OKIOLABS OKIOCAM T Portable A3 Visualiser/Camera for Online
OKIOLABS OKIOCAM T Portable A3 Visualiser/Camera for Online Presentation, Home Office, WFH, Remote Learning, Real-Time Projection, Video Recording, Compatible with Zoom, Meet, Skype
Take it up a notch with OKIOCAM T – Lossless Zoom & A3 Format
Featured Applications
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OKIOCAM Snapshot and Recorder: Take snapshots and videos. Digitize documents and record video lessons.
OKIOCAM Time-Lapse: Create exciting time-lapse videos. Adjust the playback speed, add music, trim, and perfect your videos before they are automatically uploaded to Google Drive.
OKIOCAM Stop Motion: Make your own props from scratch or use things from around the house to make cool stop motion videos.
Discover the OKIOCAM Education Kit!
The OKIOCAM Education Kit is designed for both teachers and students. Teachers use the kit to increase student engagement and to improve the quality of their teaching. Students use it to experience new ways of learning and to unlock their imagination through exploration of a variety of video creation techniques.
Note: It is required that you install and run OKIOCAM apps and extensions in Google Chrome (Windows PC and Mac) or on Chrome OS (Chromebook).
- OKIOCAM Snapshot and Recorder
- OKIOCAM Time-Lapse
- OKIOCAM Stop Motion
- OKIOCAM for Google Slides (Add-on)
- OKIOCAM for Google Forms (Add-on)
- OKIOCAM for Google Docs (Add-on)
- OKIOCAM for Google Sheets (Add-on)
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| Camera | 3 megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Max. Resolution | 1920×1440 | 2592×1944 | 2592×1944 |
| Capture Size | Letter (A4) | Letter (A4), Ledger (A3) | Letter (A4), Ledger (A3) |
| Lossless Sensor Zoom Button | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Arm Extender | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Dry-erase Board (with pen & microfiber cloth) | ✓ | ||
| Max. Shooting Area | 9.6″ x 12.8″ | 13.7″ x 18.9″ | 13.7″ x 18.9″ |
| Weight | 9.5 oz (269g) | 12.8 oz (363g) | 12.8 oz (363g) |
| Size (unfolded) | 13.35″ x 6.3″ x 11.93″ | 13.35″ x 7.95″ x 11.93″ (16.93″ with arm extender) | 13.35″ x 7.95″ x 11.93″ (16.93″ with arm extender) |
| Weight: | 363 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 19.4 x 10 x 4.1 centimetres |
| Brand: | OKIOCAM |
| Model: | OKL-T1 |
| Part: | OKL-T1 |
| Dimensions: | 19.4 x 10 x 4.1 centimetres |
While teaching from home I purchased this to be able to model work and writing on a flat surface. It worked great with my MacBook Air and Zoom. Students loved being able to see my models and the work just like if we were at school. It also came in handy this school year as our school transitioned from Active Boards to touch screen TV’s with Chromboxes. The old document cameras that went with our active boards would not connect to the TV’s. Thankful I had this camera and was able to connect and project without any problems. Best teaching investment I made in 2021!
I bought this on a coworker’s recommendation. I love how it folds up into a small box, which makes it easy to carry between home and work so I can have it where I need it. The only thing is that the model I bought doesn’t have a built-in light, so when I’m at home, where the lighting isn’t as bright, it’s a bit difficult to get a good image. But for the price, I can’t complain too much.
Positiv:
sehr platzsparend zum Aufbewahren (20cmx11cmx5cm)
vergleichbare Bildqualitt mit teureren Gerten
funktioniert einwandfrei
sehr einfach zum Handhaben:
einmalig App heruntergeladen (Beschreibung dazu gibt es),
Dokumentenkamera zusammenbauen – max. 1min Zeitaufwand (sptestens, wenn man diese zusammenbaut, merkt man, dass in dieser Einfachheit sehr viel sinnvolle Gedanken stecken von denjenigen, die diese konstruiert haben)
Verbinden mit Laptop ber USB-Kabel
Bisher habe ich folgende Funktionen genutzt:
Vergrerung/Verkleinerung
Foto
unterschiedliche Helligkeitsstufen
Negativ:
fllt mir nach etlichen Monaten Dauernutzung nichts ein
Klare Kaufempfehlung, falls jemand eine preiswerte Dokumentenkamera sucht, die platzsparend aufzubewahren ist.
I really find this useful in my classroom. I am not always sure which button is for which and I find I need to turn it off when I’m not using so it doesn’t get too hot. I am glad I got it!
