Would You Pay $250 For The Best Webcam Ever? - The AVermedia PW513

[@Senpai]

Soo... would you?

[@getrektfn5725]

*To the Early Squad reading this: Sending Virtual hugs to everyone who needs it. Always stay safe, read my name btw♻️*

[@Jezhroe]

7 hours ago. Love it.

[@Pride6IX]

I would! if I didn’t already pick up an SL3. 🥰

[@Swordonator]

No

[@corbinstone150]

Don’t have the money but if I did maybe I would get thid

[@WhackyCast]

That webcam kicks ass! Holy.

[@RINGLEADERSGAMING]

yeah it could be a killer device for the right person! just with proper lighting and all!

[@sopek1427]

Check out if u have no lighting. Its garbage.

[@YukyDoodle]

Yeah not really and coming from an owner of this cam...

[@Hyperstridez]

Finally, innovation in the webcam market. So fed up of the same company monopolising it and not upgrading anything

[@byArteer]

A already bought a Sony a few months ago but still love these videos

[@adamtm82]

Likewise.. If this had been released shortly after the model they didn't release i'd have gone with it, but they took too long and i now have a Camlink, A6000 & Sigma 16mm 1.4. Great that its finally an option for people though.

[@Twizzler3294]

I just got an A5100 as well. We paid more, but the quality is still noticeably better as well as more versatile in use so I wouldn’t feel bad making that same purchase today

[@imapirateyarrr4508]

Literally yesterday I bought a used A5100 for just a little more than this webcam costs, plus the cost of a Camlink. If I'd seen this video before then I'd had have a lot of thinking to do.... At least now once my job has me traveling again I'll have a decent photo shooter to bring with me as well!

[@TomyFazekas]

should i also get a sony a5100? need help :(

[@madimakes]

@@imapirateyarrr4508 how are you getting a5100 as a webcam? i've been trying and 1) can't get to a "display only" mode 2) looks much grainier than my a6300

[@Aevyn]

Harris, i found something cool you may want to tell your audience about. I paired a $10 usb-c to hdmi adapter with the $15 capture card, downloaded the "Open Camera" app which lets you hide all on-screen controls (e.g.: "clean hdmi out"), so i was able to mirror my phone screen (with camera app open and pointing at me) to my computer which recognized it as a webcam. There's no latency and the image quality is incredible.

[@njbrad007]

"That's not even fair" The look on your face said it all. I can't wait to see your reaction when you use the software!

[@simaskaciusis3246]

the whole brightness thing was explained completely wrong. When you lower it on the avermedia webcam, the actual iso is being decreased. When doing the same thing on the streamcam, it affects the image after the settings have been baked into the image. It's the same thing as recording footage on a camera and then trying to fix in in post VS avermedia webcam equivalent would be changing iso on the camera before starting recording, nothing is baked in, that's why you have so much flexibility, not because of the dynamic range.

[@NanoNutrino]

How does turning down the brightens in obs tell the camera to turn down the iso? Wouldn't it just bring the brightness of the image down?

[@simaskaciusis3246]

@@NanoNutrino you can see him going in the actual webcam settings (configure video setting). Obs filters is a second layer of corrections in this case which can only adjust the baked image

[@NanoNutrino]

@@simaskaciusis3246 ah, I see

[@catreagin8716]

@@simaskaciusis3246 incorrect bud

[@catreagin8716]

They way you explained it is completely wrong and shows little logic to be honest

[@MaccariTA]

Already have a camera, but Alpha Gaming videos are just the best :P

[@jomri]

מה? ממתי אתה צופה בו? בחיים לא ראיתי אותך בתגובות שלו

[@MaccariTA]

@@jomri I'm watching Alpha Gaming for around year and a half now

[@netaneltheking2342]

מה??

[@Badlex727]

An alternative to lowering the brightness to help how washed the image is would be to go in and lower the exposure. Just ensure you have the lighting to compensate. And if you don’t, you can always raise the gain in that same “Configure Video” option to give it some more presence

[@RINGLEADERSGAMING]

exposure is more important than people think!

