Harris what camera do you use for your streams? If it’s the Sony A7s III how do you power your camera while streaming? Looking for a more indefinite power solution.
Hardware wise, there are components designed to shoot & store data on onboard devices, channel output to HDMI..... but there is nothing on DSLRs that could compress a video to 1080p60 signal over USB. That's where CamLink plays its role.
Yep, and the camera’s physical wifi system for doing it is limited to a very low bitrate, so it’s either uncompressed OR smooth, you can’t have both. Ideally we’d see in the future, them use WiFi 6 or something else that’s very fast so we can have useable footage without a capture card, but these were all designed before everyone needed a camera for conference calls
Classic case of corporations just trying to be “first to market” without care for quality control. They’re just trying to take away market share away from competitors and have bragging rights to “we did it first” smh they need to grow up.
The Canon and Sony use USB 2, which has a relatively low bandwidth. That bandwidth is equal to 576p at 20-30 FPS uncompressed. So what’s happening isn’t a software issue, but a hardware limit.
I've had the same - I've using an EOS M50 (Mark 1), and I've had no problems with the quality. I'm shocked at the difference in quality Harris is seeing with an EOS R.
How many other people are using actual cameras and not their laptop webcams or some equivalent? The Canon will still look way better in such an instance, it just won't be 1080p 60fps.
I connect my Lumix G7 via Camlink. Never tried a dedicated Panasonic utility honestly. And I too have to go back and refer to some of my own videos to remember how I did something. lol.
I use the canon software with a t7i, the only problem i have had so far if if i peave the camera on after a stream it wony automatically turn back on next time. I have to turn the camera off, then back on. Its only a few seconds, and it is because of a safety feature for the camera. What issues have you hqd with their software?
I use the canon software with my SL2 and works great for my needs. I get really good resolution. Biggest gripe is there’s a slight lag. I can go the capture card route but the SL2 doesn’t have a clean HDMI output so I’d have to manually focus and stay there
the sony zv 1 works well over usb, still looks better over camlink tho but some have argued that they it's still a massive improvement over a traditional webcam
Canon R5 gives a solid 30fps with the webcam utility. So does the Canon M50, which I also have. None of them will do 60fps. The Canon EOSR doesn't have a fast enough USB transfer to do 60fps. The cable must be USB-C, and your computer must have a high speed USB port as well in order to get the full benefit, so your pc specs matter as well, and connecting it to the right port.
That 576p is rough. But I do have to say that the Canon Webcam Utility has been a lifesaver at times when I needed to use my camera unexpectedly and I was somewhere without my CamLink.
I used both the Canon, and Fuji Apps for quite a long time. I think the major limitation is the bandwidth on USB-2. I think a big thing that can help is making sure you're following the 180 shutter rule when you set the FPS. While the resolution on the canon was just as low (first a 6D Mk1, then an EOS R), My frames didn't look as choppy. At least I don't Remember. Fuji's webcam app (used with an XT-4) was a whole pain in the ass to setup, but it eventually was just plug and play. I chalk that up to largely user error, but then again, the app does not provide a lot of feedback if things are not syncing properly. Big benefit the Fuji has though, is it allows for USB charging while using the utility so you don't necessarily need any dummy batteries in the setup.
I've been using the Canon Webcam utility with my (now ageing) 5D Mk II as my primary DJ stream camera as I don't have any video-centric cameras to use and it's been pretty great all around. Sometimes it has a weird issue with the aspect ratio going wonky and not staying at 1080p but for the most part it's allowed me to add another camera to my stream with zero additional costs
I got better results with my 6D Mark II recently-I’m stuck with the EOS utility because this camera doesn’t have a clean HDMI output and I don’t want to install Magic Lantern. Still preferable to using my iPhone with OBS ninja, which is what I was doing before (not terrible, frankly).
I don't know if this come from the EOS R or whatever , but I can do 50/60fps streaming with my Canon M50 no problem. I just had to make sure to get in manual video mode and dial in a shutter speed that was fitting the framerate (I use 50 frames per second (the grid is 50Hz in my country), so I dial in a 1/100th shutter speed : Shannon law respected, everything's fine and I get my full framerate and resolution). If you leave everyting to auto, the camera will work just like it does in photo mode, and will try to reduce the noise on the image by reducing the ISO, but by doing so, it reduces the shutter speed as well, getting low framerate, even if you set the 1080p60 mode in the quick menu I mean, the video feed I get through my little M50 looks miles better than the one you get out your EOS R, with a lot of lighting (a lot more than me), probably a wider lens as well. Maybe that's a EOS R issue, dunno by the way, Fuji is heavily phushing their cameras for photography and a bit of film making with features like IBIS, grading profiles etc. Their marketing does not show a lot of focus on the streaming market like Canon or Sony showed lately
For sony camera's i think you don't need the webcam utility app, "I think" that they have another app to preview the video of the camera, use that for OBS and crop out the frame should give a better result than the utility app, again, I'm not sure
Yeah I think I saw a video about that a year or two ago. If anyone remembers please drop the link. Is it on elgato's channel? Those guys are pretty good.
Edit after looking into it - I use my Canon RP via the utility at 576p 50 fps and it looks great as OBS will upscale it. Not true 1080p but it's WAY better than what you're showing here for some reason.
I have a GoPro Hero7 as my main camera, Kinect 2.0 for super wide angle shots in my room, and 2 Logitech C920s for different angles. Biggest downfall of the GoPro is how dark it comes out. You can only adjust so much in software until adding more lighting makes the shot better. Then when I add more lighting, all the other cameras I’m using get washed out… working on a button on my stream deck that automatically adjust my lighting depending on which camera I’m using.
Soo I have a Canon 60D using the webcam utility software and I must say, my image quality looks pretty good. I also notice that it REALLY matters what settings you set your camera before connecting it to the USB cable
I bought a Fujifilm X-T200 to start photography and also use it as a webcam because why not. Turned out the Fujifilm X Webcam Software does not support this model, but only the midrange and high-end models. So I started to use the cam with a CamLink and now a Y&H 1080p60 capture card from Amazon. (fun fact: it accepts 4K30 which is necessary as the X-T200 only allows for unlimited recording in 4K or in standby with way lower resolution.) When I was able to get a X-T30 for a good price, I tested it with the Webcam Software. Seems to be the same as with Sony and Canon: Resolution around 576p, framerate below 30fps (I guess around 20) and not all settings can be changed, but it is okay to use. But with constant 4K standby over HDMI from the X-T30 and the CamLink there is no way the Webcam Software could rival this.