I’m not super tech-savvy so I was concerned this thing would have a lot of complicated settings, drivers, etc., but it’s totally plug and play. You follow the instructions on the card that comes with the device and you’re up and running in no time. It has all the features you want but it’s not cluttered with features you’ll never use. I needed something for online teaching and this little thing really hit the spot. One thing you’ll need is a piece of stout cardboard or 1/4″ plywood to put over the little surface that comes with it because you can’t write on it. I had no glitches or other tech issues with this product. I am using Windows 10 on a Dell Latitude laptop. Zooming, focusing, and other adjustments are super easy. Once you set the angle you want on the boom, it holds. It LOOKS flimsy but it’s actually NOT flimsy. This product really helped me with my teaching.
Easy to use, if you read the directions and take time to play around with the different functions. I have to share my entire screen to show what is in the doc camera, and then I have another screen to be able to see the kids on the google meet/zoom.
Other than needing two screens and minor adjustments to use it on my small desk, it’s great!
For a cost-effective backup to an ELMO or other first-tier camera, this camera and downloadable OS are great.
I actually use the free OS to manage my ELMO on my laptop for presentations. A lot better than paid apps on the Microsoft app store. A LOT better.
I have had to fall back on it multiple times. A lifesaver.
The document camera is needed for teaching on line, as well as for arts and crafts. It is compact but picks up exactly what I need, and can be easily recorded (as a video or a snapshot) or projected (with a projector, of course). For less than $100, it is a bargain.
As someone who uses the device in multiple rooms, it is very easy to set up and take apart. The camera quality is good enough to project documents a foot or two underneath it, although it needs good ambient lighting for clarity given it has no built-in light.
Easy to set up. Truly plug n play.
A great improvement on my previous set up of an old phone for visualisation of resources during online tutoring.
I am yet to use all its associated apps for time lapse work etc but so far it is a great asset to my work
This is the second document camera I purchased this week after the first didn’t work as advertised.
The Okiocam T document camera is absolutely incredible for the price. The set-up is easy and it really is plug and play. Within 2 minutes of opening the box the camera was plugged into my computer and working. I first used the camera using the Windows Camera app and it worked brilliantly. I then downloaded the Okiocam app which was quick to install and extremely easy to use.
The camera quality is just as excellent in A3 ‘mode’ as it in when studying the close-up details of something. The picture is crisp, clear and there is no ‘lag’ when moving objects under the camera. The buttons on the camera are useful and are straightforward to use. I found they worked best when in the Okiocam app, but worked well in Google Meet and in the Windows Camera app. You are able to manipulate the camera into many different angles and this is very easy to do. You can quickly go from studying the details of something to using it to take a selfie!
After reading some reviews on here I was concerned that the camera wouldn’t be very stable and would wobble a lot. Although the camera does wobble if the desk is hit hard or shaken, it is much more sturdy than I expected. The plastic doesn’t feel cheap and seems well put together. Additionally, built into the stand are little clips for the cable which is a really thoughtful design feature.
Overall, I am extremely pleased and could not recommend this document camera enough.
GIVEN THE PRICE I think that the build quality is quite nice. The functionality is everything I wanted. Ease of use is probably better than I expected. It seems to me that a lot of thought went into the design. Flimsy, but acceptably so given the price. It was not easy to figure out how to get it unfolded. There is some documentation on setup but it really needs a video. The joints can’t be tightened and I wonder how they will hold up over time. No light but they don’t claim to have one. But a light would sure be nice.
If you want a very good quality of picture/book, you need to let the camera be very close to your book. It is good to show part of the page only.
It is light weight and save space.
Initially I tried using a regular webcam for images of text which was terrible in many ways. The Okiocam T blew me away on how well it worked all the way up to 20 inches, capturing an area the size of a political lawn sign. The software allowed me easily pan and zoom anywhere in that space to transmit legible text without touching the document or the camera. The included plastic stand is terrific but one may want a tripod or boom to get a higher Birdseye view.
I highly recommend
Works best using the Chrome plugin if you are doing Google Meet. Other ways to get high frame rate include using it as the main camera for your session, starting two sessions, etc.
This little doc cam was a great purchase. It is compact, but unfolds to a good height so a full 11x 17 page of paper can be displayed. Makes read aloud virtually possible. Also has a great auto focus and brightness adjustment. Quick flip buttons for changing the orientation of the documents being viewed. And… fills in as a webcam when your internal camera goes ka-put 5 minutes into a 3 hour zoom class with 1st graders. The quality of this doc cam is heads and tails above the doc cam my district provided.
Poor low light performance. Not really usable as face cam. This short coming is reducing the other uses of this camera eg for stop motion cam.