[@roxzelos]

Thats what i was thinking! If hes saying its over exposed why isn't his first thought the exposure setting?

[@ChaiaEran]

Yeah, I figured that's what that brightness setting kind of is, but I'm not sure.

[@Chronor007]

I dont think webcams offer an adjustable exposure setting. Thats why Harris mentions you are stuck in terms of lens, ISO and aperture speed etc. 11:28

[@ChaiaEran]

@@Chronor007 The old Logitech software for the C920 lets you adjust gain and exposure separately.

[@kensearle4892]

I bought the PW515. You are right. It was so-so out of the box. However, once I got into the software and adjusted the settings for my environment, it was way better. the 65-100 adjustable lens zoom is great for adjusting the shot.

[@simonjonathon86]

Omg tell us more about the Alpha Gaming RGB logo.... that’s super cool

[@FaderR]

Probably really expensive tho... but still cool

[@Blazer0]

Someone built it for him, he tweeted about it a couple weeks ago.

[@simonjonathon86]

@@Blazer0 damn I must of missed that one. But someone built it for him, now that’s even cooler when it’s personally made

[@neonclouds9295]

@@Blazer0 do you know who made it? I wanna pay him/her to make my Logo into one

[@neonclouds9295]

@@Blazer0 do you know who made it? I wanna pay him/her to make my Logo into one

[@prauffet9140]

"This is the guy she told you not to worry about!" LMAO I freakin died man that was a great line. XD

[@MightyBradasian]

My channel has been taking off in spite of the video quality. Followed your (and others) advice and put off upgrading my webcam until I had my other ducks in a row. Just went straight to Amazon and bought this at minute 7:50 in the video. My god this thing looks kick ass.

[@DuaneCarltonMerrittmusic]

your channel has been taking off? you have no videos.....

[@paddyOdaddyO65]

Yes I think I'll go with this camera after watching all your comparison vids... You almost had me convinced to get a GoPro... I've watched at least a dozen videos on different sites for the Logitech cams... DSLRs... You are the only one to mention this AVermedia. And you are right that it is fricking incredible looking. AND... it is now on Amazon new for just $179!! Less than a Brio!! No contest. I'm getting this for my webcam. I play/stream (and record) live music mainly on my guitar and have been unhappy with latency and my strumming hand looking like it's in the Matrix movie... I knew I wanted a cam that would go up to 4K, or at least 60fps in 1080p... And your handful of vids mentioning and comparing this AVermedia camera helped make my decision. Now... on Amazon, there are some tough reviews of this AVermedia cam. As there always are about every cam. But I try to read carefully. The one stars mention how AVermedia gets "grainy" in low light or anything but "professional" lighting. But with your knowledge of cameras and exposure, I am sure you would be able to find corrections for this? Just wondering. Love your vids, even though I'm not a gamer, but a musician. Very helpful regardless on using OBS, and I'm definitely looking into your StreamBeats, as I've had portions of my FaceBook streams covered or blocked out because I was playing certain songs for background music before going live... Anyway... thanks for all the knowledgable info!!

[@xGasPer]

What a camera, what a video. Thank you Harris for sharing this, and Sam for editing it :D

[@Tony-rz4ks]

I have been using the brio 4k for 2 years and i love this webcam....great for meetings.

[@CodyMerritt]

The triple camera comparison shot for the outro was great!

[@johnvuras7083]

I used a GoPro for a while when I was saving up for a traditional camera. I wish there had been a Webcam like this when I was first starting streaming. This is amazing. Although the GoPro was amazing in terms of video there were a lot of disconnect issues and other things that caused a lot of headaches. Also they overheat after a while.