Since it came out last year, I've been using my Canon 80D with the EOS Webcam Utility: - Every work day on macOS for meetings on Google Meet - Weekly on my Windows machine for virtual hangouts on Facebook or Discord - Anytime I'm Twitch streaming (which is very rare, unfortunately, but not because of any Canon issues) The only upgrades I've seen since Beta are stability and compatibility basically everywhere.
I was planning to pick up a GoPro Hero9 to use as my stream camera via the USB utility. Based on this video, I’m looking at other options now. Thank you for putting this together Harris!
What’s crazy is i was using the sony imaging one back during the holidays and got WAY more frame rate. I took a few months off and when i came back to streaming a week or two ago i noticed the frame rate was SO BAD. Consistent with the 13fps you show. I am using that $30 cheap card you talked about in an old video and its buttery smooth now. So weird that the software got so much worse
That's interesting. I've been using it consistently on my Mac with a Sony a5100 and have had no issues the entire time. I haven't updated it since I downloaded, though, which was back in April. Maybe an update messed something up?
honestly any camera is good for streaming. I say that because when you're streaming your stream is compressed so the resolution and quality goes down. so it's not like you're going to see the quality if a 2000$ camera, or even a 1000$ camera. In my opinion i think the canon m50 is amazing for streaming. it has everything you want and it's a great camera for non stream use. so the money you put in it is actually useful. but if it's just streaming i think any camera should be good. webcams usually are bad....but actual cameras should be fine regardless of what you use. not only that but cameras like m50 has face tracking. if a camera has face tracking that's pretty much all you need for streaming. you can get the canon m50 for about 500$ on ebay sometimes
I agree with @VoidBoi I just bought the a6400 myself (I stream univ. courses and will be filming videos to pre-post on RUclips for my classes, and didn't have a webcam at all, so dove deep and got the a6400 and took the time to learn about photography + recording/editing/etc. and am SUPER happy with the purchase, I'm currently using the software solution and will get camlink in near future)
Depends on what kind of Smartphone you have. There's apps out there that'll turn your smartphone into a high def webcam. Easy to set up and control. Will also keep you under $10 cost-wise.
As you asked: 1) I am one of the "last mohicans" using Fujifilm... in deed mainly for photography and just for special streams. For my daily video-conferences in my main job the brio is more, than good enough. Fujifilm also came out with a USB-Solution - my X-T3 (not even the latest model) is pretty decent for video and has USB-C - but when I tested the USB-Betadriver found similar issues with
Omg, exactly! I wanted to upgrade my Logitech C922, and everyone was saying that Canon M50 Mark II is the best choice. I was so disappointed! First of all, C922 was crispy clear with using just a table lamp light (my viewers were saying that they could see my pores). Canon M5O requires a more or less professional lighting, otherwise the quality is poop. Second of all, just using USB is not an option - you can clearly see it from this video! The frame rate is awful; the picture is blurry. The kit lens is also poop; I need to invest into another one! So, that means, I spent 600$ on a camera. And now I have to spend this exact amount of money on another lens, capture card, and lighting! SMH 🤦🏼♀️
I use a canon 250d and I genuinely get a good quality feed with the EOS utility? 50fps 1080p completely fine, I don't see how you're having the issues you are!
I have the EOS R and use Camlink 4K. Tried the Canon utility but found the quality to be much lower than with the Camlink. I don’t stream but do a lot of Microsoft Teams meetings. Over the last 15 months I have done more than 400 video meetings so my equipment has changed a lot since the start of the pandemic. Had the Samyang 14 mm AF, but changed my setup so I now use a Canon 35MM. Super happy with the quality and easy of use. I love the EOS R, but really wish I could charge it with USB-C while using the camera. The original Canon “dummy battery” is stupidly expensive. Would love to see you make a video more targeted at “business” use and not streaming, but I really appreciate your content.
One of the reasons "it can't output native" is that most of the USB ports are in 2.0, only recently, camera manufacturers are starting to move to 3.1. With USB 2.0 (~57MB/s at most), the video needs to be compressed, and the processors in the camera just aren't designed for this type of applications. If you take a relatively modern android phone with USB3.0 or above, enable debug over USB, you will be able to output next to native quality from the phone's camera. Most of the phones have the necessary encoding feature and computing power for acting as a webcam. (given they don't overheat)
I started with Canon M50 last year, and upgraded to Lumix GH5 this year. I'm a hobbyist that's just starting. No real plans to make it big. But I am working on moving from streaming to making actual content.
For me it did help a lot, cause i gave up on using my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS as a webcam cause their software doesn't support that camera, but when you talked about using the camlink, it gave me hope that i could still use it for my streams. Thanks for the tips!
Lemme add here real quick for the Fuji gang, I use the XT-30 on occasion as a webcam and I get the full 1080p60 using just my USB cable. The software automatically starts when it recognizes the camera plugged in, but I've to dial in the settings on the camera first to get the exposure right. Other than that, no gripes!
Last February I bought the Sigma FP. It can be used without additional software as a webcam but is limited to 1080p and 24 Frames and has a small delay. Because I do not stream and video conferences are rare, I was surprised that this was apparently no default feature for modern cameras.
Meanwhile Insta360 pulled the webcam thing during the pandemic without any additional software on the One R with crisp ultrawide 1080p30 with the 4k lens. You should check that camera, it even has some fun uses with the 360 where it outputs the front and back in a super stretched format.
Love the format look and feel of this video if that makes sense the bouncy music in the background keeps it entertaining while informative and even though your in a incomplete room during the sponser ad thing or using it as a back drop it’s still nice
seems more there is something wrong with your setup for the utility link. Seen people using a canon 600D with micro USB and the utility software and doesn't have as much lag as you do with the EOS R. of maybe because the 600D is older and less output and thusfor runs smoother?
Also, one thing to note is that GoPro uses network for the transmission. Tried using it as a webcam on my work PC to have better quality, bit it was not friendly with the company VPN! Not an issue for most people, but for some it just wont be able so send the image! :)
I'm interested in the comparison of the Sony ZV-1 as it has on board capability to be read as a usb camera without going through the Imaging Edge software.
I use the A5100 for my streams and the quality is actually not that bad considering I'm using a usb cable and a $400 camera, the worst part about the Imaging Edge software is the latency, its pretty much unusable.
I use the Canon EOS M50 Mark ii. I don't use it as a webcam because I don't stream. I do podcasts and it works great if the lighting is setup correctly. The whole important thing to remember is lighting. If you can get the lighting correct, you can enhance the picture. I also use a $30 cam link that works perfect for what I'm trying to do.