Works fine in good lighting as document camera.
It is easy to use and set up. and delivers clear picture. makes it easy for art teachers, and artisans that teach techniques a big hand during the social distancing. All you need is the Okicam, laptop, hdmi cord and an Led tv. Answer questions, let them watch how you perform a techniques and still keep distances required. Awesome!
Excellent I used to record my art demonstration lessons on my
iPad and transfer to my Mac and it took forever using this really streamlined the process and super easy to figure out and use.
Mit dieser Kamera bin ich allerdings bisher sehr zufrieden:
+ Eine Installation der produkteigenen Software ist NICHT MEHR notwendig! Hier haben die Entwickler nachgebessert und ein FIRMWARE-UPDATE nachgeschoben, das die Bedienung auch mit externen Programmen (Skype, MS Teams, …) ohne Probleme ermglicht! Einfach anstecken und fertig!
+ Sie ist durch ihren Preis fr Lehrkrfte, Eltern oder Schler im HomeSchooling relativ gnstig zu erwerben.
+ Bietet den ntigen Funktionsumfang (Weiabgleich, Fokussierung, Digitalzoom in mehreren Stufen, 180-Rotation)
+ Lsst sich platzsparend verstauen (Ich war bei Lieferung berrascht von der Winzigkeit des Pakets!)
– Abstriche gibts bei der mechanischen Umsetzung, die tlw. etwas wacklig und filigran erscheint, aber nach einigem Rumprobieren hab ich die fr mich passende Aufstellung gefunden und nachdem ich die beiden Basis-Holme des Gelenkarms mit einem Gummi aneinander fixiert habe, bietet das Konstrukt nun die ntige Stabilitt.
– Evtl. externe Beleuchtung notwendig.
KURZUM: Gute Leistung zu einem vertretbaren Preis, was in der augenblicklichen Situation fr mich unabdingbar ist!
Le bras a tendance ds qu’il y a un peu de mouvement a vibrer mais retrouve rapidement une position stable. Ayez un support stable et viter de toucher la camra et/ou le bras et c’est bon.
Il y a 4 boutons dont 2 programmables. Je n’ai pas de problme avec les 2 boutons non-programmables, c’est–dire l’auto-focus (qui est correct) et le bouton d’inversion (selfie comme ils le nomment). Par contre pour les programmables ! Je ne sais pas si le problme vient de l’appareil, des logiciels ou de mes ordinateurs mais je n”ai pu les configurer que la premire fois o j’ai tester la camra.
J’explique, j’ai test une premire fois sur un MacBook Air (un peu vieux) avec l’application chrome. Aucun problme, j’ai configurer les boutons, je pouvais les changer quand je voulais, etc. Rien dire.
Une semaine aprs je veux tester la camra avec OBS Studio sur ma station de travail (MSI WS65 8SK) sous Windows 10, et l que ce soit avec l’application chrome ou l’application de bureau (+ driver pour les boutons) je n’avais aucun moyen de les faire marcher ou de les rgler. Mme problme sur le mac.
Heureusement qu’on peut rgler directement le zoom et la luminosit directement sur les app sinon je serais mal. Ensuite je dois avouer qu’ titre personnel je ne pense pas que je vais trop m’en servir.
Bref, je suis quand mme relativement satisfait du rapport qualit/prix et j’espre qu’ils vont amliorer l’aspect logiciel qui est quand mme un peu limit pour le moment.
This device is really effective and flexible to use. It helps me to achieve the dynamic view required for my presentation.
Really impressed with this. i went for the T over the other one as the resolution is slightly better. I have used it for teaching lacemaking and was able to zoom into the lace and show high details. It links to zoom easily and can record for making videos.
very useful for videoing workshops. compact and good value for money
I tutor reading, writing, and math to elementary-aged students. This camera is very easy to use! I use it for modeling writing and sharing books. I didn’t need anything high-tech or complicated, and this has proved to be the perfect camera for me. I have a lamp nearby to provide extra light. Although my student cannot see me, it is very easy to unplug and see the student for talking during the writing process. I am very happy with my purchase!
Outstanding piece of equipment so easy to use and yet so small, you can hide it on your desktop and it will not take up much room, it has a number of features and can be used in various modes. I can recommend this to all and the software is easy to use.
I heard about this from an online tutor. I use it for live drawing online. I am happy that the autofocus does not stray far from the plane of the desktop. Other webcams that I have used try to refocus on my hand and other objects. This one stays where I need it. I have not tried all the software-driven features yet. This is plug-and-play, even without the software.
