The body is made of an aluminum barrel that is both attractive and sturdy.

It looks cool and is much less clunky than older webcams. The LifeCam uses a nice design that focuses on keeping things compact. Other than that, it's a great buy, and I'd recommend it to anyone who needs a high quality webcam for a fair price. A camera timer is a fairly basic feature, and given the price of this webcam, I would think it s hould be included. No way to take delayed shots at all, without the use of third party software. It's intuitive, easy to use, and has plenty of neat little features, but it's lacking one very important feature: there's no timer. The base should be wider, with tabs on either side to prevent accidental jostling or rocking, but it does well enough the way it is. The mounting system is pretty versatile, allowing the cam to sit on just about anything you want it to.

The picture and video are clear, the mic is responsive but not overly sensitive, and setup is very easy. The Microsoft LifeCam Cinema is, all in all, an excellent webcam. Fantastic webcam, but software lacks a basic feature.

Lifecam cinema app