There are a lot more than 3 of us now. Also, probably super obvious, but would love to see some Fujifilm reviews, namely the X-T20, X-A7 (which has a built-in webcam feature, doesn't require software), X-T30, X-T3, and X-E4, and potentially X-E3.
I was using a Canon M200 when lockdown started, with their beta software, as a webcam. It works and looks good from my experience, but ultimately I just gave up and defaulted to getting a Logitech streamcam instead. I just got tired of using a dummy battery to power it, installing beta software onto a work or personal laptop, or using a capture card (which needs drivers). The webcam is plug-and-play and simply works on every device I have with no hassle. Especially if a work laptop is locked down to installing software.
Hey Harris, happy you made a video on this 😊 i dont know if u remember me tweeting @ you about the GoPro Software. I dont know if its the fact you havnt played around with the GoPro Settings Correctly or not, but my Go Pro Hero8 look 100x better than the GoPro Hero 9 example your showing here 😅
Sony ZV-1 works GREAT as a webcam. After the update they had a few months ago they added the USB streaming mode. Great little camera for many types of content creation.
I've had so many connection issues with the sony software. Using the Camlink is MUCH better, but the HDMI ports on sony dont charge the batteries like the usb ports do. Do folks use dummie/AC batteries when streaming with camlinks?
I use a Nikon D3200, with the firmware hack for more than 15 minutes of live view. Still turns off and is quite hot after a while (averaging about 45 mins to an hour and 15 minutes). I use this since this is the one I have, not sure yet when I'll get another camera. Is there any way to get more performance and live view (possibly longer times?) out of this thing without breaking it?
I think after watching this. If I had to start over again, I would choose to do a GoPro and camlink 4k. Then upgrade later to a nice camera. Another great video man!
I finally saved enough for a cam but cant decide between the ZVE10 and the A6400. Id be using camlink. Which would you recommend? Or is there a better alternative? :)
Do you have problems with the canon flicking off and then back on every 30 min? It’s super annoying when in the middle of your stream the video drops and all your viewers see is “EOS Webcam Utility” on a black screen.
I use 3 G7s for our live improv streaming when we can, but I got through an ATEM Mini Pro. I own an HD60 Pro PCI-E card, a Camlink 4k, and a "can't"-link. The Panasonic works fine with all of them.
I use an Olympus OM-D E-m10 MkII; Unlike the MkIII which has USB-C charging and I believe is compatible with Olympus' webcam software, the OM-D cameras have an interesting feature where they can actually go clean feed even though the cameras are not listed as clean feed capable cameras. If you hold the info button when plugged in via microHDMI it kills the feed for half a second then outputs a full clean feed over HDMI, keeping the display on the camera's mirrorless display. Definitely a slept on cheaper mirrorless camera.
I don’t think my cam link works properly because I plug my Sony A7iii into a cam link then into my computer and it runs just like the Sony app and not the camlink is there a way I can fix that?
That's interesting you're having issues with the A7S3. I use the A5100 (and Sigma 16 1.4) and get a SOLID 720p/24 or 720p/30 feed through the Imaging Edge webcam utility into OBS - and it's using Micro USB and USB 2.0 lol. I have full control over manual ISO, aperture, and shutter speed when hooked up through USB as well. No limitations for my purposes while streaming. My face cam isn't usually covering the entire stream canvas anyway.
I shoot professionally on a Panasonic S1. And it has been a mixed bag for me. For starters, It's great for video, v-log, full frame 4k up to 30fps and APS-C Crop for 4k60 (Which EOS R and A7iii didn't do at the time) has been great. Also Panasonic has been awesome about supporting the camera over time. A few months ago they had a firmware patch that added a bunch of recording options. Cinema 4k (4096x2160), 1080p at up to 180fps, and hell, they even added 6k recording. All from a firmware patch. But there is the elephant in the room, contrast based auto focus. Anything in remotely low lighting makes AF borderline useless, and even when it does work, it can be slow, which makes still shooting really difficult sometimes. I mostly shoot on cine lenses or with no AF for this reason, but I definitely wish I had better AF. I'm on the fence on if I should swap to Canon or Sony, but it's still a really awesome camera. If you are looking to do solely video and you like being on manual focus, definitely a buy imo. But if sometimes you want to turn your brain off for casual shoots or do a lot of photography, I'd say stick to other brands.
I bought a Panasonic Lumix FZ300 to use for hiking before my son talked about wanting to get into game streaming. I have an Elgato CamLink and other than questionable low-light performance of the camera, it seems to be acceptable. The 4K Capture Utility detects the incoming signal as 1080p59. Within that application, I do see some motion tearing, but when recording video with OBS and playing it back, it looks fine. I've not put great effort to get video to output over USB. I have my doubts as to whether it's even possible. Neither I, nor he, will be presenting full-frame video with the camera, but will will be using it for a PIP overlay, so it's debatable whether 1080p would even be necessary, unless we're publishing 4K content.
I'm owner of Panasonic Lumix G7, unfortunately, their new app for web-streaming doesn't support my model. And I think, that CamLink is very expensive, so for now I'm streaming using my iPhone as WebCam via Elgato EpoCam Pro
I believe a lot of the cameras are outputting 1024x576 because that's usually what is sent to the viewfinder on the back of the camera. They're just sending a feed to the USB. Once cameras are BUILT to do the webcam feature it should look a lot better.
I use a Lumix G7 (stock lense, Elgato Cam Link) for my for my videos and streams. I picked it in 2017 because it records 4k/30fps, which I like to use for video recording because I can punch in without loosing resolution (I upload in 1080p).
I literally just started streaming, still trying to work out the kinks. I just used the webcam on my laptop the first time and it was..okay...but I have a Canon Rebel t5 DSLR, do you think that would work similarly to the Canon you talked about?
because I bought my camera with the intent of using it with a capture card, companies like nikon and fujifilm weren't even looked at. They never thought about my use case, and I never thought about them.
I’m using a Sony A5100 with stock lenses off Craigslist for 200 then a 20 dollar Amazon capture card (1080 at 60fps) and works straight buttery. Adjust exposure, white balance and ISO and you got a crissssp picture.
I was doing this setup yesterday and used my gopro 7 black as my webcam. You can take the delay away by switching off stabilization. I haven't been able to get the quality to be better yet. I'm pulling data over a cheap capture card and I'm not sure if it's the camera or capture card to blame.
