I recently purchased a new Mac Mini and decided to upgrade my webcam at the same time. I had previously had been using an old Xbox Live Vision camera, which was one of the few cameras that didn’t cost and arm and a leg and worked with a Mac. However it was standard definition and I needed to do an upgrade. I wanted something that would produce good quality video, but was not too expensive. I discovered after doing a little research that my options were to go with Logitech or Logitech, and no that’s not a typo, there are not a lot of choices when it comes to web cameras for a Mac.
After looking through the options that Logitech had to offer I ended up getting the Logitech C310 camera. The Logitech C310 camera produces 710p video and it also has audio built-in. You can also use it to take still pictures. I have not tested this camera on a Windows machine, I do know from other reviews that there are options available on a PC that are not available on the Mac. On a Windows PC you can do one-click upload to Facebook that option is not available on a Mac. However whether you are on a Mac or a PC the Logitech C310 is compatible with most IM clients including Skype. If I was doing a video podcast I might have made a different choice, but for what I am using it for the C310 by Logitech works fine. I did a short video testing the camera which I have included above. If you do have a Mac and are looking for a good but inexpensive webcam I recommend you take a look at the Logitech C310.