INSWAN INS-2 13MP 4K Ultra HD USB Visualiser/Document Camera/Visualizer, A3 format, Dual-Mode Auto Focus, Visualiser for Teaching, Compatible for Windows, MacOS, Chromebook

Nice piece of kit

I did my teacher training in a school with exceptionally high quality overhead cameras. This camera easily competes with other options that are far more expensive. You can reverse the shot, which I struggled to see in the description. I would highly recommend.

I bought this for teaching English online and doing worksheets / grammar studies on paper with the student via zoom. The combination of light and camera are excellent and the vision of anything put under is fantastic.However there is a little and what must be a common problem.My desk is free standing on floorboards. Sadly between the floorboards and the legs the desk top wobbles just slightly when I am writing anything on the desk. This wasn’t something I had even noticed until setting up the camera and realizing that small movement was translating to a huge wobble on the articulated arm. The arm itself seems a little flimsy and it’s joints are also a week point.I will say that if my desk/table was perfectly stable (i.e. connected to or put against a wall) then this wouldn’t be a problem. But, as is, it’s something everyone needs consider if considering this product.

When software has been installed (available from Inswan website, download both main software and Twain to be certain Windows will recognize the camera) and camera connected, a dialog box appears "to use this app, open privacy settings and change the settings to allow this app to use your camera and microphone" this is referring to the PC settings; Start/Settings/type camera/select camera privacy settings/choose ON to both settings. Restart software and camera will then connect.When it comes to scanning Books/Booklets, its a real pain, because there are 3 adjustable parts, lining them up to match the scanning area is a nightmare. Each time the booklet did not come out rectangular as i could not align them properly and if i could get it right I would have to do this each day. Inswan should have included a base or mat with alignment markings to make this easy and with the camera headpiece there's no way of telling if it is fully level over the pages, and such the images are warped, this should have a locking-in-place mechanism or similar to let the user know its level. The term Document Camera should be removed from the listings. If your looking to scan booklets keep looking elsewhere. It could also do with an on/off switch as I have it plugged into the rear of my PC so the indication light is always on.The image quality though it is very clear, my flatbed scanner image though is way better. I am now using this primarily for taking scans of my Coin Collection and Mineral and Gemstone collection for which it takes great quality images. But as a Document Camera I cannot recommend it. It's not worth the price I paid for it. Looks like I'll have to go back to a flatbed scanner for my booklets, slow but at least there's no alignment needed.

This camera is a good value for money, with free software to download with it.The set up was super easy and fast, just plug into laptop/computer and download the software and it's up and running.One downside it that the camera is very sensitive to any desk movement and wobbles slightly when writing/typing.