IPEVO Ziggi-HD High-Definition USB Document Camera
$115.09
Price: $115.09
(as of Apr 06, 2025 05:38:33 UTC – Details)
Superior Real-Time Document and iDevice Capture
IPEVO has raised the bar yet again with Ziggi-HD. With new high-resolution formats, up to 6x zoom, and a powerful 5.0 Megapixel camera, Ziggi-HD delivers stunning real-time HD video for teachers, presenters, and businesspeople — all still at hundreds less than conventional document cameras.
Bring the Smallest Details to Life
With a 5.0 Megapixel camera, Ziggi-HD is capable of astonishing high-definition clarity and stunning details from as close as 2 inches (5cm) away. From small text, intricate science diagrams, and fine artwork details all the way up to entire A3 sheets, the versatile Ziggi-HD brings your teaching materials to life. Three additional resolutions — up to a whopping 2592 x 1944 pixels — along with a 6x zoom mean there is virtually no limit to the details you can project for everyone to see. Ziggi-HD shares it all.
Straightforward, Intuitive Operation
Ziggi-HD features the same versatility that makes the original Ziggi such a hit with educators and businesspeople. This includes a multi-jointed stand so you can position the camera just where you need it, and a swiveling head so you can get the right orientation. If you haven’t used Ziggi, you’ll be amazed at just how easy it is to capture what you want.
Customize On-the-Fly with IPEVO Presenter
Included software for both PC and Mac provides useful tools and customizations to get the most out of your IPEVO Doc Cam experience. Practical tools include Live View, which delivers immediate real-time video of what you’re capturing, and Full Screen mode, which fills the entire screen for lessons and presentations. Also included is Review mode for snapshots; custom and automatic exposure; an up to 6x digital zoom; continuous and one-click focus; and more.
There are three modes in the IPEVO Presenter software, which may be switched. Camera modeReview modeFull screen modeview largerview largerview larger Camera (default): provides a window with the live video image from the camera Review: review snapshots you have taken Full screen: IPEVO doc cam’s image will take up the entire screen. This is particularly useful for projecting the image in classroom or conference settings. IPEVO Presenter is compatible with the following OS:
- Mac OS X 10.6 and above
- Windows XP/Vista/Win 7/Win 8
Go Beyond the Video
Go Beyond the VideoQuickly and easily capture Ziggi-HD snapshots and manage them in Review mode. A built-in microphone — perfect for Skype and more — is another of Ziggi-HD’s improvements, making Ziggi-HD a complete audio/video solution for distance education and webinars.
Forget that old overhead projector or those expensive, bulky and hard-to-use document cameras. Stunning HD video for your teaching materials doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Ziggi-HD makes teaching and presenting more effective, more affordable, and more fun.
Ziggi-HD USB Document Camera
Specifications
- True 5.0-megapixel CMOS sensor
- High-definition resolutions up to 2592 x 1944
- Full autofocus lens
- Up to 2.2 inch (5.5cm) macro focus
- Robust IPEVO Presenter software with a complete image capture toolkit
- Up to 30 fps live video capture (at 640 x 480)
- USB 2.0 Video Class (UVC) interface
- Mac & Windows PC compatible
- LxWxH (when folded): 10 inch x 3.1 inch x 1.5 inch (255 x80 x40mm)
- USB cable length: 4.8ft (146cm)
- Color: black
- Compatible with popular image/video capturing and internet calling applications, including Apple’s PhotoBooth, Google Picasa, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, GoogleTalk, etc.
6 Reasons to Project Your iPad Screen with Ziggi-HD USB Document Cam
- Compatible with all generations of iPad, apps and tablets
- Finger operations and gestures are captured
- Plug-and-play USB; no network configurations needed
- Effortless switching between devices and objects
- The perfect tool for distance education with iPad
IPEVO DOCUMENT CAM COMPARISON
IPEVO
DOCUMENT CAM
COMPARISON
P2V (Point 2 View)
Ziggi-HD
VZ-1 Output USB USB USB or VGA (directly to projector) Pixel 2.0 Megapixel 5.0 Megapixel 5.0 Megapixel Highest Resolution 1600 x 1233 2592 x 1944 VGA Mode: 1920 x 1080
USB Mode: 2592 x 1944 Max Shooting Area 9.4 inch x 7.2 inch (240mm x 182mm) 12.2 inch x 9.1 inch (310mm x 230mm) 13 inch x 9.6 inch (330 x 245mm) Max Shooting Area with Extension Stand 17.17 inch x 13.4 inch (450mm x 340mm) 17.5 inch x 13 inch (445 x 330mm) N/A Built-in LED Lights No No Yes Built-in Microphone No Yes No Snapshot Key Yes No No Digital Zoom 6x 6x 6x Macro Focus Up to 2 inch (5cm) Up to 2 inch (5cm) Up to 2.2 inch (5.5cm) Video Recording Yes Yes Yes Camera Detachable Yes No No Image Comparison 1600 x 1233
view image 2592 x 1944
view image 2592 x 1944
view image Anti-glare Shield No Yes No Multi-jointed Stand Yes Yes Yes Software IPEVO Presenter IPEVO Presenter IPEVO Presenter Weight 0.89lbs (402g) 1.62lbs (737g) 2.2lbs (985g) Accessories
- Magnifying Lens
- Height Extension Stand
- Carrying Case
- WS-01 Wireless Station
- Carrying Case
- WS-01 Wireless Station
- WS-01 Wireless Station
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.5 and above
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8
- 512MB (1GB recommended) RAM
- CPU 1.4GHz and above
- Mac OS X 10.5 and above
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8
- 512MB (1GB recommended) RAM
- CPU 1.4GHz and above
- Graphics Cards:
PC — 64MB of dedicated video memory for 5Megapixel resolution