Since the whole thing started, I have been working from home. There was a scramble on web cams. So I pulled my Nikon D5100 out with a 35mm prime lens using SparkoCam software. I think the software was about 70 bucks. But it seems to work fine. My camera is limited to 1080@30. But it looks pretty good and smooth.
I use the EOS Webcam Utility with my Canon 6D Mark II and it looks pretty good. I did get a BlueAVS capture card for like $20 and it's much better. 1080p 60 FPS vs 576p 30 fps.
I have just ordered the usb and stand for my panasonic lumix then this video popped up. Should've known it wouldn't be so easy. Also does this increase cpu or ram by alot when using or the same as a stock webcam would?
I took your advice from a precious video and use the Eppoccam app on my old iPhone X as my camera, and I love it! Great middle ground until I purchase a full mirror less camera
I could not get the Canon software to work with my 6d or 5d on my Mac, my friend coudln't get it to work on his Canon and Mac setup either. Worked fine on Windows though. Also I couldn't get the Elgato CamLink to work on my Mac either. tough times :(
Thank you, this was helpful. I got a Canon camera and was thinking of upgrading to a capture card but wasn't exactly sure whether or not it would be worth.
BANDWIDTH and COMPUTATIONAL POWER are the bottlenecks for this software. They have to cut FPS, size, color or details to make it work. They cannot beat dedicated hardware. This will never happen. Also, I have to point out that I'm disappointed by this video. I clicked because I thought that you'll tell me why webcams are actually better. The whole video is about "camlink is better than no camlink"
I stream with Black Magic Design Cameras. I've used all the modern models (Ursa 4k, 4.6k G2, pocket 4k, pocket 6kpro). There is no better camera to stream with than a Black Magic Camera, in my humble opinion. Plus in many cases they are more affordable than the popular Sony and Canon options. Could you talk about them on your channel?
I use an XBOX Kinect V2 for Xbox One, with a USB connector. 1080p 60 FPS wide angle side to side and top to bottom, because I am broke and I had one laying around. It is 10X better than the Logitech C920 that I was using previously. So if anyone out there can't afford a high end camera but has an Xbox One Kinect sensor laying around, buy the USB converter and use it for streaming. You are welcome. Also "Thanks Harris" I too turn to your old videos when I forget stuff lol
How do you by pass the 30 minutes sleep mode of the canon DSLR, I have a Canon EOSr 90D and every 30 minutes I need to turn off and turn on to be able to stream? any solutions?
@@sanatpatil3303 the only downside is it can overheat, I've solved this mostly by opening all flaps on the cam and removing the flash module (which can retain a lot of heat if left in closed position) Got it 2nd hand off ebay years ago, one of the best purchases for my stream I have made.
You have convinced me to start using my phone camera in other videos and I could not be happier! Droidcam OBS and my Note 10 plus has a high framerate and looks amazing.
Great info really enjoyed it. Though i will say that the new office is a bit echoy. Strange, 3 months ago before I really started watching you I probably wouldn't have noticed nearly as much.
Great reviews. I use an OLD NIKON D5100 and works like a beast... I had to hack it thou because it goes off after 20min if not, and is not possible to clear the screen when connected to the Camlink, but after hacking, BOOM, works beautiful.
Anyone know what might cause framerate issues on a CamLink? I have the Canon M50, and oddly enough, using the EOS Webcam Utility outputs a better framerate than the CamLink.
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My camera I haven't upgraded from yet is a Nikon D3100, maybe this holiday season I'll get something newer.
Hey Harris, what camera did you film this on?
Harris what camera do you use for your streams? If it’s the Sony A7s III how do you power your camera while streaming? Looking for a more indefinite power solution.
They can't really improve it from the software side. They're using the photo tethering preview, which was never meant for smooth video streaming
I still think the canon software needs a little bit of improvement, but it's good for what its worth
They can't really improve it from the software side. They're using the photo tethering preview, which was never meant for smooth video streaming
Epos, that makes sense, thank you.
Hardware wise, there are components designed to shoot & store data on onboard devices, channel output to HDMI..... but there is nothing on DSLRs that could compress a video to 1080p60 signal over USB. That's where CamLink plays its role.
Before any of these utilities were a thing, I used to screen cap my canon 6D photo preview to use it as my stream camera.
Yep, and the camera’s physical wifi system for doing it is limited to a very low bitrate, so it’s either uncompressed OR smooth, you can’t have both.
Ideally we’d see in the future, them use WiFi 6 or something else that’s very fast so we can have useable footage without a capture card, but these were all designed before everyone needed a camera for conference calls
Classic case of corporations just trying to be “first to market” without care for quality control. They’re just trying to take away market share away from competitors and have bragging rights to “we did it first” smh they need to grow up.
The GoPro delay is due to the fact that you have “hyper smooth stabilization” on. If you were to turn it off, then there would be no delay.
Omg ty been try to figure that out
can second this
Does this work with all gopros? Hero 8 black?
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I figured this out on my own and felt super dumb xD
The Canon and Sony use USB 2, which has a relatively low bandwidth. That bandwidth is equal to 576p at 20-30 FPS uncompressed. So what’s happening isn’t a software issue, but a hardware limit.
And 576p is also the resolution of regular PAL SD video.
That's what I suspected. They need USB3
This is false as I'm able to get 1080p 60 out of my Canon EOS M50 over micro USB using Sparkocam.
@@adamthompson2098 I use SparkoCam with my Nikon D5100 and get 1080@30. Looks pretty good.
@@adamthompson2098 ok but how am i supposed to stream with such a limited software... I wish i could do the same with obs
The Canon utility works great for me. I have a never ending series of compliments about my video quality on Zoom...
Same! I think this may be because of OBS specifically.
I've had the same - I've using an EOS M50 (Mark 1), and I've had no problems with the quality. I'm shocked at the difference in quality Harris is seeing with an EOS R.
@@cynicaloutlook same here. Got mine in early June when i couldn't find a webcam anywhere not marked up at least double...
How many other people are using actual cameras and not their laptop webcams or some equivalent? The Canon will still look way better in such an instance, it just won't be 1080p 60fps.
I got a Z Cam cinema camera & you can livestream right over ethernet! Far better than dealing with the Canon Webcam utility! I highly recommend.
I connect my Lumix G7 via Camlink. Never tried a dedicated Panasonic utility honestly.
And I too have to go back and refer to some of my own videos to remember how I did something. lol.
