Can I Use a Normal Camera as a Webcam?

If your camera fits one of those categories, then you might use it as a webcam.

If the webcam software installer instructs you to reboot your gear, confirm to do that before you proceed.

Download on the Canon webcam software page

Connect your camera to your system via USB.

Set your camera to video mode, then turn on your camera.

Open your video conferencing app or streaming software, then navigate to the video input options.

Connecting a USB cable to a DSLR camera.

Select your camera from the list of sources.

Your camera is now working as a webcam.

Capture devices take a video input via HDMI and output data to a computer via USB.

Video mode on a DSLR camera

Heres how to use aDSLRas a webcam with a capture rig:

Plug an HDMI cable into your camera.

Connect the HDMI cable to your capture gear.

Plug the capture gear into a USB port on your gear.

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Set your camera to video mode and turn on your camera.

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Open your streaming software or video conferencing app, then select USB Video as your video source.

Your camera is now operating as a webcam.

A DSLR working as a webcam in Discord.

Thanks to software likeiSpy, webcams can double as security cameras.

Therefore, it’s possible for you to use your digital camera as a security webcam.

You canuse your Android phone as a webcam for PC.

Connecting HDMI to a DSLR.

you’ve got the option to alsouse your iPhone as a webcam.

Connecting an HDMI cable to a video capture device.

Connecting a video capture device to a laptop via USB.

A DSLR outputting video to OBS as a webcam.