What camera will be good?

[Neko]

I searching camera for streaming on Twitch any ideas? I don't want WebCams! Normal camera. I keep an eye on Sony A6400 but I don't know if it's good for streamings(I want use also as Camera to record)

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Why not a Webcam. It's all you need. Logitech C920 or C930 is what most Twitch streamers actually have been using for years.

Using a professional camera is of course good for doing full screen VLOGS or Video Podcasts. But for streaming you generally would not be doing full screen. And even so, both of those Logitech webcams.are still very good. Then always go on sale for like 50% off during Black November sales or Black Friday sales.

Bottom line. Don't go buying a bunch of expensive stuff until what you use it for is making you $$$

[FireGryph]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Bad 💀 Motha:

Bottom line. Don't go buying a bunch of expensive stuff until what you use it for is making you $$$

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Is this for photoshop projects, work related photo shooting, or just for personal thing wanting high quality images do to things on Instagram? If no then you're wasting time, and money 100% as the type of cameras you're looking towards is not the right way. Basically any digital camera will work as a webcam really, but they all have different things such as wide, zoom, and so many other features that one may have over the other, and you need to know what you're after if you're doing things, and not mainly just web streaming, because you will realize way faster there's a diminishing return, and limits when comes to your internet bandwidth, connection sustainability, and service output limit which normally for free services that support streaming it's 720p ~ 1440p at 30FPS ~ 60FPS, depending on the service. Some services will ask you to pay, or need to sign a deal with if they want you to be their partner if have a lot of followes that meet their demand, which can get you 1080p ~ 4k at 30FPS ~ 120FPS depending on the service.

If don't believe me look here at the limits for using service for free on Twitch. Highest you can get 1080P 60FPS that only what they allow as output, doesn't matter you can stream higher, they won't output your content to that higher output for free, hence needing to join their partner program.
https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/broadcast-guidelines



So if this just for web camera, I tell you now, don't go for over price cameras. Anyways to be upfront, if you focus around needing viewers to see your pores then you aim towards higher resolution supported cameras that support a lot of megapixles, again each manufacturer may do one better than the other, don't let out of the box test products fool you, that what messing with settings exist for to try correct the mistakes such as colours not right, or zoom in/out too far, and so on.

If you want a budget camera that just good for 1080p really, just get cheap 1080p / 4k web camera you find on amazon, you can ditch Logitech since they're heavy depended on software end by logitech, and I don't like the way they been moving forward as they're getting bad as razer themselves, and IDk why they're going that way for gods know why. But if you're ok with that then Logictech will still be on the table as an option for you, but again this depends on your price point.

I used car dash as a web camera that is 1080p 30fps drawback wide angle lens instead of flat, got it for $23 CAD which is like $18 USD, all I had to do was tweak abit with 3rd party software, and pretty similar to some of the high end Logitech web cameras that also doing 1080p that goes upwards of $100 CAD, which is huge price saving doing the same job.

So do your research what you're actually after then work your way from there.

[[N]ebsun]

Logitech C920 or Microsoft Lifecam Studio

[Neko]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Bad 💀 Motha:

Why not a Webcam. It's all you need. Logitech C920 or C930 is what most Twitch streamers actually have been using for years.

Using a professional camera is of course good for doing full screen VLOGS or Video Podcasts. But for streaming you generally would not be doing full screen. And even so, both of those Logitech webcams.are still very good. Then always go on sale for like 50% off during Black November sales or Black Friday sales.

Bottom line. Don't go buying a bunch of expensive stuff until what you use it for is making you $$$

But i said I dont want use camera only for streams. That's why I dont want webcam ;/

[Neko]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Is this for photoshop projects, work related photo shooting, or just for personal thing wanting high quality images do to things on Instagram? If no then you're wasting time, and money 100% as the type of cameras you're looking towards is not the right way. Basically any digital camera will work as a webcam really, but they all have different things such as wide, zoom, and so many other features that one may have over the other, and you need to know what you're after if you're doing things, and not mainly just web streaming, because you will realize way faster there's a diminishing return, and limits when comes to your internet bandwidth, connection sustainability, and service output limit which normally for free services that support streaming it's 720p ~ 1440p at 30FPS ~ 60FPS, depending on the service. Some services will ask you to pay, or need to sign a deal with if they want you to be their partner if have a lot of followes that meet their demand, which can get you 1080p ~ 4k at 30FPS ~ 120FPS depending on the service.

If don't believe me look here at the limits for using service for free on Twitch. Highest you can get 1080P 60FPS that only what they allow as output, doesn't matter you can stream higher, they won't output your content to that higher output for free, hence needing to join their partner program.
https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/broadcast-guidelines



So if this just for web camera, I tell you now, don't go for over price cameras. Anyways to be upfront, if you focus around needing viewers to see your pores then you aim towards higher resolution supported cameras that support a lot of megapixles, again each manufacturer may do one better than the other, don't let out of the box test products fool you, that what messing with settings exist for to try correct the mistakes such as colours not right, or zoom in/out too far, and so on.

If you want a budget camera that just good for 1080p really, just get cheap 1080p / 4k web camera you find on amazon, you can ditch Logitech since they're heavy depended on software end by logitech, and I don't like the way they been moving forward as they're getting bad as razer themselves, and IDk why they're going that way for gods know why. But if you're ok with that then Logictech will still be on the table as an option for you, but again this depends on your price point.