[@Feemy]

I don't know about you guys but I think the Stream Cam quality is pretty darn good. The image looks sharp and vibrant compared to the other two. OK the colour of his shirt may not be accurate but that can be tweaked in sure

[@Hearrok]

Important note, the cable included is a usb 3.1 (big deal when you want high quality video streamed). Also, the custom cable that you used, have you made sure it is a usb 3.1 cable as well? Because if you didn't think about it and used usb 2.0 the quality is probably slightly squished and you could get an even better picture with 3.1. The way you would know is if the type A end is blue or black. Blue = 3.1 Black = 2.0

[@darienbrewer8317]

At first I was liking the stream cam better but then you did the side by side comparison and this is definitely a better camera.

[@Mushoe]

lmao “this is what amd is doing to intel” made me piss my pants lol

[@zenaxia8063]

same lmfao

[@KalebGonyea]

It’s funny/awesome how high our expectations have grown when it comes to webcam quality.

[@kylepazandak5578]

I don't think it is all that crazy... It was crazy there wasn't something in between the $150 and $800 range that was simply easy to use. It just teleported in cost.

[@beko_indianerauge]

maybe it will be this camera now. I have really seen a big difference here! great videos, man, good guy.

[@DetroitTintStudio]

Jumping thru all the webcams and your main camera. the Aver is pretty good just the skin tone is off, the bright colors are great but maybe it just needs a little tweak or lut.

[@LividLionTV]

If I didn't get a Sony ZV-1 already? I'd be all over this thing. I love Avermedia products.

[@Lil-Dogpool]

Maybe I would have... but I just bought a Sony A6100 and all the gear to go with it. I’m all in

[@Boosuf]

Another tip is to use a cheap DSLR as a Webcam. I'm Using a nikon D330, which you can pick up from about £200 ish, and it works excellent. All you need is a HDMI cable and a video capture card, which are both cheap. The only issue is that you have to turn the camera back on every half an hour because it automatically shuts off.

[@Kaiu24]

"Thats what she said". Love it. Sams editing is perfection on so many levels!

[@petedoukas3351]

Yeah I had to see what it said.....kudos to Sam

[@Sunbucks]

I use a 1080p 60fps 100° webcam with 2 degrees of movement (swivel left/right, and tilt up/down), although it's mounted on one of those bendable metal arms so those movement options aren't really fully utilised in my case. My only gripe with my current camera is that I am unable to modify the settings of the camera (when you go into preferences in OBS and hit Configure Camera) as they are greyed out, however I've been able to adjust the settings within OBS filters anyway so it's not a massive issue. It was only 1/4th the price too so I'm pretty pleased with it.

[@jamesthomason6490]

I love how avermedia went from being a company I’d never even heard of, to a company making webcams better then Logitech

[@goodies8651]

This is it. This is my choice for best comment.

[@jamesthomason6490]

@@goodies8651 thanks

[@amazoidal]

Better? Poor website and software.

[@kevinkelder2794]

Finally picked up mine for 150€ on amazon. Got a bright light and it works like a charm. Moving back from my 5100 because it was too much hastle to use, now I have the convenience of a webcam and it's awesome!

[@KalebGonyea]

I’m actually blown away by the Avermedia camera 😳 looks like there’s hope in the webcam world

[@tbeezygames]

Absolutely! Not a terrible price with all the others being price gouged!

[@retiredmusicexecutivereact2130]

I purchased a Samsung 165hz 4K with the Logitech Brio and It looks absolutely amazing!. I bought a 4K LG 60hz with the Avermedia pw513 didn’t look no where near the Brio. I switched it to the Samsung played with the settings just like I did with the brio and hands down the Logitech Brio takes the top spot

[@thepxlninja]

If gain is an option, turn that as far or all the way down before adjusting brightness if your image is overexposed. Gain is basically amplifying the signal from the sensor, and introduces noise to the image, so it's better to turn it down first.

[@bobbyhalick]

Personally I think the Brio looks to have slightly higher dynamic range, have you tried doing the same color correction for each camera? It seems like a competitive disadvantage for the Brio that you also didn't turn the brightness down and slightly increase the contrast because the image looked really good and flat and manipulatable!