This is working out great for virtual teaching–I can easily switch cameras on my google meets to change views for my classes. Teaching Art, it has been working great for demonstrations since I don’t have access to my doc camera in my classroom yet.
Because I am using a district owned laptop, I wasn’t able to download some of the features available, so I wish there was a way that that wasn’t necessary. I can’t take snapshots or zoom in and out, which would have been a bonus–unless I missed something and there is a way to do it without downloading and needing administrative permissions and stuff.
Overall, I am very happy with the purchase.
Great product – very compact, easy to use and has been a great help for my teaching. If I had to criticise, the build quality is not exactly premium, but it’s the functionality I care about and it works great.
The okiocam was easy to install and use. I didn’t at first figure out where to switch between the okiocam and my regular camera for Zoom, but when I did, it was easy to do. The camera does cover a document sized area. I am trying to teach painting, so, I wish it covered more area, but none of the other document cameras that I looked at cover more area. All in all, it does what it purports and does it well and easily.
Easy to adjust, nice and clear. No problem seeing A3 clearly. Plus and play easily recognised by zoom and OBS. Well worth the money. Very portable too!
It’s now mid-February 2021. We just came through a period of snow, no water service, and no power around the USA. Instead of snow days, my school district mandated we had to continue teaching from home. I rely HEAVILY on my document camera. It came in just a day so I could use it to teach my Math lessons!
I am also a crafter – and this document camera allowed me to make my first two crafting videos! I was very pleased with how everything turned out.
1. The shadow on the work was a bit of a problem, and I’ll work that out eventually.
2. Bonus- the company this camera comes from is in Wisconsin! That was a nice bonus. (My home state.)
Overall, I am thrilled with this purchase.
Very impressed with the visualiser and the download instructions were clear and precise. I am not a technical person but at first hand it looks like an excellent product. thank you.
Very easy to work and set up. Not as adjustable as I first thought but easy to make it functions to display papers on ZOOM and for meetings. The camera is NOT the clearest but clear enough that people can read it once projected. I found it works best when you use ZOOM, full screen and your video is pinned. You will need to use an outside program to use the camera…I use ZOOM. For the price you cannot go wrong.
So easy to use for remote teaching math. I just plugged it in and used the camera app on my laptop and presented that in my Google Meet. I didn’t need to use any extra software. I was tired of lugging the very expensive document camera from my classroom and reconnecting it every time we had a remote day. This is so compact, another plus! The camera quality isn’t the best. It’s really not bad, especially for $89! It is not as clear as what I’m used to , but that’s a $700-800 one. I can’t complain. Great purchase! Highly recommend.
This was worth every penny! It has changed my virtual classroom game. There is no light like the fancy doc cams the schools give us, but the quality was actually much better without it. The focus button is fast and makes writing clear to see. Plug and play, so very easy to use! Currently using it with Zoom. It is so easy to switch from my laptop camera to the doc camera. Even easier to choose the “2nd camera” option in the advanced Zoom settings. I will be taking this into the building when we get back to regular school.
This document camera is lightweight, folds up into a small flat rectangle, and is very portable. On top of that, the functionality is exactly what I needed. I record videos of my self teaching math notes with this document camera and I use the camera’s free google extension and the video upload directly to my google drive. I then post them for my remote students. It is so easy! I can also use it flawlessly in a google meet as my camera to teach math over a video call. If you are a teacher who is teaching remotely and struggling, this is a game changer.
I bought this cam to remote teach at home and not have to lug so much equipment back and forth between home and school unexpectedly with covid. I LOVE IT!
I love it much better than my ladybug doc cam! The only minus is that it has no light attached to the camera, so you do have to figure out how not to make the screen dark. But I love it so much I barely care!
But other than that I highly recommend! If you are remote teaching and need an inexpensive and awesome cam, consider this!!!
I am a teacher working virtually this year and the Okiocam has been such a useful tool. Easy to set-up, install software and to operate. It does not have its own light source, as you can see from the dimness of the photo I’ve included. However, when I am teaching, I have several external light sources activated so lighting is not an issue. If you are not able to provide adequate lighting, then you may want to look for a different option; however, if you can provide lighting it will work very well for you. I plan on using this device when I return to the classroom to project experiments and dissections so the details are visible to everyone in the room.
This camera is great! I love how easy it is to bring home/work. Software instructions were a little confusing. There are several files you can download and it wasn’t entirely clear which file I would need to use this as a regular document camera to teach remotely. Overall, I’m so happy with my purchase.
I’ve had the product for about a month now and it’s working great. I can adapt the height of the camera, the zoom feature works well, and it is very adaptable. The plastic arm is a bit flimsy, but it’s very portable and works well. Students in my classes are thrilled I can demonstrate working through problems for them.
