RPi USB Webcams

This list is not entirely reliable, working does not necessarily mean working without errors. Please contribute with your own experiences!

Brand	Name	Model Number	Hardware ID	Verified OS	Verified OS version	Verified Resolution	Additional Information
Canyon		CNR-FWC113	0c45:6340	raspbian/wheezy	2013-04-11	640x480	works fine out of the box. Lacks autofocus (manual focus ring works fine). Has auto exposure, but seems to be optimized for indoor use. When using outdoors, image is completely overexposed.
Canyon		CNR-FWC120H		raspbian/wheezy	2013-07-26	640x480	Works well out of the box. Tested with guvcview and also with mjpg-streamer. Also works outside after some manual adjustment of exposure.
Canyon		CNR-WCAM820		raspbian/wheezy		1280x1024	2 Mpixel camera with manual focus; works with fswebcam and v4l4j on Raspbian Wheezy armhf; problems with 1600x1200 resolution in some apps (timeouts - probably too slow USB); 1280x1024 and lower resolutions works OK
CBR		CW 835M Black		raspbian/wheezy	2013-02-12		works fine without powered hub
Creative	Live!	VF0470		ArchLinux			works out of the box on ArchLinux
Creative	Live! Cam Socialize HD	VF0610	041e:4080	raspbian/wheezy	2012-11-26	960x544	Works at 1280x720 taking stills in fswebcam with some errors using MJPEG, unusable with YUYV. 960x544 works in both MJPEG and YUYV. Has some stabilitiy issues if powered from RasPi (Drops USB +eth0 every 8 or so hours). Helps to append nodrop=1 and timeout=5000 to uvcvideo module.
Creative	Live! Cam Sync HD		041e:4095	raspbian/wheezy	2013-04-11	1280x720	Works out of the box. Autoexposure works well both indoors and outdoors. By default the image is bit too software enhanced (they call it "sharpness"), but this "sharpness" level can be set to a lower level via fswebcam tool.
Creative	Go	PD00040		raspbian/wheezy	2013-04-11		Not working at all. Tried various apps (fswebcam/motion) - none work. Corrupt JPEG data: premature end of data segment.
Creative	Live! Cam Vista IM	VF0640		raspbian/wheezy			works on Raspbian at 320x240 resolution, 15fps
Creative	Live! Cam Socialize	VF0640		raspbian/wheezy			works on Raspbian at 320x240 resolution, 15fps
Creative	Webcam Notebook	PD1170					Detects, untested.
Creative	Webcam Pro	PD1030					ov519 driver crashes almost immediately. ("gspca: ISOC data error: [0] len=0, status=-4004")
Eminent		EM1089		raspbian/wheezy	2014-05-06	640x480	Works fine without powered hub
GE	MiniCam Pro	98756	0ac8:3420	raspbian/wheezy	2014-01-07	640x480, 352x288, 320x240, 176x144, 160x120	Tested and works with motion. Runs on the model B without a powered hub (rated 100 mA).
Hercules	Webcam Deluxe		05a9:4519	raspbian/wheezy + Arch	2013-02-09		ov519 driver "Corrupt JPEG data: premature end of data segment" gives corrupt image in motion and fswebcam
HP	WebcamHD-2200	HD-2200
HP	Webcam HD-2300	HD-2300		raspbian/wheezy	2013-08-28	1280x720	works fine without powered hub
HP	Webcam HP-3100	HP-3100					UVCVideo /dev/video0 Needs chmod to 666 to operate. Will work without hub if only device in USB ports. Works with both Arch and Wheezy out of the box
Kodak	Webcam S101	Kodak S101	0979:0206	raspbian/wheezy	2014-02-09	640x480, 320x240	/dev/video0 Works out of the box with guvcview. Tested and works with motion. Runs on the model B without a powered hub.
Logitech	Webcam C100	V-U0013		raspbian/wheezy	2012-08-16		works fine without powered hub
Logitech	Webcam C110		046d:0829	raspbian/wheezy	2014-04-04		works fine without powered hub. can be unpredictable, however for sanity try fswebcam -p YUYV test.jpeg
Logitech	Webcam C170			raspbian/wheezy		1024x760	works fine without powered hub, image/video quality is poor
Logitech	Webcam C200		046d:0802				works fine without powered hub
Logitech	Webcam C210		046d:0819	Raspbian/wheezy	2012-12-16	320x240, 640x480	works fine without powered hub
Logitech	Webcam C270		046d:0825	Raspbian/wheezy		1280x720	works fine with external power, image/video quality is crisp. Caution: Pi may hang (at least not accessible remotely) when using the UVC video kernel module. Fix: load the module using the following magic incantation: `modprobe uvcvideo nodrop=1 timeout=5000 quirks=0x80` . (2014-06-01, Raspbian Linux 3.12.20+)
Logitech	Webcam C300	V-U0004	046d:0805	Raspbian/Wheezy	2013-02-09	320x240, 640x480, 1280x1024	Works out of the box. Does not appear to require a powered hub.
