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product_id: 126608316
title: "ELP 5-50mm Manual Varifocal Zoom Lens 8 Megapixels USB Camera with IMX179 Sensor compatible for Windows Linux Variable Focus Computer Web Camera for Industry/Robot Project USB8MP02G-SFV(5-50)"
brand: "elp"
price: "1635 kr"
currency: DKK
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 11
category: "Elp"
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# USB plug & play multi-OS support 8MP IMX179 high-res sensor 5-50mm varifocal zoom lens ELP 5-50mm Manual Varifocal Zoom Lens 8 Megapixels USB Camera with IMX179 Sensor compatible for Windows Linux Variable Focus Computer Web Camera for Industry/Robot Project USB8MP02G-SFV(5-50)

**Brand:** elp
**Price:** 1635 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎯 Zoom in on precision, zoom out on compromise.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ELP 5-50mm Manual Varifocal Zoom Lens 8 Megapixels USB Camera with IMX179 Sensor compatible for Windows Linux Variable Focus Computer Web Camera for Industry/Robot Project USB8MP02G-SFV(5-50) by elp
- **How much does it cost?** 1635 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/126608316-elp-5-50mm-manual-varifocal-zoom-lens-8-megapixels-usb)

## Best For

- elp enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted elp brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Precision Zoom Control:** Manual 5-50mm varifocal lens lets you tailor your framing with surgical accuracy—no auto-focus distractions.
- • **Crystal Clear 8MP Imaging:** Equipped with Sony’s IMX179 sensor for sharp, detailed visuals that elevate your industrial or robotic projects.
- • **Low-Light Ready (0.5 Lux):** Captures usable images in dim environments, ideal for late-night work or poorly lit industrial spaces.
- • **Compact & Minimalist Design:** Super mini form factor fits discreetly into any workspace without clutter, making it the sleek choice for modern pros.
- • **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Seamlessly works with Windows, Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi—perfect for versatile professional setups.

## Overview

The ELP 5-50mm Manual Varifocal Zoom Lens USB Camera features an 8MP Sony IMX179 sensor delivering high-definition imaging with manual focus control. Its versatile 5-50mm zoom lens allows precise framing, while compatibility across Windows, Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi platforms makes it ideal for industrial, robotics, and specialized video applications. Though lacking autofocus and advanced low-light enhancement, its compact design and 0.5 lux minimum illumination rating ensure reliable performance in diverse professional environments.

## Description

ELP 5-50mm Manual Varifocal Zoom Lens 8 Megapixels USB Camera with IMX179 Sensor compatible for Windows Linux Variable Focus Computer Web Camera for Industry/Robot Project USB8MP02G-SFV(5-50): desertcart.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Review: Take control - This is a hard review to write. I've decided to give it 5 stars throughout because it does what it's supposed to. But it's not without faults. The primary fault is that it doesn't deliver its advertised 8k imagery without a lot of intervention, and the resulting images are not useful because the format seems to be incompatible with recording software so the results are distorted to match my screen. As other reviewers have mentioned, the colour is poorly saturated, necessitating a lot of configuration in post. The lens is very basic indeed as one might expect at this price point. There is about 90 degrees of rotation in the focus ring. But that's not your range of focus. It's needed because the range of focus at the long end of the zoom is in a very different place to the focus at the wide end. So zooming while recording is not possible, it would throw the focus wildly off. And there is no possibility of auto focus since there is no link from photo sensor to the lens mount. But, for £80 what is reasonable to expect? This is clearly a specialist product offering manual control over a USB camera. If you want a logitech then by all means go that way. But if you want to be in control.....
Review: Good zoom, not so good in low light - (I'm reviewing the 1080p H.264 0.01lux webcam) I've been trying this out for a few days - it took me a while to get sorted because this camera definitely needs a decent stand (no realistic way to bodge-fix it to the top of your monitor like there is with normal webcams). Once done, getting it zoomed and focussed just the way you want takes a bit of doing too because it's all manual, and you're likely to have to sit a little distance away from it, but that's hardly difficult to deal with. FWIW, I've got my camera on a stand about a feet behind my monitor, and angled so that its view "skims" over the top of the monitor). Once connected to the computer, you get a pretty nice picture - not actually as sharp as it might be. It's hard to compare, but my Logitech C920 probably has a better picture. However, the reason I went with this camera is because of the zoom and consequent depth of field. The Logitech had me looking quite small, with lots of my room on show. Now, using almost no zoom at all, I'm on video calls as head and shoulders only, much less of my room on show and the background is slightly out of focus (so possibly a little less distracting for viewers?). I paid a little more for this particular model (although right now it's on a limited deal to be the same price as the others) because I wanted it to work in low light. Most cameras struggle in low light and it's hard to light yourself sufficiently well at home (unless you go big into lights), so I thought maybe a low light camera would compensate for my lack of pro lighting. Honestly, it really doesn't at all - without bright lights, it's definitely a bit "dim", even with the aperture wide open. I get the feeling the camera has no in-built processing (others definitely do - in an attempt to make them look better), and the output of it responds well to some "brightness" adjustment on the computer. One thing to note is that there is no "on" light on this camera, so it's hard to know if it's working without seeing the actual video stream. There's also no light you could use as a tally light, if that's something you need. All said and done though, this does a decent job of being a webcam for video calls. I'm not sure I'd use it for making high quality video, although it has got miles of zoom, so it might find uses in bigger halls or whatever. It's good, good enough for me for sure, but it's not awesome - but for the price, it's competing with the likes of the "webcam" market, not pro video.

