I am looking for a great camera to use as a webcam for my live streams. I want it to be camera I can use in the field as well. I am looking at the Sony ZV E10 and the Sony FX30. Main reason I like these, is they are built to plug in as a webcam, without needing coding dongles, etc.
But wanted to know of other good choices. There are some nice Panasonics as well as Blackmagic pocket Cinema.
Any suggestions would be great
I found it to be impractical to have only one camera that I would have to re-rig for stationary use and field use. Also, there are very different requirements. While the web cam is typically more wide angled you probably want a tele lens for field use. The UVC driver from MacOS isn’t very great, so I usually recommed a Thunderbolt capture device or NDI.
I’ve been using a Sigma FP, which doesn’t require any additional hardware or software to send a video feed. One reason I went for the Sigma is that I can use my Leica M lenses. Of course, they’re manual, but the optical quality is excellent. Oliver has noted that the UVC driver on MacOS can be a problem but so far, the Sigma has worked every time, whereas I have had trouble with the Nikon Z fc, which uses software to connect.
I would be curious to hear any other views on the Sigma FP as a camera for mimoLive.
Hi @VonCH The best camera is the one that works for you! Manual focus can be a bonus if you are sitting always in the same position at the same distance in front of the camera. I find that auto-focus tends to at least occasionally screw up.