HP announces Elite Auto Focus Webcam

HP today has released the Elite Auto Focus Webcam, a USB cam that sports a 3 MP lens.  The Elite Webcam can achieve up to 12 MP with software interpolation and will either clip to monitors or sit on a table with the included stand.  The HP Elite Webcam is very small and will offer up HD quality video conferences which is pretty cool.  It also has a stereo microphone integrated into the cam to provide good audio quality and face tracking ability to go along with the auto focus. The Elite web cam has the following specs:

•3-Megapixel CMOS sensor with autofocus
•USB 2.0 high-speed certified
•Live video: 640 x 480 (VGA) up to 30fps, 800 x 600 up to 20fps,
1280 x 960 up to 8-9fps, 1600 x 1200 up to 5-6fps
•Still picture: up to 12 Megapixels (4096x3072 pixels) by software
interpolation
•UVC (Universal Video Class)
•Face-tracking
•Effective focal range: 4 inches to infinity
•Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second
•Tilt and Pan: Tilt (55°, up to 20° down and 35° up) / Pan (320°, up to
160° left, up to 160° right)
•Integrated stereo microphone
•5X Digital Zoom
•3 buttons on the top: HP Instant Video, HP instant Image Capture and
HP Instant Chat button
•Privacy cover
•Front LED (on/off)
•Cable length: 3.28 feet (1 meter)
•Software: ArcSoft VideoImpression, ArcSoft Magic-i, ArcSoft WebCam
Companion and HP Photosmart Essential