I really like this Document camera. Easy to use, awesome detail, decent price. My only complaint is that it doesn’t have a light source to help brighten what is being displayed. If you happen to use the camera in a very well lit room, no problem. But I use it in a building that has terrible lighting and really could’ve used a built in light source to help out. Despite this, the camera is still very cool!
I like it was affordable and it does exactly what is needed. If has other functions like a light or zoom in feature would be great (you can get through chrome extension) but as a device it is a useful tool.
I ordered this because my district issued doc cam stopped working and I needed immediate replacement for Distance Learning. IT came in a really small box, so I was skeptical. Once it was set up, all I had to do was plug in to USB port and with one or two clicks it was working! The only thing I don’t like is that there is limited adjustability because the arm is in a somewhat fixed position. If you are looking for a reasonably priced doc cam that works well, this is a good choice! (my school district does not have plans to replace or reissue document cameras for us…..)
Great quality, super easy to install just out of the box. Remember, this is a document camera, which you can use as a web cam as well, so don’t expect a 4K resolution. I watched videos and read lots of reviews about it before buying it, and I’m very happy I did. I use it daily and It has made a huge difference in my classes, and a great addition to my virtual classroom.
Pretty decent. Wraps up nicely. I use this for livestreaming my painting sessions on Twitch and it hasn’t disappointed. My images and streams are clear and the color is accurate. Does need a good light source, however. Autofocus works great for correcting white balance and color. Overall a good value, and stores away nicely with it’s folding design.
Exactly what I ordered. I was using my phone as a document camera, first year teachers don’t really have access to supplies this year because we never had a room of our own due to full distance teaching. This was one of my best purchases as a first year teacher who is teaching out of a spare bedroom. It has exceeded my expectations and was easy to set up. If your school doesn’t have access to ELMOS or a different document camera, this is the one for you! It is compact and won’t take up too much space. The program is easy to use on your laptop and it really helps the kids to see what you are showing them.
This is a great product for the money. Easy to set up. Software was easy to install and upload. Bought this for virtual learning for a class I’m teaching and it works perfectly. Didn’t want to pay a lot of money for something that I’ll probably only use a few times at home, most classes are face to face.
I been using the Camara for about 2 months and everything is great I love it. The reason for the 4 stars is because I have to be in a bright room to have a better quality of the video. Other than that this item comes very handy.
I am a 25+ year educator and I’ve seen my share of big claims by gadgets and gizmos. So, as you can imagine, I was skeptical when I read the promo section for the OKIOCAM. Let me tell you that this little device comes through with shinning colors. The setup is fairly straightforward (think tinker toys or erector set from your childhood), the camera is recognized seamlessly by Google Meet (my district uses Google Classroom), and the picture quality is superb. Don’t think you need a big, clunky piece of equipment to image your workbooks and documents! Today’s image sensors are TINY and produce incredible images, just look at the camera in your phone. I am very pleased with the overall quality and the amazingly small footprint. I’ve included a photo of just how small this thing is when it is ready for transport. I highly recommend this device to all of my fellow educators. Invest a little capital in yourself, you won’t regret it!
But on this device/software, I can simply get both pages of an open textbook in view, and never touch the textbook or camera again. I can zoom in SO EASY with mouse wheel on the left page of the textbook, and then when I want to go to the right page, I just hold left-click on the view and drag it to the right page. The resolution is good enough that I can zoom in into a page itself even.
I can’t express how much quicker and fluid I am with the camera view on this device and software when using it to present/teach online.
— caveats —
Bug:
There’s a weird bug where, while above 1.5x zoom, if you drag to the edge of the screen fast enough, you can’t drag away from the screen. Fortunately it’s easy to fix by just wheel-scrolling back to 1.5x zoom. Fortunately 1.5x seems the most you’d want to zoom in anyways. And if you do want to zoom in more, as long as you don’t ram the screen edges, the bug is not an issue at all. Hopefully they’ll fix this soon.
Another caveat: can’t manipulate the screen when using Okiocam software’s recording button. You’ll have to just record/capture your screen manually while not using the Okiocam’s record function if you want video of you zooming/dragging the camera view.
Final caveat (maybe biggest?): MUST USE GOOGLE CHROME. A nice thing about this is I downloaded Google Chrome Canary and it still worked with the Okiocam software.
I’m not sure what I can add to previous reviews. The directions were easy to follow. You do need to download an app. At my work, we had an old version of a document camera so this is definitely an upgrade. It is clear on the screen. The thing I love most is that is it is compact. I can fold it right back into the box.