## Features

- 5-50mm Varifocal Lens 8 Megapixel High Definition 1/3.2'' IMX179 Super Mini HD 8MP Industrial Camera USB.Any problems about the usb camera,please contact us by desertcart buyer message.
- Minimum Illumination(Lux):0.5 lux.This camera is 8MP with IMX179 sensor. If this sensor is equipped with a 5-50mm vario zoom camera lens, you may see color spots or color differences in the image. It becomes especially apparent on a light color background,that is compatible issue
- High quality 5-50mm varifocal lens help get clear image in different focus distance.No microphone in camera.
- Support OS: Win XPWin7Win8AndroidLinux , support raspberry pi
- The mini webcam can be used by the free Yawcam/iSpy software.most customer use ELP USB Webcam Working great with Linux/MotionEyeOS. some people also Run the ELP usb camera with the ContaCam software.Please Note that use 8MP usb camera with the QuickTime Software on Mac, don't recommend use 8MP and 5MP usb camera with the Facetime or Photo Booth or Zoom software on Mac

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07KLYQ6FH |
| Best Sellers Rank | 56,989 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 639 in Dome Cameras |
| Brand | ELP |
| Colour | Black or silver or white |
| Customer Reviews | 3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars (183) |
| Date First Available | 3 Dec. 2018 |
| Effective still resolution | 8 MP |
| Focus type | Manual Focus |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Has image stabilisation | No |
| Included components | 1 x USB camera, 1 x user manual (English language not guaranteed), 1 x packaging, 1 x USB |
| Item Weight | 0.32 Kilograms |
| Item model number | ALP-USB8MP02G-SFV(5-50)-DD |
| Max Focal Length | 5 Millimeters |
| Min Focal Length | 5 Millimeters |
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 11.2 x 9.2 x 6.9 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 0.32 Kilograms |
| Part number | ALP-SFV(5-50) |
| Size | 8MP Webcam |
| Style | Minimalist |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Zoom Type | Manual |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ELP
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Flash memory type:** Internal flash memory
- **Maximum aperture:** 1.8 f
- **Maximum focal length:** 5 Millimeters
- **Photo sensor technology:** CMOS
- **Screen size:** 3.2 Inches
- **Supported audio format:** Nicht zutreffend
- **Video capture format:** MJPEG
- **Video capture resolution:** 480p

## Images

![ELP 5-50mm Manual Varifocal Zoom Lens 8 Megapixels USB Camera with IMX179 Sensor compatible for Windows Linux Variable Focus Computer Web Camera for Industry/Robot Project USB8MP02G-SFV(5-50) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71f5S9Qr2QL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: what is the cable length**
A: 3 meters