Mac — 144MB of dedicated video memory for 3Megapixel resolution 256MB of dedicated video memory for 5Megapixel resolution
Mac:
- Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
- 1.4Gz CPU or hinger (2.4Gz recommended) 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
- 200MB free hard disk space
- 256MB of dedicated video memory
PC:
- Microsoft Windows 7,8,Vista or XP
- 1.4Gz CPU or hinger (2.4Gz recommended) 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
- 200MB free hard disk space
- 64MB of dedicated video memory
5.0 Megapixel camera for exceptional high-definition images, A variety of high-definition and standard-definition resolutions up to 2592 x 1944
High-resolution formats and a 6X zoom to capture even the smallest text and other fine details
Multi-jointed stand and swiveling head for effortless, versatile capture
Built-in microphone for web conferencing, podcasting and demonstrations
Robust IPEVO Presenter software with a complete image capture toolkit,
Josecito’s Girl –
ONE OF THE BEST TEACHING TOOLS I’VE EVER BOUGHT–ESSENTIAL!
Let me add to the voluminous chorus of raves. I, too, am an educator; currently at a university and a community college, where I teach composition and ESL. The community college is cash-strapped, so they do not have fully loaded “smart rooms,” only “semi-loaded,” you might say (hook-ups for your lap-top and a ceiling-mounted projector in the newer buildings only). I’d bought a used overhead projector that I was lugging around everywhere, and was cranking out transparencies to use with it (another expense). I thought there had to be a better way, but I certainly couldn’t afford an ELMO, and they’re too big and bulky anyway. I found this IPEVO on Amazon and am so grateful to the reviewers–mostly educators–who convinced me to buy it. The price is SO RIGHT for what you get. Let me say that I teach at three sites off-campus that all have ELMOs and big document cameras. NO WAY do they produce the kind of CLARITY of image as this IPEVO. Sure, if you move a paper or book, your motion kind of stutters as projected on the screen, but that’s only for a second. What I’m projecting–papers and book pages–is stationery. It’s easy to adjust and focus. I use it with an old Lenovo Idea Pad, about 10″, with just Windows XP–works like a charm. The little laptop and the IPEVO are so lightweight, I can tote them in a little bag, and walk into my classroom like a lady. Totally easy to install the software and set up. I’m not exactly a tech geek and it was a cinch for me to set up and use. It is so wonderfully designed–they even have a little notch at the back of the adjustable arm to hold the wire. Although the carrying case is expensive (as opposed to the IPEVO itself, which is economical relative to its function), it is an absolute must-have for transporting this. Don’t hesitate to buy the case if you get this. I’ve had mine now since January and used it all spring semester to great effect. My students are so happy I’m not using that old OHP any longer!
Reviewer –
NICE EASY LIGHT TO WORK WITH
I bought this little camera to replace a larger older model of an RCA document camera which is about 20 years old. This little camera works great and is basically a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) camera. I do live drawing demonstrations and this camera seems to capture the images and can take photo shots of the image as I develop it. It automatically saves it to your laptop or computer too so you have a progressive image record of what you are demonstrating if you need that capability. I gave it Five Stars because I appreciate the simplicity of it, the portability of it, and the fact that the software and technical aspect is simple, easy to work with. It does however have a bit of lag, slightly behind your movement but that is not a serious issue for me.I cannot give it stars for what it does NOT have but I will say that I wish it had manual zoom features (it has click-zoom features I believe which increase by percentages) that I could softly fine zoom. Another feature that may help is a light a appendage which would help.In order to solve the need for a light to work with this item (since I am demonstrating in a dark room), I purchased a small portable light called a “Flexible Dual Head Music Stand Light” by Certain Way, ASIN: B00GVJ8F88 from the Amazon Market place and this little light, along with this document camera seems to work well and do the trick for my needs.
M. Messier –
Good for video, audio not so much
I purchased this to record short (5-10 minutes) video lectures for a college class I’m teaching. The camera works great – I’m able to record the creation of my lecture notes in a very natural way – pen on paper – as I always have and can talk students through what I’m writing as I go. The video quality is very good so that a normal 8.5″x11″ page of notes shows up just fine writing at normal size. I record with QuickTime and export at 480i which gives file sizes of about 5 MB / minute – not too bad.However, I have found the built in microphone to be more-or-less useless. The audio quality is comparable to what I get when I record through my desktop display’s built in microphone or the microphone built into my laptop, despite the fact that when I’m recording the device is right up close to me. The sound is distorted and echo-y and has lots of background hum. So when recording my lectures I use a head set for the audio and this device for the video. That combination works just fine.So: 4-stars for video, 3-stars for audio, 4-stars overall for a very good device for the price.
