Epson DC-21 High-Definition Document Camera

My wife needed a new camera for her classroom. The prior Epson document camera was well over a decade old. After daily use it was having some issues.We saw this camera in the Amazon Warehouse section. It had everything we were looking for. The resolution and features were desirable. The price was attractive, but we had reservations about a warehouse item. These were unfounded as it arrived sealed in the original packaging. It was in mint condition!Unfortunately, there is no noticeable change in picture resolution since the school's projector is now a bottleneck. However, collor accuracy and contrast are noticeablly better. It has been reliable. For her, the ability to use it as a standalone device was important. If she is out, a sub doesn't need her laptop or special software to use it.

Very well built, quality image

very helpful to project images to a flat-screen TV, in order for a low-vision elderly reader to read again.

This is really a nice document camera. I am very satisfied with my purchase!

The microscope attachment is a little disappointing but otherwise this is an excellent document camera. Great zoom and clear picture.

Images are 1080p, videos are only 720p. This is not what I was looking for. Everything in the description says 1080p or high def video. Buried in the manual that came with the unit it says maximum of 30fps, 720p video. No response from the sender when I asked about it.

We purchased the DC-21 primarily to use as a document scanner while doing research in university libraries. We found that the image quality (for PDFs) is very poor - fuzzy at best, problems with glare, auto-focus often just a bit off the mark - manual adjustment required. Doubtless it is great for its other intended uses such as classroom projection, but other document cameras that don't handle those tasks as well have better scan-to-file capabilities and editing/cropping features.

perfect for the classroom!!!