**Q: Does the camera have a microphone built in?**
A: These are industrial cameras so they don't have a microphone

**Q: Hi, can this camera be used to gather images every certain period? e.g. every 20 mins. which software does it use? some sdk?**
A: the camera itself can not do this, you will need some driver software. I am using with raspberry pi plus self written python scripts and it would be very easy to take a image every 20 seconds

**Q: Hi, can this camera be used to gather images every certain period? e.g. every 20 mins. which software does it use? some sdk?**
A: It's a USB camera so any software that can attach to a USB camera. I use it with opencv.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Take control
*by D***H on 12 April 2021*

This is a hard review to write. I've decided to give it 5 stars throughout because it does what it's supposed to. But it's not without faults. The primary fault is that it doesn't deliver its advertised 8k imagery without a lot of intervention, and the resulting images are not useful because the format seems to be incompatible with recording software so the results are distorted to match my screen. As other reviewers have mentioned, the colour is poorly saturated, necessitating a lot of configuration in post. The lens is very basic indeed as one might expect at this price point. There is about 90 degrees of rotation in the focus ring. But that's not your range of focus. It's needed because the range of focus at the long end of the zoom is in a very different place to the focus at the wide end. So zooming while recording is not possible, it would throw the focus wildly off. And there is no possibility of auto focus since there is no link from photo sensor to the lens mount. But, for £80 what is reasonable to expect? This is clearly a specialist product offering manual control over a USB camera. If you want a logitech then by all means go that way. But if you want to be in control.....

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good zoom, not so good in low light
*by C***T on 30 April 2024*

(I'm reviewing the 1080p H.264 0.01lux webcam) I've been trying this out for a few days - it took me a while to get sorted because this camera definitely needs a decent stand (no realistic way to bodge-fix it to the top of your monitor like there is with normal webcams). Once done, getting it zoomed and focussed just the way you want takes a bit of doing too because it's all manual, and you're likely to have to sit a little distance away from it, but that's hardly difficult to deal with. FWIW, I've got my camera on a stand about a feet behind my monitor, and angled so that its view "skims" over the top of the monitor). Once connected to the computer, you get a pretty nice picture - not actually as sharp as it might be. It's hard to compare, but my Logitech C920 probably has a better picture. However, the reason I went with this camera is because of the zoom and consequent depth of field. The Logitech had me looking quite small, with lots of my room on show. Now, using almost no zoom at all, I'm on video calls as head and shoulders only, much less of my room on show and the background is slightly out of focus (so possibly a little less distracting for viewers?). I paid a little more for this particular model (although right now it's on a limited deal to be the same price as the others) because I wanted it to work in low light. Most cameras struggle in low light and it's hard to light yourself sufficiently well at home (unless you go big into lights), so I thought maybe a low light camera would compensate for my lack of pro lighting. Honestly, it really doesn't at all - without bright lights, it's definitely a bit "dim", even with the aperture wide open. I get the feeling the camera has no in-built processing (others definitely do - in an attempt to make them look better), and the output of it responds well to some "brightness" adjustment on the computer. One thing to note is that there is no "on" light on this camera, so it's hard to know if it's working without seeing the actual video stream. There's also no light you could use as a tally light, if that's something you need. All said and done though, this does a decent job of being a webcam for video calls. I'm not sure I'd use it for making high quality video, although it has got miles of zoom, so it might find uses in bigger halls or whatever. It's good, good enough for me for sure, but it's not awesome - but for the price, it's competing with the likes of the "webcam" market, not pro video.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Handy For Specific Use Cases
*by B***B on 11 August 2021*

The lense is okay, can see some imperfections at certain zoom/focus levels but good enough for a 1080p image. It can zoom crazy far and even provide pretty extreme macro shots thanks to a crazy wide focus range. For specific use cases it could be fantastic. Colour reproduction lets it doen. Inconsistent and often blue, using for conference calls can make you look like a zombie. I have combined with an rgb led lightsource so I can force the colour science to 'reset' and it does pickup skin tones after a few tries If it had a way to fix or adjust the white ballance it could be perfect. obviously colour can be fixed in certain applications, but sadly not in most video conference platforms.

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