Sorry I should clarified. No cam will work unless its the only one in the world made for Android. Pinnacle Pctv Sat Ci Driver Download more. So it is still no there is no way to connect just any cam. The issue is the driver there are no drivers for cam input out publicly. I don't think its impossible to buy a cam for your Android. I just don't think you will ever get a cam not expressly intended for Android to work.
There is a Satellite in orbit that is run entirely on an Android device. So anything is possible but this is one of those things your not going to have unless you build it yourself. Sorry to say but there does not seem to be to many people with interest in hardware here. Seems if they are not interested in some specific thing for all practical purposes it does not exist.
But if you go to the website that is support for the video I posted, they are using three different Logitech cameras and there is a list of devices they run on. But then again, all android devices are not created equal. Like PC operating systems. Think xda site has a lot more to offer to people who are interested more than just ***running apps***. Cam information is probably not helpful as both cams are old and were $2 yard sale items and I was able to find driver for both for a PC but probably not anything of real 'value' to use on tablet.
Just had some free time and i made a short tutorial how to use an android smartphone as a webcam. Its pretty easy to set up, but has some limits (it. ASUS Support Center helps you to downloads Drivers, Manuals, Firmware, Software; find FAQ and Troubleshooting. Download SmartCam for free. SmartCam - Smart Phone Web Camera - Turns a camera phone (S60, WinMo6.x, Android, Samsung Bada) with bluetooth or WiFi into a handy webcam ready to use with your PC.
Seems that each cam manufacture has its own proprietary drives and internal specs so the is nothing generic out there (app) that would work for almost any camera in general. Think its sort of a lost cause, but would be cool to put cam on long USB cable and use it as a inspection camera where one can not 'see' specially if cam has lights on it.
Thanks anyway.
The process involves streaming video from your phone to a particular port on your PC and having a PC driver software capture it and provide it as webcam video to any application that needs webcam access. Don't get scared with the details. Its actually very easy and there are two ways to do it. Use your android phone as webcam using Wifi. Here, you phone video will be streamed and made available to your PC applications via WiFi. This is the easiest and most flexible way to do it. Requirement - both your computer and your android phone should be connected to the same network with android connected via WiFi.