The G7 isn't compatible with their utility for streaming the image to the PC anyways. Just the higher model numbers
I still think the canon software needs a little bit of improvement, but it's good for what its worth
I use the canon software with a t7i, the only problem i have had so far if if i peave the camera on after a stream it wony automatically turn back on next time. I have to turn the camera off, then back on. Its only a few seconds, and it is because of a safety feature for the camera.
What issues have you hqd with their software?
I use the canon software with my SL2 and works great for my needs. I get really good resolution. Biggest gripe is there’s a slight lag. I can go the capture card route but the SL2 doesn’t have a clean HDMI output so I’d have to manually focus and stay there
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Thats really weird, I never had any of those issues with my Canon and EOS webcam utility. Makes me wonder if it's the EOS R.
Canon EOS t7. Same thing, smooth with app.
Canon EOS 6D. Smooth with great quality but a bit of lag so my voice is not in sync.
@@rayderrich Same here but I have the Mark II. No noticable delay though.
Same!!
@@thesqueaze6509 do you find that your camera dies quickly tho using it?
the sony zv 1 works well over usb, still looks better over camlink tho but some have argued that they it's still a massive improvement over a traditional webcam
Canon R5 gives a solid 30fps with the webcam utility. So does the Canon M50, which I also have. None of them will do 60fps. The Canon EOSR doesn't have a fast enough USB transfer to do 60fps. The cable must be USB-C, and your computer must have a high speed USB port as well in order to get the full benefit, so your pc specs matter as well, and connecting it to the right port.
checkout Sparkocam. you'll get 1080 60p over your USB to your PC. and it has full camera controls over the software.
I wonder how the Sony ZV-1 is with direct connection to PC is. That was a big feature Sony talked about shortly after the ZV-1 released.
It works great and quality is still very nice. I have a Delgato cam link but haven't tried that yet
The difference from using a camlink w/ a ZV-1 and using their USB is actually not that different. I was surprised.
@@barndogsax5290 isn't the ZV-1 pushing out 720p over USB vs the camlink can do 1080P 60?
That 576p is rough. But I do have to say that the Canon Webcam Utility has been a lifesaver at times when I needed to use my camera unexpectedly and I was somewhere without my CamLink.
I had no idea that EOS Webcam Utility was so rough. My 80D honestly looks pretty slick through the webcam utility. The upgrade path is no joke though
It work well with my t7i for short time ,when it's longer than an hour,the software connection became unstable
I use EOS utility and mine does fantastic I don't know if alpha's was weird but don't freak out if you see this
Facts mine does 4K .. he probably didn't have the settings up
Agreed. My Canon is amazing for streaming.
@@TheChampCave yessir .. and you have some pretty cool videos 💯🔥
@@iamJosephGarcia thank you, much appreciated! 🙏
@@TheChampCave 🙌🏻🙌🏻
I used both the Canon, and Fuji Apps for quite a long time. I think the major limitation is the bandwidth on USB-2. I think a big thing that can help is making sure you're following the 180 shutter rule when you set the FPS. While the resolution on the canon was just as low (first a 6D Mk1, then an EOS R), My frames didn't look as choppy. At least I don't Remember.
Fuji's webcam app (used with an XT-4) was a whole pain in the ass to setup, but it eventually was just plug and play. I chalk that up to largely user error, but then again, the app does not provide a lot of feedback if things are not syncing properly. Big benefit the Fuji has though, is it allows for USB charging while using the utility so you don't necessarily need any dummy batteries in the setup.
Im using the Sony EyeToy camera from Ps2. No kidding, its better than most integrated webcams over there
I use the ps3 eye lol
I've been using the Canon Webcam utility with my (now ageing) 5D Mk II as my primary DJ stream camera as I don't have any video-centric cameras to use and it's been pretty great all around. Sometimes it has a weird issue with the aspect ratio going wonky and not staying at 1080p but for the most part it's allowed me to add another camera to my stream with zero additional costs
I got better results with my 6D Mark II recently-I’m stuck with the EOS utility because this camera doesn’t have a clean HDMI output and I don’t want to install Magic Lantern. Still preferable to using my iPhone with OBS ninja, which is what I was doing before (not terrible, frankly).
Same here! You can actually get Clean HDMI though, but only if you turn off auto focus. I use it with a BlueAVS capture card and it works great.
This video actually had an old harris and old alpha gaming feel to it.
Might be the audio
Because of the ring lights :)
I thought they repeated the sponsor owned dot tv
All it needed was hello my name is Harris and I'll be your stream doctor for an intro. Lol
I use EOS webcam utility and the biggest issue I have is when the camera goes to sleep, it almost rarely wakes back up and gives you an image again
luckily it doesn't do that while using the camera such as mid stream!
I don't know if this come from the EOS R or whatever , but I can do 50/60fps streaming with my Canon M50 no problem.
I just had to make sure to get in manual video mode and dial in a shutter speed that was fitting the framerate (I use 50 frames per second (the grid is 50Hz in my country), so I dial in a 1/100th shutter speed : Shannon law respected, everything's fine and I get my full framerate and resolution). If you leave everyting to auto, the camera will work just like it does in photo mode, and will try to reduce the noise on the image by reducing the ISO, but by doing so, it reduces the shutter speed as well, getting low framerate, even if you set the 1080p60 mode in the quick menu
I mean, the video feed I get through my little M50 looks miles better than the one you get out your EOS R, with a lot of lighting (a lot more than me), probably a wider lens as well. Maybe that's a EOS R issue, dunno
by the way, Fuji is heavily phushing their cameras for photography and a bit of film making with features like IBIS, grading profiles etc. Their marketing does not show a lot of focus on the streaming market like Canon or Sony showed lately
For sony camera's i think you don't need the webcam utility app, "I think" that they have another app to preview the video of the camera, use that for OBS and crop out the frame should give a better result than the utility app, again, I'm not sure
Yeah I think I saw a video about that a year or two ago. If anyone remembers please drop the link. Is it on elgato's channel? Those guys are pretty good.
na its the same just without the camera controls :D
Guys named Aaron after seeing their name pop up in a ad about passwords: Real shit? *nervous sweating*
The 576p isn't just a random resolution, it's the standard for standard definition PAL TV (TV in most places outside of America).
Edit after looking into it - I use my Canon RP via the utility at 576p 50 fps and it looks great as OBS will upscale it. Not true 1080p but it's WAY better than what you're showing here for some reason.
I have a GoPro Hero7 as my main camera, Kinect 2.0 for super wide angle shots in my room, and 2 Logitech C920s for different angles. Biggest downfall of the GoPro is how dark it comes out. You can only adjust so much in software until adding more lighting makes the shot better. Then when I add more lighting, all the other cameras I’m using get washed out… working on a button on my stream deck that automatically adjust my lighting depending on which camera I’m using.