I would like to see more videos about how to use all of the functions, I am visually impaired and cannot read the booklet, I have not received my low vision video magnifier yet. But I did find a review with some information and was able to figure out how to change the camera function while using it with Google Meet.
I like the compactness if it. I am still trying to figure out all that it does. So far easy to use. Easy to set up. It’s worth every penny making my life easier to teach remotely!
As much as I like it now, and although it is simple to use, the initial startup was quite frustrating. The online extension loaded beautifully, per the directions. But the actual instructions on how to TURN THE THING ON are absent. Not unclear, vague, or hard to read – ABSENT. I even watched all the Youtube videos I could find, and while they are helpful, they don’t tell you how to turn it on. I figured it out by mistake – just pressing buttons, through trial and error. NOT good. Really – how hard is it to add a line of print to the packaging, on how to turn it on???
Works great with Zoom and other software. Image quality is mostly a function of the software, so for Zoom turn on HD to send a more crisp image. Also for Zoom you can turn off mirroring so you see the image as others will see it. If your video conference software does not allow you to turn off mirroring it’s not a big deal since you can use mirrored image just to center your document, and others will see it correctly. If using with photo booth note that the software does not use the full resolution of the camera – so low resolution is not a problem with the camera. No drivers or software required. One button on the camera will adjust the exposure. Other buttons do require special software but not needed.
I am techno-phobic but was able to follow their easy to follow instructions to download the driver and use it. I have used it with my online class and they could see the book clearly. They could see my handwritten notes that were both in ink and pencil! I did call tech support to ask about the other drivers shown on their website – I found out for what I wanted to do with it, I didn’t need to download. They were very helpful and professional.
I bought this for my daughter, who is an overwhelmed public school teacher, teaching from home, while home-schooling her own two kids. This has saved her many trips to school to record lessons. She loves it and because it folds up, she can take it with her to where er she needs to record. She especially loves it for recording the reading of books for her class.
This is my first time using a document camera so I don’t have any experiences to compare. However, I really like this one. It was easy to set up, hook to the computer, & easy to download the software needed. The picture quality is great. I like that the camera is so easily adjustable. I would recommend this camera to everyone in my school!
I am a 1 st grade teacher trying desperately to do right by my 6 year olds on line learning … we basically were told teach from your homes – and given very little equipment to do so. I was trying to use a cheap web cam as a document camera and it was miserable – trying to teach 4 hours online a day with no way to model is ridiculous. I saw your camera on a teacher vlog I follow and I waited 2 months – because it’s a lot of money to invest – but once they told us we had to teach from our homes the next 6 weeks I had to take a chance – I am quite happy. I am using with my chrome book it is easy to adjust and my class can see my models. I think it’s going to be useful at school as well as my doc camera there is sorely outdated and I am sure the school won’t replace anytime soon. I love that this one folds up – it’s easy to move around. It’s an investment – I think 95 or so with tax and all – but I am glad I finally did it.
This is a really good product that is simple to set up and easy to use. The best features require you to download the Google extensions. The only thing I wish was better is one extension with all the document camera functions, as opposed to three separate extensions. However, it is still very easy to use and definitely worth the price.
I’ve been using this camera for remote teaching for a few months now. I teach elementary grades and it is perfect for projecting picture books. The kids “pin” me in Microsoft Teams (far inferior to Zoom for teaching, but out school district won’t let us use Zoom—but that’s another story). When I read a small print chapter book and want kids to be able to see the text and follow along, the camera is not clear enough. I’ve tried adjusting the focus button(s) on the top of the camera unit, but it doesn’t seem to do anything. The camera works well enough to show a drawing, or my handwriting, clearly enough though. The adjustable arm is great, though it often takes a bit of fiddling around to get it lined up right, but I think that’s more to do with my crammed table space. That said, the camera doesn’t really center on the pad, so when I am positioning a book I just ignore the pad and usually have the book set half on the pad and half on the table. Since the pad is very thin, this doesn’t make a difference.
It’s nothing like the document cameras we have in school, of course, but for the cost and convenience (those school models are bulky and heavy and need special software and cables to set up) it does everything I need it to to successfully teach my 2nd and 3rd graders. Regarding the lack of a built in light, it’s not really an issue fir me. It works well with natural daylight and if it’s a darker day I just move my ring lamp closer. Overall, I am very happy with this product. It has been a game changer for me as a remote teacher, and for the price and portability—a bargain.
