iMac - A question about iSight

jamieh · jamieh #1 (**permalink**)

10-13-2007, 11:18 PM

I just bought an aluminum iMac, is the built-it camera good, or is a real external iSight noticeably better?

Stretch · Stretch #2 (**permalink**)

10-13-2007, 11:20 PM

The internal camera is a huge upgrade from the old external iSight.

mac57 · mac57 #3 (**permalink**)

10-14-2007, 03:32 PM

I agree with Stretch, at least to the extent of my experience. I have a PowerMac G5 (no built in iSight) and so I purchased an iSight at the time I got the Mac itself. Prior to this, I had been using a Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000. Honestly, I was disappointed with the quality of the picture from the iSight - still am in all truthfulness.

By contrast, whenever I have test driven iMacs at the local Apple store (I continue to techo-lust after a 24" 2.8 GHz iMac) I have always been really, really impressed with the image from the built in iSight. MILES better than the external one.

So, IMHO Stretch has it - you will be happier with the internal than the external.

Ghostshadow · Ghostshadow #4 (**permalink**)

10-14-2007, 05:40 PM

I agree, the only problem with the internal is you can't move it with out moving the whole computer, but it works great. Video quality is pretty decent.

goobimama · goobimama #5 (**permalink**)

10-14-2007, 07:13 PM

Doesn't the external iSight have a sort of physical focus lens thing going on? But still, at least from what I hear, the new Macbook Pro has a 1.3MP iSight lens...

mac57 · mac57 #6 (**permalink**)

10-15-2007, 01:50 PM

Yes, it does have a focus ability, but it is limited.

Stretch #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	10-13-2007, 11:20 PM The internal camera is a huge upgrade from the old external iSight. Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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mac57 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,553 Mac Specs: iMac 27" 3.4 GHz, 256 GB SSD, 2 TB HDD, 8 GB RAM	10-15-2007, 01:50 PM Yes, it does have a focus ability, but it is limited. My Macs: iMac 27" 3.4 GHz, 4 Core, Mac Pro, 3.2 GHz 8 Core, PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, G4 Cube, 1.2 GHz Upgrade My iStuff: 32 GB iPhone 4, 30 GB iPod Video, 16 GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS 8.6, openSUSE 10.3, Win XP I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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jamieh #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 13, 2007 Posts: 57	10-13-2007, 11:18 PM I just bought an aluminum iMac, is the built-it camera good, or is a real external iSight noticeably better?
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Ghostshadow #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 21, 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,065 Mac Specs: iBook G3 - You'll be missed.	10-14-2007, 05:40 PM I agree, the only problem with the internal is you can't move it with out moving the whole computer, but it works great. Video quality is pretty decent.
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goobimama #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	10-14-2007, 07:13 PM Doesn't the external iSight have a sort of physical focus lens thing going on? But still, at least from what I hear, the new Macbook Pro has a 1.3MP iSight lens...
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