Logitech	Webcam C310						Does not require a powered hub to capture snapshots
Logitech	Webcam C510		046d:081d	Raspbian/Wheezy	2013-08-30	320x240, 640x480	Image capture works without powered hub. Other resolutions/video are untested.
Logitech	Webcam C525		046d:0826				Works fine without powered hub
Logitech	Webcam C615						Works fine without powered hub
Logitech	Webcam C905		046d:080a	occidentalis	v0.2	1600x1200	Works fine without powered hub, she is uncvideo and detected out of box as Video0 V4L device. 1600x1200 is slow rate but he tested with motion.
Logitech	Webcam C910						With external power, is uncvideo. 320x240 works powered directly by the Raspberry Pi.
Logitech	Webcam C920			raspbian/wheezy			With powered hub, detected out of box as Video0 V4L device
Logitech	QuickCam Orbit/Sphere						Works with external power
Logitech	QuickCam Messenger	V-UM14	046d:08f0	raspbian/wheezy + Arch	2013-02-09		Not working, STV06xx driver "ioctl (VIDIOCGCAP): Inappropriate ioctl for device", Supported palettes: GRBG, gives corrupt image in fswebcam
Logitech	QuickCam Communicate STX			raspbian/wheezy	2013-09-25		Not working, There is a video image but its corrupted. Tried with and without a usb powered hub
Logitech	QuickCam Pro 9000	V-UBM46	046d:0990	3.10.25-1-ARCH			Works fine without powered hub
Logitech	QuickCam Pro 9000			raspbian/wheezy			Powered by RasPi
Logitech	QuickCam Pro for Notebooks	960-000047	046d:0991	Raspbian Wheezy	2012-12-16	160x120 320x240 640x480	With guvcview it shows at about 4fps at 160x120, and at about 1fps at 640x480. GUVCViewer Controls are available for focus and exposure.
Logitech	QuickCam Ultra Vision			raspbian/wheezy			Powered by RasPi
Logitech	Webcam Pro 4000						It uses pwc driver which does not work. Maybe it's because of general Raspberry Pi USB bug.
Logitech	Webcam Pro 9000		046d:0809	Arch Linux			Powered by RasPi, measured ~120 mA current capturing at ~5fps. Has issues capturing images at higher than default resolutions (using motion - Arch and Debian).
Medion		MD86511		raspbian/wheezy	2012-07-15		Powered by RasPi
Mexxcom		M-104		raspbian/wheezy	2012-12-16		Powered by USB hub
Microsoft	LifeCam Cinemap 720p USB HD Webcam	H5D-00001		raspbian/wheezy
Microsoft	LiveCam HD-3000	HD-3000	045e:0779	Archlinux	2013-02-06	160x120	Works out of the box at the tested resolution. Can be powered directly by the Raspberry Pi and works fine also with a wifi dongle attached to the other usb port.
Microsoft	LiveCam HD-3000	HD-3000	045e:0779	raspbian/wheezy	2013-04-11	1280x720	Picture breaks up at the bottom. Unable to automatically set proper exposure, seems to be set to a fixed level.
Microsoft	LifeCam HD-5000	HD-5000		raspbian/wheezy	21-02-2014		Picture breaks up at the bottom. EDIT: I recently acquired a Pi and I have the LifeCam HD-5000 Picture is NOT breaking up on the bottom for me. But YMMV. 21-2-14 edit
Microsoft	LifeCam HD-6000	HD-6000		raspbian/wheezy		1280x720	Powered by USB hub and direct from Pi
Microsoft	LifeCam	NX-3000	045e:0721	raspbian/wheezy	2014-01-07	640*480	Powered by Raspberry
Microsoft	LifeCam	NX-6000		raspbian/wheezy		1280x720	Powered by USB hub
Microsoft	LifeCam	VX-7000		raspbian/wheezy			Powered by USB hub
Microsoft	LifeCam	VX-3000		raspbian/wheezy			There do appear to be some issues with image quality and getting partial frames and such, with fswebcam
Microsoft	LifeCam	VX-500		raspbian/wheezy			640x480. Tested with power direct from the Raspberry Pi.
Microsoft	LifeCam	VX-1000		raspbian/wheezy			Does not seem to work. Tried with a powered USB hub.