My best distance learning purchase!! It’s so small and has a wonderful picture. Great adjustments. I was using a huge, clunky doc cam from school that had a bad picture. My students love the new look. It’s so easy for them to see things. The whole page can fit and be shown. The size is slightly bigger than an iPhone.
I AM HAPPY to have a document camera. It is very lightweight and easy to put together. The arms do not maneuver as easily as I expected and it does bounce slightly when I move.
This is perfect for remote teaching! I am able to share a whiteboard with my students. I have also used this to show where I am in a reading. It is compact and fits easily in my bag to transport from home to office. I prefer using this over taking pictures and zooming in for my videos.
I also plan to use this for crafting demonstration videos.
Worth the money!
Got tired of holding my workbooks up to the camera in the era of home teaching. I bought this camera and have been very happy! It’s easy to set up and use. I wish I could adjust the camera a little bit more, like zooming in more easily. I can’t quite get it perfect, and my table cloth always shows up in the frame. 🙂 The camera quality is great though! I can use pencil in my math book (at school, I always had to use pen because the lead wouldn’t show up).
I would recommend this product!
Also important to note- I didn’t have to download anything to get it to work, which is great with district firewalls!
I bought this camera for remote learning. As a teacher, I often have to demonstrate some of the math problems we are working on and I love the option to use this document camera to do this. In fact, several staff members have used it to test it out and all of them have said it’s a game changer. Our district won’t buy them for us, but, the price point is low enough that it doesn’t hurt our bank account to buy one.
It’s a great little camera and it’s nice that it folds up so neatly for storage.
Annoyingly, several camera functions don’t work unless you’re using it with the Okiocam recording platform, which is a pretty rudimentary system. If you’re hoping to use it with any other platform – Zoom, Skype, any highly functional recording platform – you’re not going to have pretty basic features like zooming in and out.
However, for the price it’s pretty functional and has good image quality. It’s also nice and lightweight, durable, and the arms are super posable and extendable so you wind up being able to compensate for the lack of zoom without too much trouble.
I love it so much I bought both versions, the taller version to use with recording my craft making. My 7 yo is able to set it the shorter armed one up and use during his zoom classes or to record himself reading to his teacher. I gave it an over all 5 stars, but I believe there is always room for future improvement in the other features. I have recommended both styles to friends and family to use for their meetings, live streaming and webcastings.
Works great – I bought it for elearning bc my elmo was too archaic to pair with zoom. This is super simple, user friendly, folds up almost flat, super lightweight, and has an excellent picture. My one issue with it is that it doesn’t zoom in or out- you have to adjust the neck. The only thing that bugs me.
This is a great inexpensive camera for remote learning. I needed a document camera for remote learning. I teach economics and had to draw graphs. I also teach in SC which means I have to buy everything myself. For the price, this is a great camera. I just wish it had a light.
This was a spur of the moment purchase because of being switched to “virtual classroom” teaching due to the pandemic. I wanted a light weight, small document camera that I could just plug into the USB port and it would be ready to go. That is EXACTLY what I got. All though you can down load the software and more apps to add more functions, I chose not to and just have the students “pin” the camera square. It works and they can see my presentation big and clear!
Love it so much, this is an amazing document camera. I’m an art teacher going to multiple classes and this saved my sanity this year. So light and portable, great image quality, just plug in my laptop and stream in google classrooms. I can draw and paint, demonstrate techniques for students to follow along. I don’t like to use a whiteboard so this is perfect, I can teach art like I used to in the art room.
This product was purchased for me to use while teaching online. I liked that I can use it as a document camera and with a couple flips of the camera its back to me as a video camera. The buttons on the top…? no idea what they do I only received a little piece of instruction that said one of the buttons helps to refocus, the other 3 buttons I still don’t know what they do. but I didn’t need them to do anything because the product worked fine as is. I plugged it into my mac, and it worked right away no need to download anything. I use it with my students every day and it is so worth the money. Happy with my purchase wish there were more instructions for what those buttons are for. the picture quality is not the greatest but there then that it works.
The only thing that I dislike is that it can’t move 360 degrees in every direction. So far it has make my life super simple. I have to create step by step instructions of Lego models. So before I used my cellphone, upload the pictures, create a presentation. Now I can just take the picture right and insert it directly in the presentation.
I had use it also for Science experiments, and the children can really appreciate the details. It took just 10 minutes to start using it. The only thing that was a little more challenging was to install the extension for slides.
I purchased this camera for online teaching. I’m tech savvy, so it did take some time to figure out the download and Google App extension. Once I figured it out, it worked like a charm. It’s a game changer with online teaching and my students have a big advantage seeing what I’m writing and not just telling them what I’m writing. I highly recommend it to anyone who has to show a document online.
