Looking for a USB/ethernet camera that gives raw unompressed images (not necessarily footage)

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Hi

Most webcams compress their video feed onboard or at the driver level. This means that they can't give an uncompressed image, even a still.

I don't necessarily need a video feed, but I need maximum detail from some monitoring cameras I plan to set up.

My question is: Does anyone know of any cameras that can offer uncompressed still or videos while being in the budget range of a normal webcam?
 
Solution
For $50, you might be able to find a used point-and-shoot camera that you can control via USB. But, I can't think of another obvious option.
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$50 maximum?