Soo I have a Canon 60D using the webcam utility software and I must say, my image quality looks pretty good. I also notice that it REALLY matters what settings you set your camera before connecting it to the USB cable
Thank god for a new Alpha Gaming video. I've literally been watching all the old ones over again
I do the same. Watch them all... wait a month or so and start over lol
I bought a Fujifilm X-T200 to start photography and also use it as a webcam because why not. Turned out the Fujifilm X Webcam Software does not support this model, but only the midrange and high-end models. So I started to use the cam with a CamLink and now a Y&H 1080p60 capture card from Amazon. (fun fact: it accepts 4K30 which is necessary as the X-T200 only allows for unlimited recording in 4K or in standby with way lower resolution.)
When I was able to get a X-T30 for a good price, I tested it with the Webcam Software. Seems to be the same as with Sony and Canon: Resolution around 576p, framerate below 30fps (I guess around 20) and not all settings can be changed, but it is okay to use.
But with constant 4K standby over HDMI from the X-T30 and the CamLink there is no way the Webcam Software could rival this.
Since it came out last year, I've been using my Canon 80D with the EOS Webcam Utility:
- Every work day on macOS for meetings on Google Meet
- Weekly on my Windows machine for virtual hangouts on Facebook or Discord
- Anytime I'm Twitch streaming (which is very rare, unfortunately, but not because of any Canon issues)
The only upgrades I've seen since Beta are stability and compatibility basically everywhere.
I was planning to pick up a GoPro Hero9 to use as my stream camera via the USB utility. Based on this video, I’m looking at other options now. Thank you for putting this together Harris!
What’s crazy is i was using the sony imaging one back during the holidays and got WAY more frame rate. I took a few months off and when i came back to streaming a week or two ago i noticed the frame rate was SO BAD. Consistent with the 13fps you show. I am using that $30 cheap card you talked about in an old video and its buttery smooth now. So weird that the software got so much worse
That's interesting. I've been using it consistently on my Mac with a Sony a5100 and have had no issues the entire time. I haven't updated it since I downloaded, though, which was back in April. Maybe an update messed something up?
What camera is the best in your opinion for streaming?
Check out the Sony a6400 or one in that seires. Has clean HDMI. Flip up screen. Shouldn't overheat and doesn't have a shut off timer.
Oh also great face tracking.
honestly any camera is good for streaming. I say that because when you're streaming your stream is compressed so the resolution and quality goes down. so it's not like you're going to see the quality if a 2000$ camera, or even a 1000$ camera. In my opinion i think the canon m50 is amazing for streaming. it has everything you want and it's a great camera for non stream use. so the money you put in it is actually useful. but if it's just streaming i think any camera should be good. webcams usually are bad....but actual cameras should be fine regardless of what you use. not only that but cameras like m50 has face tracking. if a camera has face tracking that's pretty much all you need for streaming. you can get the canon m50 for about 500$ on ebay sometimes
I agree with @VoidBoi I just bought the a6400 myself (I stream univ. courses and will be filming videos to pre-post on RUclips for my classes, and didn't have a webcam at all, so dove deep and got the a6400 and took the time to learn about photography + recording/editing/etc. and am SUPER happy with the purchase, I'm currently using the software solution and will get camlink in near future)
Depends on what kind of Smartphone you have. There's apps out there that'll turn your smartphone into a high def webcam. Easy to set up and control. Will also keep you under $10 cost-wise.
As you asked:
1) I am one of the "last mohicans" using Fujifilm... in deed mainly for photography and just for special streams. For my daily video-conferences in my main job the brio is more, than good enough. Fujifilm also came out with a USB-Solution - my X-T3 (not even the latest model) is pretty decent for video and has USB-C - but when I tested the USB-Betadriver found similar issues with
Omg, exactly! I wanted to upgrade my Logitech C922, and everyone was saying that Canon M50 Mark II is the best choice. I was so disappointed!
First of all, C922 was crispy clear with using just a table lamp light (my viewers were saying that they could see my pores). Canon M5O requires a more or less professional lighting, otherwise the quality is poop.
Second of all, just using USB is not an option - you can clearly see it from this video! The frame rate is awful; the picture is blurry.
The kit lens is also poop; I need to invest into another one!
So, that means, I spent 600$ on a camera. And now I have to spend this exact amount of money on another lens, capture card, and lighting! SMH 🤦🏼♀️
I use a canon 250d and I genuinely get a good quality feed with the EOS utility? 50fps 1080p completely fine, I don't see how you're having the issues you are!
Hey @alphagaming I had the same issue with eos app straight plug in but on the camera if you select 1080p 50fps it works great!
I have the canon m50 mk II
I have the EOS R and use Camlink 4K. Tried the Canon utility but found the quality to be much lower than with the Camlink. I don’t stream but do a lot of Microsoft Teams meetings. Over the last 15 months I have done more than 400 video meetings so my equipment has changed a lot since the start of the pandemic. Had the Samyang 14 mm AF, but changed my setup so I now use a Canon 35MM. Super happy with the quality and easy of use.
I love the EOS R, but really wish I could charge it with USB-C while using the camera. The original Canon “dummy battery” is stupidly expensive.
Would love to see you make a video more targeted at “business” use and not streaming, but I really appreciate your content.
I use a canon rp with no cam link and I get 1080 60 easily
Love your avatar.
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Same
One of the reasons "it can't output native" is that most of the USB ports are in 2.0, only recently, camera manufacturers are starting to move to 3.1. With USB 2.0 (~57MB/s at most), the video needs to be compressed, and the processors in the camera just aren't designed for this type of applications. If you take a relatively modern android phone with USB3.0 or above, enable debug over USB, you will be able to output next to native quality from the phone's camera. Most of the phones have the necessary encoding feature and computing power for acting as a webcam. (given they don't overheat)
I started with Canon M50 last year, and upgraded to Lumix GH5 this year. I'm a hobbyist that's just starting. No real plans to make it big. But I am working on moving from streaming to making actual content.
I still use the canon webcam utility cause I got an EOS M50 and didn’t know it didn’t have clean HDMI out
For me it did help a lot, cause i gave up on using my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS as a webcam cause their software doesn't support that camera, but when you talked about using the camlink, it gave me hope that i could still use it for my streams. Thanks for the tips!