[@priceglory]

Brio owner here. It's as customizable as you explain it to be. Both webcams are exciting products for any streamer.

[@Giffy4evah]

My reaction when you turned on the Avermedia was just WOW O_O Thanks for great content, have a good one!

[@UKDarkJedi]

I got my a5100 and camlink for £270, so no... but if I was starting today, yes absolutely. Although I'm curious what you thought of it at 1080p, cos I've heard negatives about that.

[@RINGLEADERSGAMING]

a5100 is great

[@sammyfromsydney]

I'm a crazy amateur photographer with too much gear. I've slowed down a little since the pandemic, but once shot 12,000 photos over 2 days at an airshow. So I do see a difference. i don't agree that it's as large as you say, and it'll be even less of a concern when you've got your gameplay footage going and you're a postage stamp against one edge of the screen. The gear matters, but not THAT much. Also depth of field doesn't matter as much as photogs and videographers obsess about it. There are other ways to separate subject from background and if your background is that distracting you're doing it wrong. I'd take any of those cameras and not give it a second thought. I would NOT take a dodgy 720p inbuilt laptop webcam.

[@JawhBoyLeaf]

Great video, I just ordered an MV7 USB mic from your link. Upgraded from a snowball I've been using for the last 2 years. Lol. Can't afford the stream cam now 😭 but audio is always more important!

[@Tony-rz4ks]

I have been using the brio 4k for 2-3 years and its amazing!!!! the best webcam out there. Ppl always asking what camera Im using in zoom calls.

[@turb0z]

Thanks for this Harris, suuuper helpful. I've been going back and forth about how to improve image quality for both at-home and at-work presence. So much of my interactions at work are based on that "awe factor". I'm doing the best I can with a ring light and logitech webcams, but this thing seems like it's worth it's weight in gold, and I'm pretty sure it was you that mentioned on twitter that the first company to make a truly GOOD webcam would make a killing. Hopefully Avermedia has set the tone for more innovation in the webcam market!!

[@RiccardoLulli]

I love your videos but this one... this has so many errors when comparing the webcams: 1) You should compare BRIO and PW513. The Streamcam should not even be here, as its price to value ratio is horrible and comparing 1080p to 2160p is useless. 2) The reason why lowering brightness on the PW513 worked well is because in the first version of the driver the "Brightness" was a unified value for exposure and gain. On Logitech webcams, "Gain" is a separate value and that's what you should set as needed, not "Brightness". "Gain" was enabled on PW513 as a separate settings in later updates. On the other hand, the issue with "Gain" is that it can't be saved via G HUB software, you have to set it back at every reboot in the advanced video settings menu (from OBS). 3) PW513 has much worse color accuracy compared to BRIO. None of them is perfect, but PW513 adds a pink shift that you can't fix with its settings. Playing with "Hue" settings doesn't help: you fix a color and mess another one. 4) The dynamic range between light and dark spots is noticeably better on the BRIO. 5) Footage on PW513 is more accurate IF AND ONLY IF the content is further away. On close distances (which is the typical webcam usage) BRIO is more detailed. The reason behind it is that... 6) PW513 does NOT have focus settings. No auto focus and no manual focus! Autofocus on webcam is pretty bad it's useful if you do frequent close-ups. But why no manual focus?! This choice is incomprehensible. 7) BRIO features Windows Hello, which everyone forgets to mention. It enables login in your Windows PC just by sitting in front of it and recognizing your face. Useless for streaming but a nice feature to have. Source: Me, I have both a BRIO and a PW513. Now, the fun part: When PW513 actually launched... it didn't go that well. Many users were disappointed by its performance. So much that many started blaming on reviewers for doing sponsored (fake) reviews. I wasted a whole afternoon looking for all comparisons on KZbin and I noticed that most of the reviews did poorly on comparing BRIO and PW513, which is the only comparison that makes sense. The PW513 price got cut from 250 to 200 and you can find it on Amazon for just 180 today (at least in Italy). You don't cut your product price so fast if it is the best on the market, do you? Conclusion: Is PW513 a bad webcam? No, absolutely not. Is it the best webcam on the market? Nope, BRIO is still the king of webcams and can be found for 160-180 euro, same price or lower than PW513.

