Web Cameras are the easiest way to get in to stop motion animation. As long as you pay that little bit more for a good quality webcam you can achieve some very good results.
The important features are :
There are a number of brands available on the market. We have tested many of them. We like Philips, Microsoft and Logitech® Web cameras for stop motion animation at the moment.
Read our review of the Logitech Pro 9000 Webcam here