A new species of webcam
A new species
of webcam
Introducing the Tadpole
the smallest webcam ever built. With a category-first directional microphone, a mirrorless Sony sensor, and the easiest way to mute your call with a tap, it’s the perfect webcam to take with you everywhere
And now, it works with both Mac and PC.
Introducing the Tadpole
the smallest webcam ever built. With a category-first directional microphone, a mirrorless Sony sensor, and the easiest way to mute your call with a tap, it’s the perfect webcam to take with you everywhere
And now, it works with both Mac and PC.
Uniquely designed for your laptop.
The Tadpole is the remarkably small, laptop dedicated, camera system designed by Opal.
It comes with an adjustable clip that fits most laptop displays, a bead you can use to safely store your camera or wrap it around your wrist, and a premium woven cable.
Teenie- Tiny.
The tadpole is just a tad taller than a gummy bear. It fits in your hand and it clips nicely on your laptop display.
Clip And Go.
The Opal Tadpole Was made to go with you. Wrap it around your wrist or put it in its case to keep it safe.
Mirrorless quality, peerless reputation.
Our powerful Sony IMX582 RS sensor combined with our f1.8 six element glass lens produces the truest color you can carry in your pocket.
Mute your
call with
a single tap.
Have you ever wished you could instantly mute yourself in a video call without having to look for that elusive mic button? Well, now you can have it.
Touch it or swipe it. Our integrated capacitive
USB-C button can mute your mic instantly.
Out of sight?
Out of Mic.
A first on any consumer device, our directional VisiMic microphone captures only what the camera can see. By allowing sound waves to pass through a sonic tunnel inside the device, any sound outside the camera’s field of view is not recorded. No noise filtering, just physics.
Field of View on a webcam for the first time. Our Mic technology can filter out the loudest background sounds.
Lens To Impress.
With an f1.8 lens letting in as much light as a professional camera.
Tap To Mute™
tap the capacitive USB-C button at anytime to mute your microphone.
What’s inside
the box.Good things come in small packages, and inside of this you will find everything you need to get your video up and running. Both for Macs and PCs, no software needed.
With every purchase you get access to the Opal Composer app for Mac and a continuous stream of updates.
VisiMic.
The first mic to capture only what the camera can see.
Designed for laptops.
Equipped with a clip that can fit most laptop displays on the market.
Case.
Designed to look like a yo-yo but resistant like a vault.
sold separatelyBead.
wrap your camera around your wrist as you go from meeting to meeting.
Technical Specifications
Designed in San Francisco, USA. Made in Taipei, Taiwan.
Read first.
The Tadpole is a feat of engineering. This tiny 3.5 by 4.5 cm unit is a powerful self-contained image capture system, equipped with a category first directional mic, and a mount system able to clip on most laptop displays. Our package comes with
a premium woven cable, a wrap-around bead and a capacitive USB-C mute button. This is the most compact, full equipped camera system on the market. And it weights less than 50 grams.
Color, Material, Finish.
- FrontPainted aluminum 6K series
- BackAnodized aluminum 6K series
- ClipPremium silicone rubber
- GlassChemically-strengthened glass
- Height35mm
- Width45mm
- Depth20mm
- Device weight35gr
- Cable & connector weight10gr
- Maximum clip opening35º
Tactile Capabilities.
- TypeUSB-C Connector
- Built-in capacitive touch with LED
- Touch surface0.7mm thick chemically strengthened
- ColorDouble back painted glass
- MaterialPainted aluminum 6K series
- ExtrasMagnetic system (to store with camera body)
- BandwidthUSB 2.0 200 MBps
- ConnectorGold-plated contacts
- MaterialPremium woven fabric
- Length55 cm
- Diameter3.7 mm
- 45grams
- 47Parts
- 8Materials
Image & sound.
- DFOV70º
- EFL4.8 .mm
- Apertureƒ1.8
- Focal range10 cm → ∞
- Auto focus typePhase detection
- Lens structure6 plastic elements
- ModelSony IMX582 Exmor RS
- TypeCMOS Rolling Shutter
- Size12.7 mm
- Pixel size0.8 μm
- Resolution48MP binned to 1080P
- FPS30
- TypeMEMS Directional Mic
- Directionality20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Diffuse noise rejection4.8 dB full-spectrum
- Noise rejection at the null>20 dB
- SNR63.5 dBA
- THD1% at 111 dB SPL
- Current consumption685 µA
- OutputPDM