At last - an affordable, Mac-compatible camera!

I was looking for a camera for my "small" Mac (a Mac Mini G4 with 1.42 GHz, OS Leopard 10.5.1). After studying the relevant compatibility lists I had decided on a Logitech, which worked with the Macam driver also so far. "To the extent" but means that the usage has been limited, at least here on Skype.
Since MacOS but support the UVC standard for driverless operation of webcams since 10.4.3 (?), I was looking. This search has been completed with the Hama Crystal. On the HAMA pages you will find a detailed product description on the UVC compatibility was promised. That was only the talk of Windows operating systems in this context, should not be put on. The camera is recognized by the Mac easily and integrated (the System Profiler reports a Saturn USB 2.0 Camera). The camera delivers to manual focus a satisfactory anyway for video calling image. The image of my Logitech jerky (possibly because of Macam driver) noticeably. The Hama Crystal is much smoother. Subjectively, the luminous efficiency of Logitech is a little better, this "disadvantage" but is more than offset by several factors:
- Driverless installation (according to HAMA website for XP SP2 and Vista - unaudited)
- Lower power consumption (camera can also be operated at the hub as opposed to my Logitech)
- Smoother image
- Is easily integrated and iChat
- Very good price
So - while the camera image from the result here is nothing compared to an iSight; but those who seek a convenient, Mac-compatible camera for skype or iChatten, this is the place!
Therefore: *****