[@sss-si5tl]

Agree with you, Brio looks better even after the manual calibration PW513 received.

[@D0dgeon]

I don't have 5$ for food, what are you talking about, Homelander :D

[@Amee33]

🥺🥺

[@jasonzahnd1138]

nice one

[@CK......]

I was already a fan of your YT content, but now that i know you play Apex, you have my unflinching loyalty.

[@hiimmike_r]

I got a webcam off aliexpress because of the video you made comparing camera's and for 20 bucks It's much cheaper higher res and wider angle than the 40 bucks webcam I got at the store a couple years ago (it's more than 40 now...) I have to turn the backlight composition from 2 to 0 and sharpness from 6 to 0 and it's a great looking 1080p webcam.

[@crystalmongello8958]

Wow, this is pretty freaking cool. Really love how in-depth your reviews/explanations are!

[@ulianotech]

AverMedia is a great company. I love using their products!!

[@redprotocol1]

Wow that webcam is incredible. Easy choice if you're going for an upgrade.

[@HardlyGaming]

The last time all you KZbinrs said to go buy a webcam it was the c920 and it's price quadrupled.. So now i'm waiting for this webcam to rocket up over $1000 anytime soon.

[@Killer_Sharkz]

I have been using the GoPro8 (Got it used and firmware upgrade to 2.0) with the beta webcam software. Its over usb. It works pretty good.

[@tragickai5856]

Absolutely. I was about to take the plunge into an a5100. But after seeing this and the fact that I am just getting a green screen. I feel like I could save money and make good content with this camera. I have already ordered it.

[@Crappy_Ponies]

How is it?

[@tragickai5856]

@@Crappy_Ponies I really like it. Been using it for a few weeks now. You can check out my camera quality on my stream if you want.

[@tragickai5856]

@@Crappy_Ponies Watch Tragic_Cry with me on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/tragic_cry

[@BrilliantBenGaming]

The camera looks decent, but not enough to choose it over a c920. I think the money you can save is better spent on lighting for your computer room where you stream. If the bright lights are completely washed out then I just bounce them off the white walls or use the philip hue app to adjust brightness. You should do further testing and see just how good you can make a cheaper camera look vs. the avermedia cam by adjusting light source and cam settings

[@llonekingll811]

5:42 that was smooth

[@iloveshw]

At this point I don’t know if Harris is biased and doesn’t know it or it’s all done on purpose. I get the initial comparison of 3 options, but if the difference is so huge between the 1080p and 4k camera, why does he keep comparing those two cams instead of concentrating on the two 4k ones? The Logitech one has the same specs and is still 1/5th cheaper - that’s a valid comparison. He may as well take that cam and USB webcam from 2000 and 90% of that video wouldn’t change. Ok, logitech 4k doesn’t rotate as much, cool - I can get a good tripod for less than the $50 difference, why else this cam is better than the logitech one?

[@specter_wprs]

I agree! I noticed this as well. He shows how it looked like shit but then he was able to fix the issues with it. Why not do the same with the 4k on right next to it if you did not like the look it gave. That slight orange tint he said. That is easily fixed. It also can have a long cable for it so it can be centered on your monitor. Also a mount also like you said would work....I like competition and it is great to have this cam in the market but it seemed very much 1 sided to me as well.

[@SolaceAndDread]

Harris... you are not being fair to the Brio - at least in the framing. The brio's mount pops out and you can attach it to any standard tripod. Does the Avermedia camera pop off it's mount?

[@ewhac]

The bigger dynamic range is an obvious plus, but I think the biggest factor in the improved image quality is the lens. The other two look fuzzy; the PW513 looks sharp (you had them all set to the same capture resolution, didn't you?). A very tempting potential upgrade from my C920.