Microsoft	LifeCam	VX-2000	045e:0761	raspbian/wheezy	2013-12-20	320x240, 640x480	Works without powered hub. Tried motion and fswebcam, both running smoothly.
Microsoft	LifeCam	NX-6000		raspbian/wheezy			Powered by USB hub
Microsoft	LifeCam	VX-800		raspbian/wheezy		352x288	Doesn't work at full resolution
Microsoft	LifeCam Studio/Cinema						Has UVC issues detailed here [1]. Horizontal lines problem [2]. Stability issues [3].
Microsoft	LifeCam Studio	1080p HD	045e:0772	Raspbian Wheezy	2013-04-12	1280x720	Works for me without any issues with a powered usb-hub (Belkin).
Microsoft	Xbox Live Vision	X806235	045e:0294	Arch Linux/Raspbian Wheezy		960x720	Powered by RasPi
MSI	MSI StarCam 370i	370i (snake)		Raspbian Wheezy		352 x 288	Works powered by RasPi or USB Hub - set up with Motion at 352 x 288 - works great. Has manual infra-red leds, but turned on through software in Windows, so doesn't work on Pi, but normal capture no problems.
Philips	Webcam	SPC 900NC	0471:0329	Raspbian Wheezy	2012-12-16	160x120	Recognised as USB device ID 0471:0329 Philips (or NXP) SPC 900NC PC Camera / ORITE CCD Webcam(PC370R). Works with guvcview , but not with luvcview. Also working using command ~$ fswebcam -r 160x120 -d v4l2:/dev/video0 test.jpg
Philips	toucam	Philips 720K/40 webcam	0471:0313	Raspbian Wheezy	2013-04-03	320x240	Recognised as lsusb ID 0471:0329 Philips (or NXP). Works with $> guvcview -s 320x240 -f yv12 -t 5 -n rec5sec.mkv --exit_on_close --no_display, but not with command $> fswebcam -r 160x120 -d v4l2:/dev/video0 test.jpg
Realtek	Generic Camera	2SF022	0bda:5801	Raspbian Wheezy			When started with luvcview at 15fps and 320x240 it seemed to give a frame rate of barely 1 per second
Silicon Motion	SM731 Camera		090c:71b3	Raspbian Wheezy			Required UVCVideo driver - worked out of the box. Tested for 320x240 using motion & camorama for pictures,streaming.
Sony	Playstation Eye for PS3	SLEH-00448		wheezy-raspbian	2014-06-20	640x480 320x240	Works out of the box directly plugged in to the raspberry pi. Had no problems. Tested using motion.
Sony	EyeToy for PS2						Occasional 'mangled frame' directly connected to Rev 2 Raspberry P
Sony	EyeToy for PS2	SLEH 00030		Arch Linux			(OV519 camera). Picture constantly breaks up on xawtv and wxcam under Arch Linux. Noted there were ISOC data error len=0 status=-4004 errors in dmesg. This happens when powered from the Raspberry Pi and when powered from a Pluscom USB hub. Arch was updated on 17th July 2012
T'nB	Minipix 100K pixels	IMWB032992	1e4e:0100	raspbian/wheezy	2012-12-16		RasPi freezes (reboot needed) after a few minutes of using Motion to stream (tested with external power)
Trust	2 MP Auto Focus Webcam			Arch Linux		1600x1200	Works fine without powered hub. 160x120 - 1600x1200. 5 days stress test without any problems.
Trust	SPACEC@M 200			Arch Linux			(OV511 camera). Picture stops after a few seconds in xawtv under Arch Linux and xawtv reports libv4l2 errors. This happens when powered from the Raspberry Pi and when powered from a Pluscom USB Hub. Arch was updated on 17th July 2012
Trust	SPYC@M 100		0553:0202	Raspbian/Wheezy	2013-08-22	352x288	Works out of the box. Tested with a powered hub, not tested direct from the Raspberry Pi. May had LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libv4l/v4l2convert.so for motion.
Trust	Spotlight		0c45:62c0	Raspbian/Wheezy		640x480	Works out of the box. Tested with power direct from the Raspberry Pi, not tested on a hub.
Trust	WB-1400T			Raspbian/Wheezy			Cheap camera, recognised in 'lsusb' but not supported
Trust	WB-1200p Mini Webcam		093a:2468	Raspbian/Wheezy	2013-12-12		Recognised in 'lsusb' as Pixart Imaging, Inc. SoC PC-Camera. Doesn't work. gspca_main reports constant "ISOC data error".
Vega	USB 2.0 Camera		0ac8:c302	Raspbian Wheezy	2014-01-01	640x480	Should be connected to powered USB hub. Cheap no name webcam from China. Uses UVC driver.

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