I ordered this because I am currently teaching kindergarten virtually and wanted my students to see my work better than with an easel. It has been quite helpful. I still need to play around with it more to get acquainted with all of its features. I wish it came with a light to shine on my work to make it even clearer. I like that it is lightweight and does not take up much room on my laptop desk.
It’s a light compact document camera that is great for various scenarios. As an educator, it’s a valuable tool for distance teaching. However, the camera’s zoom in app couldn’t be downloaded on my Macbook Pro because it was seen as a unsafe program.
The OKIOCAM basically works great. I am still working on multiple sharing. I had the camera plugged in to the laptop and I saw a great image. I need to go back and forth between OKIOCAM and Google slides on the laptop screen. I gave this 5 stars because the image was clear and the set up connection was easy. My task is to figure out how to go back and forth.
So you need to download 3 main drivers from website marked on instruction. I had to reset many functions and clarify my security setting. After a long set up, the doc cam really works well. Very light and good for the desk. Very convenient. Plastic maybe be flimsy but set it up in a way you don’t need to readjust, and cam itself is an excellent quality. Works well with my window 10 hp laptop. Almost returned for the trouble of setting it up correctly, but this one is a keeper, for SuRE^_~
This little doc cam has made teaching math and chemistry from home much more manageable! There’s almost no setup, just plug it in to your computer and easily use it for Google Meet, Zoom or ArcSoft with no issues! The picture quality isn’t perfect if your lighting is poor (just a little fuzzy), but so long as you’re in a well-lit room it works great – something you would find with any camera without its own light source. Definitely worth it for under $100.
Simple plug and play design is great! Be careful setting up and follow directions as to not break the plastic arm/camera’s arm. When set up for vertical paper, after pivoting camera up top in the only direction it moves, the arm is where my arm and hand is so that is not the best design. If it pivoted the other way, the arm of the camera would not be in the way. Arm is also not tall or long enough to capture whole 8.5″x11″ paper. For most part, I am very happy to have an affordable document camera for teaching and camera quality is okay. I can lower arm and zoom in or remove extraneous info from student’s view. Included directions are really good for specifically explaining how to use in common teaching platforms like zoom, google meets, etc. I can’t find out what all the button on camera do from your manual- maybe you did not publish what all the buttons do. Can you send us or publish what all the buttons do? Maybe one of the buttons would let me flip the image so the arm is not in way when I am writing in camera’s view? But I was afraid to experiment with the buttons and change settings without knowing what the buttons do.
Used daily to Zoom with elementary students.
The good:
*It’s tiny and can be stored in a small cosmetic bag and weighs ounces.
*Plug it in and add an extension and you are good to go.
*Camera is clear enough that students can pin my video and I can share my writing and model
* It was under $100
*I can take pictures with this doc camera (save charts and feedback notes)
The bad
*The camera neck can be difficult to adjust
*Features like zooming in or out manually is difficult to control, a bit easier on the compute
I ordered this camera with the intent to use during distance learning. Given the reviews were majority amazing, I was very excited. Unfortunately, once I started using it I noticed the image was extremely blurry and nothing I did (troubleshooting wise) worked to fix it. This was not only frustrating for me, but also frustrating for my students. I am thankful that amazon is so amazing and they were able to take the camera back, but I was very disappointed with this product and would not recommend to others.
Uodate: I like this camera so much that I showed the features to the rest of my teaching team. One ordered her own on the spot and two others plan to order one. The resolution is so much better than they expected.
I wasn’t expecting much at all, but with a little practice and thoughtful lighting, it’s a breeze to use and works easily with ZOOM. For the money it’s a good value and does the trick. Of course if you want more control like with sound or lighting, you will certainly want to look into more expensive models with more features.
In anticipation of potential covid closures, I got this to supplement my teaching from home. While not as high quality as my school hdmi elmo, I like that it is super compact and tucks under my laptop for good stable support. It is super easy to turn on camera with just the click of one button after it is connected. It appears to works well with google meet too.
I bought this camera to record my video lectures on Panopto. The quality of the camera is very good (better than the native camera on my MacBook Air) and the fact that it can be used as a projector makes it a convenient tool to have for any teacher. The only reason i took off a start is because I wish that the supporting stand had a more mobility.
The document camera was much smaller than I anticipated but I love it! It has made distance learning much easier since I can show students examples and follow along with guidance. It is very lightweight and portable which is nice!! I’m very happy with it and would reccomend to other teachers. The only downside is at times I feel it is awkward to get in the position I like and there is no zoom in/out feature. Camera quality is great!