[@TAkkTikkA]

this webcam's amazing! best image quality i've seen on webcams. however, using your mobile phone's camera is still a better option vs. webcams. and as phones get cheaper their camera always improves with the number of lenses they put in.

[@OvidiusPrime]

I wouldn't but for new content creators that want a solid, actually good image then its a no-brainer. Good job AverMedia.

[@carterg8482]

I personally use a gopro hero 4 as a webcam with the cheap cam link that you had in the cheap stream tech video and honestly it works great and all my friends agree

[@N3XUS_7]

I know you preach the wide angle but this video and a few others from you actually sold me on the portrait view for streaming. Love the content

[@Roman_The_Russian]

"you vs the guy she tells you not to worry about" damn, Harris, i see you're a man of culture as well

[@mytubemusic2652]

I love your video and have been watching them for 1 year now but i have one important topic i wanna know. Thats is streaming on Single Laptop. I have a i7 with rtx 2060 i dont want to invest in new rig before i start. So my main questions are :- 1. How to get started 2. Recomended system requirements for 720p/60 fps 3. Do i need a capture card? I hope you answer and sorry if i spammed it across your videos because i really want to get started now. So thank you in advance!

[@flamingomega9358]

Okay now if you don't have space to set up a full size mirror-less cam and can only go with a web cam this is looking like a darn good option

[@roscoebotha7096]

My exams are coming soon and i watch your vids during my breaks hoping to get to streaming after my exams. My exams end in a month!

[@TheNadad]

Aye good luck dude!

[@roscoebotha7096]

@@TheNadad thanks

[@CodyMerritt]

Do it!!! It's a blast :D

[@Vexies]

I've got a sony a6300 and I'm using my Elgato HD60 s as a cam link and it's been working really well!

[@MichaelW.1980]

Let me tell you: Shallow depth of field is not something people necessarily want in their camera footage. While I like that shallow DoF a lot, I know streamers with a fancy cam to run them at a high f-stop to get rid of the shallow DoF effect, which they don’t want.

[@A.J4mes]

2:14 when Harris shows the camera, it looks like a whole PS4 camera!!

[@CrystonStreams]

So excited about this cam and wanted to buy it... not available on Amazon Europe... i hate to order somewhere else but i guess i have to. thanks for the great comparison!

[@amazoidal]

Bought a 313 from Costco. Never could get it working. The website is terrible and needs a redesign. It was not Plug and Play. Installed the software and it worked but I had a double screen. The video was on one screen and the video adjustments was on the other. When I went to remove the adjustments screen, the video feed disappeared as well. Crazy software. I returned it to Costco and got the Logi-Tech. No problems with Logi-Tech. Logi-Tech are now available and it was only $70.

[@Carlos-C]

To fix the 'blown out' issue on the stream cam you can just click on the 'Camera Control' tab @10:25, check off 'low light compensation' and then lower the exposure. There's a difference between brightness and exposure, I'm surprised you didn't try this in the video. A bit misleading.

[@5ANDW1CHES]

You keep saying that “webcams cannot have lenses” and everytime I say the same thing: wrong, you can get a kerokesu brio kit and get vintage c-mount lenses. I have a 6.5mm vintage cosmicar lens on my brio. People frequently ask me if it’s mirrorless or dslr. It has a nice swirley bokeh, too. The brio sensor is a solid sensor.

[@RiccardoLulli]

That's amazing, I didn't know about it! :O

[@JKLProductions1914]

How do you handle the focus on the lens? Does the fixed focus of the prior make up for the manual focus on the c-mount lens? Or do you need to make sure the lens is set to infinity?

[@5ANDW1CHES]

@@JKLProductions1914 that is the key disadvantage. You lose autofocus. In my case, I set my focus as I am always within the zone. For others, this could be less than ideal. Yes, you can set the focus to infinity if you care not about a bokeh and move around a lot and don't want to be out of focus, or fiddling with your lens. At that point though, just go with avermedia, as it would be cheaper and its sensor is also very good. I'm just disputing the claims that it's not possible.

