear, you can try to refocus by press the button in the center.The image quality is so-so, well you don't need that high resolution anyway to read doc. The image pixel seems unnoticeably moves while reading, perhaps it is the nature of EV camera. You will forget about it after reading over 5 minutes. When you focus on book content, it is only a small minor thing.While other products have app to read the docs in which you could tune the image a bit. But not this one, and in my view, it is all right. Because when I read, I just want it to be very simple to use by launching your PC camera app, you are ready to read. But if you are sensitive to ISO, or changing it to warmer color etc, then you might have to think again.