Best Video Camera for Vlogger

Best Webcam

if you just want a webcam, best are

Use your phone as streaming webcam

you need to install software. recommended are:

• DroidCam is the one I use for webcam since I don't own a webcam
• Has an OBS plugin as well
• $5 to unlock HD iirc

• EpocCam. iphone only. both free and paid version.

Use action camera as streaming webcam (e.g. GoPro)

you need a camlink. it lets any device with hdmi output as streaming input

• Elgato Cam Link 4K, External Camera Capture Card, Stream and Record with DSLR, Camcorder, ActionCam as Webcam in 1080p60, 4K30 for Video Conferencing, Home Office, Gaming, on OBS, Zoom, Teams, PC/Mac Buy at amazon

on amazon there are a lot cheaper ones, but don't know if they are good.

action camera is most simple and all-around good.

• GoPro HERO10 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Front LCD and Touch Rear Screens, 5.3K60 Ultra HD Video, 23MP Photos, 1080p Live Streaming, Webcam, Stabilization Buy at amazon

Best Camcorders under 300

note, they may not be able to stream.

Sony HDR-CX405 HD Handycam

the best camcorder. WARNING: cannot livestream.

• parfocal lens, meaning, focused while you zoom in or out.
• can do extreme closeup-shot (macroshot), like 2 cm close.

Canon VIXIA, Panasonic HC-V180K

these are no longer made.

• Canon VIXIA HF R800 Portable Video Camera Camcorder with Audio Input(Microphone), 3.0-Inch Touch Panel LCD, Digic DV 4 Image Processor, 57x Advanced Zoom, and Full HD CMOS Sensor, Black Buy at amazon
• Panasonic HC-V180K Full HD Camcorder Buy at amazon

shopping a camera rant

• gah, spend another 2 or 3 hours watching cam reviews.
• seems, so simple a task, but impossible.
• basically, i need a vid cam, that can do livestream (require USB out, or so-called clean hdmi out), and be able to close up on keyboard say 10 cm close, aka macro shot. and of course, auto focus that works. that's about all i need.
• no need mega pixals. no need other faaking jargon shit.
• no need bluetooth, no need wifi, etc.
• but this simple thing, is impossible to find, if u don't want to pay the mirroless faak or the lensese faak or other fancy shit faaak the photographers.
• (btw, little side rant. photographers, r empty elite faakheads, much like fontographers are. they live on fancy jargons, but actually dunno shit.)
• (and, apparently, there are one hundred thousand million these photo faakheads idiots bro, reviewing stuff and jargons. eg like joe rogan, etc.)
• ok, back to topic.
• first of all, what i want is simple to obtain. spend basically $500 to $600 to begin with. sony, canon, etc. one million youtubers will sell them to u. as 'beginner vlogger camera'.

• typically these is 20 megapixel, 4k or more, etc.
• but i no need them.
• and i truly despise, the cameras with interchangable lenses.
• whenever i see some one with it, the guy registers in my mind as idiotic faak.
• anyhow, continue the story.
• and u look at the 'webcam' scene. u see that, logitech, legato, et al, sell $200 or $300 ones.
• but after u read much, u see that, they are really scams.
• also, after days and days of watching tens of reviews, u realize, either their auto-focus doesn't work, like the logitech ones, constanstly blurring in n out, or, they are fixed focus, so anything closer than 20cm they can't do.

• that's good option but the problem seems to be, i need to get the software. i don't mind paying $10. but i think the issue is, lots hours gonna be spend fiddling, checking if iphone or android version is or is not available, and usually i don't wanna go thru apple store, it require id... .... and basically then i have to figure out about , i have 2 iphone each is about 6 years old with dead battery, so i need to research on fixing the battery, or buy a battery attachement, then figure out a clamp that can work with phone when i wanna stream....

using phone as livestreaming cam

2023-03-23 from lunarus (aka digitalmoon)

• I think a used iPhone or Samsung phone might be your best bet if you don't want to get a capture card

• DroidCam is the one I use for webcam since I don't own a webcam
• Has an OBS plugin as well
• $5 to unlock HD iirc

• It's on iOS as well
• I use it on an iPhone XS

• Give it a try, the HD you can try for free if you watch an ad every hour.
• Stumbled on this as well, it supports using multiple iPhones for multiple camera angles: https://obs.camera/ they aren't up front about the price on the website, but it apparently has a free trial. Also forgot to mention that DroidCam is a one time purchase, no subscription bullshit

• continue my saga of shopping for a livestream cam
• currently looking at Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 4K Digital Camera Buy at amazon

• now having spend a month looking at cam tech... i know that what i really what, is a cam corder. not vid camera.
• btw, u can ask chatgpt, it'll tell u the diff.
• basically, camcorder is still a thing, n have a definition.
• basically, it's a device designed for recording video.
• while vid cam (aka camera), are devices that mostly, is designed for photo first. vid second.
• and the major practical diff is that, camcorder have huge optical zoom, and can stay focus while zooming. vid cam can't.
• while vid cam, u can have effect such as blur in background. which in my opinion, is shit.

• when u search for camcorder, the results are like $1k or $2k ones
• but if u limit to $400, u get a bunch china cheapos cheap camcorder

• amazing china cheapos ORDRO Camcorders HDV-V12 HD 1080P Video Camera Buy at amazon
• ORDRO Camcorders HDV-V12 HD 1080P Video Camera Recorder Infrared Night Vision Camera Camcorders with 16G SD Card and 2 Batteries

jisus. ordro is a scam. china cheapo scam

Put a brick in it. lol

• gah, spend another 2 or 3 hours watching cam reviews.
• seems, so simple a task, but impossible.
• basically, i need a vid cam, that can do livestream (require USB out, or so-called clean hdmi out), and be able to close up on keyboard say 10 cm close, aka macro shot. and of course, auto focus that works. that's about all i need.
• no need mega pixals. no need other faaking jargon shit.
• no need bluetooth, no need wifi, etc.
• but this simple thing, is impossible to find, if u don't want to pay the mirroless faak or the lensese faak or other fancy shit faaak the photographers.
• (btw, little side rant. photographers, r empty elite faakheads, much like fontographers are. they live on fancy jargons, but actually dunno shit.)
• (and, apparently, there are one hundred thousand million these photo faakheads idiots bro, reviewing stuff and jargons. eg like joe rogan, etc.)
• ok, back to topic.
• first of all, what i want is simple to obtain. spend basically $500 to $600 to begin with. sony, canon, etc. one million youtubers will sell them to u. as 'beginner vlogger camera

• typically these is 20 megapixel, 4k or more, etc.
• but i no need them.
• and i truly despise, the cameras with interchangable lenses.
• whenever i see some one with it, the guy registers in my mind as idiotic faak.
• anyhow, continue the story.
• and u look at the 'webcam' scene. u see that, logitech, legato, et al, sell $200 or $300 ones.
• but after u read much, u see that, they are really scams.
• also, after days and days of watching tens of reviews, u realize, either their auto-focus doesn't work, like the logitech ones, constanstly blurring in n out, or, they are fixed focus, so anything closer than 20cm they can't do.