If you want to take your streaming game beyond Skype or Zoom, here's a great tutorial that walks through the process of hooking up your camera, then using a free software tool called OBS to adjust even more settings for livestreaming. You'll just need to select the camera in your videoconferencing app of choice like Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Once you plug your compatible camera into the dongle, it converts the HDMI signal to a USB signal so you can use your camera as a webcam. Then, you will need a capture device such as the Elgato CamLink ($130). Whether you need a mini or full-size HDMI cable depends on your camera. It also works with Mac or PC.įirst, you'll need an HDMI cable to get the live image from your camera. This is best suited for cameras that can output a clean HDMI signal - that means there aren't any overlays like exposure details or focus tools on your image. Connect your DSLR via HDMI for the best quality Ecamm Live is another option for Mac that's recommended for Nikon users, although I haven't tested it specifically. I've experienced some image stuttering when using SparkoCam depending on the camera, so it may not be the most reliable solution for you. Unfortunately, you won't be able to record audio from the camera directly, so you will either need to use the computer's microphone if it has one, or have an external microphone hooked up so people can hear you. Once you connect the camera to your computer via USB, you'll be able to change the exposure and adjust other settings from SparkoCam. It costs $70 for the unlocked version, which works with several Canon and Nikon cameras. It offers a free trial, but it does put a watermark over the image. A DSLR camera USB cable A software like SparkoCam (Windows), Ecamm Live (Mac) or vMix (supports both Windows and MAC How to use your Nikon camera as a webcam Nikon has announced new software called Webcam Utility, which allows supported mirrorless and DSLR cameras to be used as webcams with Windows PCs Id like to use my Canon 77D DSLR camera.

Try a webcam app for your DSLR that connects over USBĪnother option is the program SparkoCam for PC. Only US Canon camera models are supported. Also, this is beta software so you may experience bugs. Once you've loaded up the software and plugged your camera in, change the camera to movie mode, then set the camera input in Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet.īefore installing the webcam software, first check to see if your Canon camera or your Sony camera is compatible. All you'll need is a USB cable, which should have come in your camera box.įirst download EOS Webcam Utility Beta (Canon) and Imaging Edge Webcam (Sony), both free. Use Canon or Sony software to use your camera as a webcamīoth Canon and Sony now have a way to connect their cameras to your computer (Canon to PC or Mac, Sony to PC).

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