7t-otoa –
講義のプレゼン使用を目的に購入しました。印刷されたワープロ標準の10.5ポイントの文字も、くっきり写せます。職場に、エルモ社の９万＋α円の書画カメラがあります。使いたいけれど、大きくて重たいので気軽に使うには．．．．、という感じでした。このドキュメントカメラは、とてもコンパクト。購入前に気になったのは、ズームがどうなっているのかということ。エルモ社の書画カメラは、レンズのところにズームがついているので便利です。で、どうなのかなと思いながら購入したところ、ソフトをインストールして、ソフトで倍率を選択するようになっていました。実際に使ってみると、いちいちソフトを操作して倍率調節するよりも、被写体にレンズを近づけたり遠ざけたりして調節することの方が多いです（ブームスタンドが使いやすい）。この価格でこのパフォーマンスは、かなりいいと思います。
Frank Eversberg –
Ich habe schon einige Dokumentenkammeras in allen Preiskalssen getesten, Daher hatte ich nicht geglaubt, dass es für diesen Preis etwas vernünftiges gibt. Trotzdem habe ich die Ziggi-HD von IPEVO bei einem Händler aus UK geordert. Die Lieferung kam auch pünktlich an.Der erste Eindruck: sehr klein und handlich. Die Kamera ist schnell augebaut und braucht wenig Platz. Der Fuß ist schwer genug, um die Kamera auch bei gestrecktem Arm zu halten. Alle Teile sind aus Plastik, insbesondere der Arm wirkt sehr filigran – mal sehen, wie lang der im schulischen Einsatz hält.Die Installation der Software (nicht in deutsch) ist einfach und schnell gemacht, danach wird die Kamera sofort erkannt. Man kann die Auflösung einstellen, den Farbabgleich und die Belichtung ändern sowie den Autofotoks auslösen. Es gibt einen Vollbildmodus und Foto-Capture. Die Auflösung reicht von 640×480 bis 2592×1944. Die Bildübertragungsrate ist nur bis 800×600 OK, aber das liegt am relativ langsamen USB2.0 Protokoll. Die Kamera kann auch ohne die Software als normale USB-Kamera verwendet werden (zB für Animationen oder Skype).Die Bildqualität war gut, vorrausgesetzt es gibt genügend Umgebungslicht. Bei geringem Licht gibt es ein deutliches Bildrauschen. Sollen im Klassenraum zB Hausaufgaben oder Texte lesbar projeziert werden, sollte man immer eine Lampe dabei haben.Fazit: Erstaunlich viel Leistung für vergleichsweise wenig Geld. Im Unterricht gut einsetzbar. Lediglich die Haltbarkeit der Plastikteile muss sich noch zeigen.Nachtrag: Es gibt noch eine WiFi-Erweiterung, mit der eine kabellose Bildübertragung zu Apple-Geräten möglich ist.
Fresquet –
Lo uso para digitalizar documentos y libros de forma sencilla y barata. Para el tratamiento posterior de las imágenes se pueden usar apps gratuitas que dan resultados comparables a las obtenidas con aparatos carísimos.
I. G. CARLO –
très bon produit. Adapté à un usage en classe et pratique a tout point de vue, pour un prix qui reste modéré. Rien à voir avec une webcam. Seule la lmise au point gagnerait à être plus rapide (mieux vaut se mettre en single focus)
dajp –
I’m very impressed with this little thing. I wonder how well it might stand up to a lot of heavy use if mis-handed (the base is a lot heavier than the head, so you have to remember to always lift by the base), but for sitting on a desk and making videos it’s just great. My application is making tutorial videos for an electronics course (not as a document projector) and the auto-focus is very useful for this – this camera can focus down to around 6 cm, which with some zooming in allows very clear imaging of very small electronic components. True, the autofocus is slow at the highest resolutions, but that’s not a major issue for me.For reference: this is what Aforge reckons it can get out of it (I’ve not independently verified these, but the frame rates appear right):30 fps at 640 x 480 and 1280 x 72015 fps at 800 x 600, 1024 x 768 and 1600 x 12004 fps at 1920 x 1080 and 2048 x 15362 fps at 2592 x 1944I mostly use the 1600 x 1200 at 15 fps; it’s fast enough to follow my hand movements when writing without looking noticeably blurred (although there is some delay), and the resolution is enough for me. But it’s very useful to be able to move up to the highest resolution to zoom into show the details on something really small. As other reviewers have noted there doesn’t seem to be an HD webcam that takes advantage of USB3 rates on the market, certainly not anywhere near this price point.Drivers appear solid (Windows 7). I’ve not had any problems so far, and am very pleased with it. A built-in light would have helped when focusing on small components with the head very close to the desk, but at this price I’m not complaining.