[@5ANDW1CHES]

Also, re: brio. Most of its color deficiencies is actually software, not hardware; logitech software sucks!. You'll notice that he didn't tweak the brightness on the brio, only on the streamer cam, this is likely because the brio quality looked almost identical to avermedias once these settings were applied. I generally use LUTs and turn off automatic brightness/exposure via software, and my images look great. NOTE: I use my camera in professional settings and for presentations. Not a KZbinr or Twitch(or similar) Streamer. My rig is ideal for me because it's solid metal and very small, so it travels very well.

[@fastboarder2688]

@@5ANDW1CHES I am in the market for a new webcam and have been following the various KZbin reviews. Curious about this as well. For $50 less, can the Brio's color issues be solved easily. I had read while LogiCapture will not, G Hub will save settings to the Brio. If it can and fixes the issues, for $50 less and an extension cable is it on par with the Avermedia? (Edit: Typo)

[@MatsuXL]

id love to see this head to head with the GoPro Camlink setup. Def impressed overall!

[@otorichan1989]

So I want to buy this cam, but $250 is above my limit right now with having to buy a new pair of astro a40s. I was think of getting the Logitech c920, but is there any other suggestions? (An actual camera is just way to far out of my range. (And my laptop cam is just shite))

[@Oderius]

I'm thinking about improving the quality in Zoom and Meet, and buying a camera or a webcam would be a first step in content creation too. In that case, what woulld you do? 1) Start with this webcam or similar (the difference in quality between these products is huge, though) and maybe something like Elgato Key Light. 2) Go straight to a Mirrorless camera or DSLR. An example: Canon M200, CamLink 4k and Elgato Key Light or something cheaper. I know that the second option is quite expensive compared to the first one, specially if we include the light equipment. On the other hand, a camera like the M200 is more versatile and offers options like vlogging, product show case and so on. What do you guys think? Thank you, Harris, for the review. I've been learning a lot with your videos.

[@connerj4619]

I'm extremely impressed. Thank you alpha and aver

[@RINGLEADERSGAMING]

same here this thing is a beast

[@robertbishop5564]

I'm not even a streamer but your video content and the way you present the information is awesome! New Subscriber here.

[@martinlima_music]

Hey Harris, have you checked the Akaso Brave 4? It's an action cam with built in webcam over USB function. Not as good as the newer gopros, but its $80... I think it does 1080p 30 over USB but records 4k 24 or 1080p 60

[@CyanicG]

honestly I would just start with an 100$ webcam (C920) and the save up for a mirrorless camera like the Sony A5100

[@sobad1542]

A5100 has overheating problems

[@CyanicG]

@@sobad1542 it’s still the number one recommended camera for streaming and recording even by Harris himself. The over heating really isn’t that bad. It’s maybe not great for like 7 hour streams but for shorter streams and KZbin videos it’s great

[@Buttface1981]

@@sobad1542 only if you’re recording onto the memory card. When using it for live streaming it’s no problem - I use one for my streams.

[@treykeys2978]

I actually really like the look of the $180 Logitech camera. I’m not a fan of super wide lenses (I use a 28mm lens on my Sony a7iii).

[@WaleighWallace]

I wish you switched between the Brio and the new camera as much as you did with the StreamCam. This seems like more of a competitor with the Brio as it has 4K and the wider field of view, plus the closer pricing. I do agree the Brio’s color accuracy is lacking though. I’d like to see your comparison between this webcam and the C920. High budget & great review vs entry level priced & most common.

[@honestnerd]

Color and FOV looks nice, but the sharpness isn't quite there for 250 usd. Considering it's also quite bulky for a webcam, i'd go for a Sony a6000 probably. But it's good this company stepped up the game a bit.

[@JustinM25]

"This is you, this is the guy she tells you not to worry about" I'm dead...