I used car dash as a web camera that is 1080p 30fps drawback wide angle lens instead of flat, got it for $23 CAD which is like $18 USD, all I had to do was tweak abit with 3rd party software, and pretty similar to some of the high end Logitech web cameras that also doing 1080p that goes upwards of $100 CAD, which is huge price saving doing the same job.

So do your research what you're actually after then work your way from there.

Thank you very much for that much info! And I don't want use camera as only webcam I want make photos and camera something beside streaming.

[emoticorpse]

Can you even force a dslr to pump out junk quality video? They're meant for ultimate quality.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย NekoXe:

Thank you very much for that much info! And I don't want use camera as only webcam I want make photos and camera something beside streaming.

Need an idea what you're after, this for nature photography, or such, do want need best shutter feature, or best in slow motion camera included, or etc?

Remember you're investing into an expensive product so it's really ideal to know your style DSLR, or mirrorless you're going for, what you need for features for kind of things you be doing, and to get the most out of something. Also recommend reading the product manual, and asking questions about these things for supporting as a webcam, unless it say it can be used as a webcam, but most, or at least all should work I assume for webcam usage, but you may more likely need to mess with things to get things right.

Do note Steam isn't right place to ask for photography, you want to try certain sub Reddit, or other forums that dedicated to photography as you get best answers from professionals, as well hobbyist giving you strong idea what to look for, and what to get, but ensure you give them a lot info to give them strong idea what you're trying to do so they have idea to suggest to you.

Can try here, but there should be other places if look for them, I hope this helps you.
https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย emoticorpse:

Can you even force a dslr to pump out junk quality video? They're meant for ultimate quality.

Yes, but it's ideal to get feedback to see if there any problems on certain kinds of cameras that doesn't mention connecting to PC to feedback using the camera portion basically.

[Nothgott]

pov :P.

[R.A.T. Army *MST3K*]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Nebsun:

Logitech C920 or Microsoft Lifecam Studio

I have the Logitech C920s, I really like it. The only difference in the s model is it comes with a detachable, manual shutter, that you can put in front of the camera to physically block it in case anyone packs it and is trying to spy on you.

[ugafan]

The Sony cameras will work well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quqbLgOfkV4

[Kobs]

I searching camera for streaming on Twitch any ideas? I don't want WebCams! Normal camera. I keep an eye on Sony A6400 but I don't know if it's good for streamings(I want use also as Camera to record)

It's the camera the guy from MRTV uses in his videos, best way to have an idea is to watch a few ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktjMDSKI5u8&ab_channel=MRTV-MIXEDREALITYTV

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Kobs:

I searching camera for streaming on Twitch any ideas? I don't want WebCams! Normal camera. I keep an eye on Sony A6400 but I don't know if it's good for streamings(I want use also as Camera to record)

It's the camera the guy from MRTV uses in his videos, best way to have an idea is to watch a few ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktjMDSKI5u8&ab_channel=MRTV-MIXEDREALITYTV

Webcam shouldn't be anywhere near, or at top of the list for the wants on your list, it would be more of the bottom of the list because digital cameras at least for most should work as web camera, so look for kind of features in a Camera you're after then check if the Camera can be supported using as webcam because you're more after the actually things, than being a simple webcam as you're spending a lot on a high end camera.

Sony A6400 is pretty good all rounder for mirrorless camera.
There one post that might caught your eye on this, but again focus on your needs, and wants you're looking for in a camera. https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/comments/bm0lal/sony_a6400_or_a6000_for_beginners/

[Bad 💀 Motha]

128 and 256 GB SD cards are cheap.
If connected to a PC you should be able to view live or record via USB without the memory card though.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Bad 💀 Motha:

128 and 256 GB SD cards are cheap.
If connected to a PC you should be able to view live or record via USB without the memory card though.

Depends on the type of card, the speed class such as V30, V60, and etc, and finally the appication upto read, and write rates X amount, and this is something you have to check with the camera as well to ensure it supports said type of card, going for cheapest cards is bad move because that you wanting to buy a SSD, but you went with old HDD because it was dirt cheap. The issue with buying dirt cheap SD cards, and trying to record at really high resolution at X frames you wanted, you see issues such as choppy, or losing frames when recorded. You need to keep a balance, or above for transfer data, as data being write to SD card need to be stable above certain amount of data, but if you go below it you run into issues.

Think of it like testing SSD for how long it can maintain it's transfer speed, where see it shooting 4GBps of speed, then drops to like 100MBps, it same thing with SD cards, just that if you fall below said threshold needed to give good experience to record, and capture. If you got a cheap USB, or something that slow for sure you know, try running PS1 emulator, play a 3D PS1 game like Legend of Dragoon have that ISO on the cheap USB that slow, and try to play the game, you quickly see small hitches that happens as you're playing small slow downs, then returns to normal, and happens thoughtout the whole game, there no fix to that because the cheap USB is the problem because of the transfer speed that not able to meet the demand.

Like I use Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 32GB, and it has transfer rate issues when trying to use it on my PS1 classic that I softmod, I could've opt into something for few bucks more if I knew of the issue before hand of the issue of the transfer rate on the Kingston, lucky I was able to find a really good deal for $50 on portable SSD that 480GB by Adata few years ago on amazon it was half off, but it trasfer rate falls to low as 40MB which is way well above what I needed to maintain a good gameplay for the PS1 games, and even other emulators if I plug into my PC such PS2 emulator, or such.

Gives good examples explaining things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVir_BbITA