The Camera is an essential part of going live. It captures the video component of your livestream. Hence, a good quality camera will elevate your viewers Livestreaming experience. Nowadays, the many Livestreaming platform are able to handle various camera inputs from the hassle free built-in camera on your laptops up to a High Res Video from a high end camera; Here's a rundown of some camera for you to consider.

Built-in Camera

Laptop cameras have come a long way. Most laptop cameras now are capable of shooting at 720p resolution. However, due to its small sensor size, the footage may come out pixelated when viewers view on a larger device. Also, because it is built-in into the laptop, the range of angle that it can set is quite limited. On the contrary, if its a mobile set-up that you're after; a built-in camera does not require any setting up of wires which will make things so much more simpler for you as a streamer.

USB Webcam

Investing in a webcam may be the simplest way to elevate your live streaming experience. A webcam from a reputable brand can capture your stream in Full HD, 1080p. Some webcam comes with a wide angle lens and also built-in LED lights to give you variety in your footages. Most webcams require minimal setting up and and is as simple it as just plugging it in. This is beneficial and quite

A Professional Camera setup

To give the best livestream experience, you can consider hooking up a full fledged Camera to your Computer. This could be an entry level DSLR you have lying around to the latest Mirrorless camera model in the market. Additionally, to make the most out of this setup, the audio would have to be recorded separately. This requires more setting up in terms of hardware and software making it the least recommended for a mobile setup. But without a doubt, to be able to stream at a high FPS with focus set accurately to your eyes is quite an experience you can’t turn away from once you’ve had the full setup.

This setup is also the most ideal for events with more than one speaker involved in the livestream as the limitation of webcam to accommodate multiple speaker in one frame. When you have multiple camera setups, you will be able to switch between cameras for each speaker.

What other ingenious setups do you have for your livestreams?

Lets not forget another crucial component of Livestream and that is Audio. A Livestream with no audio is a nightmare to viewers. You do not want to skimp on that either.

If you require assistance with your camera for a livestreaming event, do not hesitate to reach out to us! We will be more than happy to help you and make your vision go Live!