Lemme add here real quick for the Fuji gang, I use the XT-30 on occasion as a webcam and I get the full 1080p60 using just my USB cable. The software automatically starts when it recognizes the camera plugged in, but I've to dial in the settings on the camera first to get the exposure right. Other than that, no gripes!
Last February I bought the Sigma FP. It can be used without additional software as a webcam but is limited to 1080p and 24 Frames and has a small delay. Because I do not stream and video conferences are rare, I was surprised that this was apparently no default feature for modern cameras.
Meanwhile Insta360 pulled the webcam thing during the pandemic without any additional software on the One R with crisp ultrawide 1080p30 with the 4k lens. You should check that camera, it even has some fun uses with the 360 where it outputs the front and back in a super stretched format.
I love when past me does something that helps future me. "Thanks past me"
Love the format look and feel of this video if that makes sense the bouncy music in the background keeps it entertaining while informative and even though your in a incomplete room during the sponser ad thing or using it as a back drop it’s still nice
seems more there is something wrong with your setup for the utility link. Seen people using a canon 600D with micro USB and the utility software and doesn't have as much lag as you do with the EOS R.
of maybe because the 600D is older and less output and thusfor runs smoother?
Also, one thing to note is that GoPro uses network for the transmission. Tried using it as a webcam on my work PC to have better quality, bit it was not friendly with the company VPN!
Not an issue for most people, but for some it just wont be able so send the image! :)
I'm interested in the comparison of the Sony ZV-1 as it has on board capability to be read as a usb camera without going through the Imaging Edge software.
I use the A5100 for my streams and the quality is actually not that bad considering I'm using a usb cable and a $400 camera, the worst part about the Imaging Edge software is the latency, its pretty much unusable.
Need these videos! Just tryna start out creating content
I use the Canon EOS M50 Mark ii. I don't use it as a webcam because I don't stream. I do podcasts and it works great if the lighting is setup correctly. The whole important thing to remember is lighting. If you can get the lighting correct, you can enhance the picture. I also use a $30 cam link that works perfect for what I'm trying to do.
There are a lot more than 3 of us now.
Also, probably super obvious, but would love to see some Fujifilm reviews, namely the X-T20, X-A7 (which has a built-in webcam feature, doesn't require software), X-T30, X-T3, and X-E4, and potentially X-E3.
I was using a Canon M200 when lockdown started, with their beta software, as a webcam. It works and looks good from my experience, but ultimately I just gave up and defaulted to getting a Logitech streamcam instead. I just got tired of using a dummy battery to power it, installing beta software onto a work or personal laptop, or using a capture card (which needs drivers). The webcam is plug-and-play and simply works on every device I have with no hassle. Especially if a work laptop is locked down to installing software.
Hey Harris, happy you made a video on this 😊 i dont know if u remember me tweeting @ you about the GoPro Software.
I dont know if its the fact you havnt played around with the GoPro Settings Correctly or not, but my Go Pro Hero8 look 100x better than the GoPro Hero 9 example your showing here 😅
I use a lumix g9, but it's plugged directly into a 4K aver media pro capture card.
Sony ZV-1 works GREAT as a webcam. After the update they had a few months ago they added the USB streaming mode. Great little camera for many types of content creation.
But only at 720p
@@HeribertMuermann It still looks great...a lot better than the much more expensive cameras Harris showed here. Nice and smooth.
I've had so many connection issues with the sony software. Using the Camlink is MUCH better, but the HDMI ports on sony dont charge the batteries like the usb ports do. Do folks use dummie/AC batteries when streaming with camlinks?
Can you not have both plugged in at the same time? Maybe turn off pc remote but keep USB mode on charging, that should work
I use a Nikon D3200, with the firmware hack for more than 15 minutes of live view. Still turns off and is quite hot after a while (averaging about 45 mins to an hour and 15 minutes).
I use this since this is the one I have, not sure yet when I'll get another camera.
Is there any way to get more performance and live view (possibly longer times?) out of this thing without breaking it?
I think after watching this. If I had to start over again, I would choose to do a GoPro and camlink 4k. Then upgrade later to a nice camera. Another great video man!
I finally saved enough for a cam but cant decide between the ZVE10 and the A6400. Id be using camlink. Which would you recommend? Or is there a better alternative? :)
Do you have problems with the canon flicking off and then back on every 30 min? It’s super annoying when in the middle of your stream the video drops and all your viewers see is “EOS Webcam Utility” on a black screen.
Harris Im a Makers and Crafting streaming and I use the c922 for my hands and want an upgrade but cant afford the a6000 any recommendations?
I use 3 G7s for our live improv streaming when we can, but I got through an ATEM Mini Pro.
I own an HD60 Pro PCI-E card, a Camlink 4k, and a "can't"-link.
The Panasonic works fine with all of them.
And here I thought I was going crazy when using my 5D for Discord. Something about the motion always bugged me. I thought it was the shutter speed.
I use an Olympus OM-D E-m10 MkII; Unlike the MkIII which has USB-C charging and I believe is compatible with Olympus' webcam software, the OM-D cameras have an interesting feature where they can actually go clean feed even though the cameras are not listed as clean feed capable cameras. If you hold the info button when plugged in via microHDMI it kills the feed for half a second then outputs a full clean feed over HDMI, keeping the display on the camera's mirrorless display. Definitely a slept on cheaper mirrorless camera.
I don’t think my cam link works properly because I plug my Sony A7iii into a cam link then into my computer and it runs just like the Sony app and not the camlink is there a way I can fix that?
That's interesting you're having issues with the A7S3. I use the A5100 (and Sigma 16 1.4) and get a SOLID 720p/24 or 720p/30 feed through the Imaging Edge webcam utility into OBS - and it's using Micro USB and USB 2.0 lol.
I have full control over manual ISO, aperture, and shutter speed when hooked up through USB as well. No limitations for my purposes while streaming. My face cam isn't usually covering the entire stream canvas anyway.
I shoot professionally on a Panasonic S1. And it has been a mixed bag for me. For starters, It's great for video, v-log, full frame 4k up to 30fps and APS-C Crop for 4k60 (Which EOS R and A7iii didn't do at the time) has been great. Also Panasonic has been awesome about supporting the camera over time. A few months ago they had a firmware patch that added a bunch of recording options. Cinema 4k (4096x2160), 1080p at up to 180fps, and hell, they even added 6k recording. All from a firmware patch. But there is the elephant in the room, contrast based auto focus. Anything in remotely low lighting makes AF borderline useless, and even when it does work, it can be slow, which makes still shooting really difficult sometimes. I mostly shoot on cine lenses or with no AF for this reason, but I definitely wish I had better AF. I'm on the fence on if I should swap to Canon or Sony, but it's still a really awesome camera. If you are looking to do solely video and you like being on manual focus, definitely a buy imo. But if sometimes you want to turn your brain off for casual shoots or do a lot of photography, I'd say stick to other brands.