[@thabangsomo2383]

I literally chuckled out loud when he said that LOL

[@risengaia3143]

So I want to add a second cam to my stream. Currently have a Logitech C922x and was gonna get a second one. Also looking to replace my current mic, which is the turtle beach stream mic (I know it is not great but I get decent sound out of it thanks to some of the recent sound videos here, so thanks for that), but i want to get the elgato wave 3. Torn on whether I should should get a better cam and replace my mic later, or focus on upgrading my mic and then just get a second C922x when I can. Thoughts? Suggestions?

[@tyanglin5972]

Pls pls pls keep the videos coming they’re amazing

[@OMentertainment]

I notice you talk about the red range tones between the 2 logitechs, but the biggest issue is the green cast on the skin the Brio seems to give you. Makes skin look sickly. One would hope there is a tint adjust for this issue.

[@Menaceirl]

I'm shocked gopro hasn't just taken the case off and called it a webcam. They'd dominate the webcam market

[@BenjiDWJ]

An awesome video as per usual, Harris. 😆 👍 👍 This is definitely going on my gear wishlist for sure. Cheers to you, my man! 🍻

[@Phil_Myth]

Looks great, but I picked up an A5100 for 350. If your budget won't stretch further than 250 it's a decent option, but you're not a million miles away from a mirrorless at that price.

[@Lagendove]

I spent 300$ on a gaming chair, nothing is going to stop me on spending it on a camera

[@WarchiefPeebs]

I have the c920, great machine. Honestly a 250$ upgraded camera is not that far of a stretch. Seems good. It's not my next purchase.. but not a bad one

[@wendyting329]

Slim, QUIET, works great. I wanted modern and out of the way. This is it!

[@mattdyckmortgages7098]

After watching a couple of reviews, including this one I bought the PW513. After upgrading my PC, lighting and using similar settings talked about here, the outcome was still the same...horrible! The noise is so bad. I just returned the cam and picked up the Brio 4K Pro and it's night and day! Save yourself the hassle and gran the Logitech for the same price or a little cheaper if it's on sale.

[@drewtaylor4523]

As I’m starting college soon and remember that I need a webcam and saw this video a long time ago imma snag this camera because it’s going for 90$ right now and that’s a steal of the century

[@Addicted2Hustle]

you have helped me so much. i have a great use for myself to have a avermedia cam. you just sold me on it. thanks man i appreciate you

[@ei..]

The entire video I thought " this cameras are all bad, what are you talking about?" Then I released KZbin bad randomly decided to show me this video in 480p

[@CameraTim]

So this new webcam is actually nuts. A couple things I'm really curious about are if those brightness, contrast, and saturation settings are now being treated as "pre-processed image" adjustments, or if the AverMedia actually just has an insane amount of stops of dynamic range. The other thing I noticed on the negative side that the Brio actually outperformed the AverMedia in seemed to be color fringing. I noticed it mostly in the hair where their seemed to be a dark halo around edges. This is usually either due to bad chroma subsampling or over-sharpening, but I don't see sharpening as the culprit here. Speaking of sharpening, one of the things I most liked about the AverMedia that's a game changer for me is the fact that the image doesn't have the classic webcam over-sharpening look that just about all other webcams have to compensate for low quality image processing (since of course it's all being powered by the CPU), and you can really see it in the side-by-side-by-side in the most detailed areas where compression is just killing the image quality on the Logitechs, but the AverMedia looks much more natural and crisp, which is really refreshing to see. All in all, it's cool.

[@FTGTapGod]

Ehh, not sure. If you didn't want to put in the time to learn how to use a more traditional interchangeable mount camera, then yes?? Otherwise, I think if you are willing to spend $250 on a Webcam then you have a decent budget for streaming and there are multiple options under $300-400. Sony A series, Z Cam E1, GH3/4, etc...

[@RichardKentMatthews]

I checked out the cam on Amazon and it has a fair amount of bad reviews from grainy to poor customer support. I know some are trolls but they can't all be. Not sure now if I should get one. But you did a great presentation.