INSWAN INS-1 USB Document Camera — 8MP Ultra HD, Auto Focus, LED , Built-in Mic, Windows, Mac, iPad, Chromebook Compatible for Distance Learning, Remote Teaching, Web Conferencing, Live Demo

I will be using this to teach an art class to senior citizens. I am a senior citizen as well, and I find it physically difficult to work up on an easel. The document reader will allow me to work on the table top and project the project to an overhead TV. It is very sturdy, the picture is very clear. The best part is that it is easy to set up and use. It works beautifully!

I am an art teacher and teach virtual art lessons. I needed a way to be able to model techniques to my student. I researched several cameras but went with this one because of the features and size of presentation area. This is easy to set up and easy to use. I use google meet and it’s great. The quality is great and it accomplished exactly what I needed it too. It makes teaching virtually so much easier and more productive.

Wonderful! Great quality camera, very clear and just awesome value for the price, and the computer software has so many options! You can take pics or videos and freeze the screen. I think you can also draw with it. Please know I’ve only used it for a day, but my best friend (also a teacher like me) has had it for about 3-4 years and she loves it! I got mine because of her recommendation. And it’s such a great size, super portable and lightweight. It’s not clunky at all. I was worried about how much space it would take on my desk, but it’s so perfect! Really great value! I still can’t believe it’s only $80. So worth it. If you’re on the fence like I was, get this one. I don’t believe you need to spend so much for other ones when one like this is available.

I got this to replace an old MFC flatbed scanner. I do not use the software that came with it, and instead us an open-source video / picture capture program. The camera is fully L4V / TWAIN compatible. The specifications say 4K, which the video feed shows, but I think it may be 1080p extrapolated to 4K. Either way, it folds up conveniently and stows well for when I don't need it. MUCH SMALLER FOOTPRINT than my old scanner. Has a small built in LED for dark conditions. The 3 joints hold their position and can be adjusted for tension. The base is very heavy for its size so doesn't tip over; a big plus. The camera's native resolution is more than amble for full-hd captures of any document I need to save or send via e-email. Only takes 1-2 second, whereas the old flatbed took almost a minute to scan. In a pinch it can be used as a webcam, but the audio capture is muted and tinny. As a document camera and once-in-a-while web-cam, this is a good purchase and worth it.

I'm flummoxed and surprised! Given the price point for this camera, I wasn't really expecting much. My old flatbed scanner was being recalcitrant and didn't want to reinstall when I reinstalled Win10. After many muttered profanities I realized the old scanner WAS old, and didn't have current drivers. Also having a really cheap webcam I decided a multi-use item was what I wanted. I was rather pleasantly surprised by so many things upon receipt of this newfangled gadget: - limited but sufficient packaging so not much of an environmental impact, but enough to protect it during shipping; - small set-up guide in an age where they're even leaving these out to save money; - sturdy base and design (not industrial-grade, but it feels like it'll hold together for a long while); - no media in the package, rather go and get the latest version from their website (which makes sense), and this turned out to be a quick and easy installation (no muss, no fuss); - a surprising amount of well-done documentation on the website, AND it is easy to find; - the software that comes with it only takes a few minutes to master, but if you DO run into a roadblock there are straightforward videos to help you out. I've only used it for about 15 minutes but I already feel like it will do everything I wanted and possibly more. It even does the document scanning I need it to - easy and with decent quality. Now if I can just find the setting that will help ME look better ON camera... ---=== ADDENDUM ===--- Okay, so it's a couple days later. Right after posting the initial review I found a few documents on my desk I had to 'scan' in. It was as easy as my out-of-box practice, and I'm still surprised at how clear the document comes out. While it isn't quite as seamless as a flat bed scanner, it's better than I expected (it takes longer to set up, and you may want to crop borders, etc.). Still, I'm quite happy with it when used to scan documents. Yesterday I had an all-day virtual exercise to participate in and I used this camera and microphone instead of my usual setup. It performed beautifully. My old microphone is bigger than this whole unit but wasn't necessary as I was told I came through just fine with the pin-hole microphone on this little camera unit. At first, I wasn't pleased with the camera resolution, then I remembered I'm in a dark basement - so with the addition of a single light with a non-glare bulb and that was taken care of. Again, all-in-all I'm still quite pleased with this little camera. I'm even more delighted with the amount of desk space I get back after removing that big old flatbed scanner!

Works perfectly! I teach English/writing on-line with children in the Orient. Well documented - free downloads, easy to use and works with a variety of on-line teaching systems. It also works with other systems not mentioned by the camera company. Instructions were simply and it worked the first time we tried after down loading the FREE application software (windows used by me). Clear picture/simple to use/superb performance. You won't be Disappointed!

Used an Elmo L-ex1 for the last 4 years and was very used to what it offered, switched jobs and no Elmos at my new workplace. I did not want a wandy projector and wanted more rigid straight arms. So I ordered the InSwan INS-1 after reading the reviews and it is pretty comparable in terms of video quality and especially the built in mic that the older Elmo suffered from. InSwan software is easy to download. Great price point for a portable projector, and the heavy base anchors the armature well limiting possible tipping over. I think the only downsides is it has a slight keystone, the length of the arms could be about 5 inches longer or telescopic arms for displaying larger items. Have elevate this projector on several items to fit in displaying larger works of 12x18.

This camera I highly recommend if you need to share a book on teams. The text comes through perfectly. No blurred print crystal clean and sharp easy to read. The light can be turned off therefore you don’t have to unplug it. The book is a workbook from spectrum.❤️