I bought a Panasonic Lumix FZ300 to use for hiking before my son talked about wanting to get into game streaming. I have an Elgato CamLink and other than questionable low-light performance of the camera, it seems to be acceptable. The 4K Capture Utility detects the incoming signal as 1080p59. Within that application, I do see some motion tearing, but when recording video with OBS and playing it back, it looks fine. I've not put great effort to get video to output over USB. I have my doubts as to whether it's even possible. Neither I, nor he, will be presenting full-frame video with the camera, but will will be using it for a PIP overlay, so it's debatable whether 1080p would even be necessary, unless we're publishing 4K content.
I'm owner of Panasonic Lumix G7, unfortunately, their new app for web-streaming doesn't support my model. And I think, that CamLink is very expensive, so for now I'm streaming using my iPhone as WebCam via Elgato EpoCam Pro
I believe a lot of the cameras are outputting 1024x576 because that's usually what is sent to the viewfinder on the back of the camera. They're just sending a feed to the USB. Once cameras are BUILT to do the webcam feature it should look a lot better.
I use a Lumix G7 (stock lense, Elgato Cam Link) for my for my videos and streams. I picked it in 2017 because it records 4k/30fps, which I like to use for video recording because I can punch in without loosing resolution (I upload in 1080p).
I literally just started streaming, still trying to work out the kinks. I just used the webcam on my laptop the first time and it was..okay...but I have a Canon Rebel t5 DSLR, do you think that would work similarly to the Canon you talked about?
because I bought my camera with the intent of using it with a capture card, companies like nikon and fujifilm weren't even looked at. They never thought about my use case, and I never thought about them.
I’m using a Sony A5100 with stock lenses off Craigslist for 200 then a 20 dollar Amazon capture card (1080 at 60fps) and works straight buttery. Adjust exposure, white balance and ISO and you got a crissssp picture.
I was doing this setup yesterday and used my gopro 7 black as my webcam. You can take the delay away by switching off stabilization.
I haven't been able to get the quality to be better yet. I'm pulling data over a cheap capture card and I'm not sure if it's the camera or capture card to blame.
Since the whole thing started, I have been working from home. There was a scramble on web cams. So I pulled my Nikon D5100 out with a 35mm prime lens using SparkoCam software. I think the software was about 70 bucks. But it seems to work fine. My camera is limited to 1080@30. But it looks pretty good and smooth.
I use the EOS Webcam Utility with my Canon 6D Mark II and it looks pretty good. I did get a BlueAVS capture card for like $20 and it's much better. 1080p 60 FPS vs 576p 30 fps.
I have just ordered the usb and stand for my panasonic lumix then this video popped up. Should've known it wouldn't be so easy. Also does this increase cpu or ram by alot when using or the same as a stock webcam would?
576p 30 is enforced because many of the cameras use USB 2.0 for connectivity so there isn't enough bandwidth for higher res.
I took your advice from a precious video and use the Eppoccam app on my old iPhone X as my camera, and I love it! Great middle ground until I purchase a full mirror less camera
I could not get the Canon software to work with my 6d or 5d on my Mac, my friend coudln't get it to work on his Canon and Mac setup either. Worked fine on Windows though.
Also I couldn't get the Elgato CamLink to work on my Mac either. tough times :(
Thank you, this was helpful. I got a Canon camera and was thinking of upgrading to a capture card but wasn't exactly sure whether or not it would be worth.
BANDWIDTH and COMPUTATIONAL POWER are the bottlenecks for this software. They have to cut FPS, size, color or details to make it work. They cannot beat dedicated hardware. This will never happen.
Also, I have to point out that I'm disappointed by this video. I clicked because I thought that you'll tell me why webcams are actually better. The whole video is about "camlink is better than no camlink"
I stream with Black Magic Design Cameras. I've used all the modern models (Ursa 4k, 4.6k G2, pocket 4k, pocket 6kpro). There is no better camera to stream with than a Black Magic Camera, in my humble opinion. Plus in many cases they are more affordable than the popular Sony and Canon options. Could you talk about them on your channel?
Great video as always Harris. Definitely glad I have the camlink for for my Sony A6400
I use an XBOX Kinect V2 for Xbox One, with a USB connector. 1080p 60 FPS wide angle side to side and top to bottom, because I am broke and I had one laying around. It is 10X better than the Logitech C920 that I was using previously.
So if anyone out there can't afford a high end camera but has an Xbox One Kinect sensor laying around, buy the USB converter and use it for streaming. You are welcome.
Also "Thanks Harris" I too turn to your old videos when I forget stuff lol
How do you by pass the 30 minutes sleep mode of the canon DSLR, I have a Canon EOSr 90D and every 30 minutes I need to turn off and turn on to be able to stream? any solutions?
Time for an update? I saw that my gopro webcam software had an update and Im interested in if there is a big difference?
Personally I use the Sony A5100 with a decent lens + a camlink, the quality is great
This setup I would to recommed to everyone who are upgrading from webcam
@@sanatpatil3303 the only downside is it can overheat, I've solved this mostly by opening all flaps on the cam and removing the flash module (which can retain a lot of heat if left in closed position)
Got it 2nd hand off ebay years ago, one of the best purchases for my stream I have made.
@@KorokuGaming ya I know about that the problem, but for what you get it's fine I would say
@@KorokuGaming Also you cant get any other one at that price point.
You have convinced me to start using my phone camera in other videos and I could not be happier! Droidcam OBS and my Note 10 plus has a high framerate and looks amazing.
Great info really enjoyed it. Though i will say that the new office is a bit echoy. Strange, 3 months ago before I really started watching you I probably wouldn't have noticed nearly as much.
I'm actually using my Sony HandyCam FDR-AX53 as Camera with a cheap capture card, It's only 30Fps, but works pretty well.
Hi, is your camera overheating? Do you know DSLM cameras with active cooling? Is it better to buy a camcorder?
Great reviews. I use an OLD NIKON D5100 and works like a beast... I had to hack it thou because it goes off after 20min if not, and is not possible to clear the screen when connected to the Camlink, but after hacking, BOOM, works beautiful.
Anyone know what might cause framerate issues on a CamLink? I have the Canon M50, and oddly enough, using the EOS Webcam Utility outputs a better framerate than the CamLink.