Compatible list or advice on a camera that works well with OBS Studio.

[Tylivain]

Hello, I’m giving up on using iPhone as a source for video capture.

*Is there a list (or compatible list) of cameras that OBS Studio recommends?

*Any advices on cameras that works well and are reliable together with OBS Studio?

Br,
Tylivain

 

[Lawrence_SoCal]

Your question should really be about your camera expectations/requirements, and compatibility with the Operating System (not OBS Studio).
Discussions around specific webcams often have to do with multiple webcams from same vendor, and poorly written drivers, and non-USB standards compliant hardware (re-using IDs, etc)

Your iPhone camera is probably better than most webcams, but it depends on focus depth, lighting, etc as to what will work ok/best for you. Typically if the OS can see/use camera, so will OBS Studio. In your case, Apple makes things difficult with iOS (walled garden). So, yea, iPhone with MS Windows... not a great pairing.

As for webcams, beware those with fixed-focus (or really limited focus length) lens.
There are really good webcams (approach quality of lower-end interchangeable lens (ILC) cameras), but they cost more. so depends on your budget and requirements.
Your 'best' image quality is likely to come from a DSLR/mirrorless camera with clean HDMI out, and associated HDMI capture device... but it depends

 

[Tylivain]

Your question should really be about your camera expectations/requirements, and compatibility with the Operating System (not OBS Studio).
Discussions around specific webcams often have to do with multiple webcams from same vendor, and poorly written drivers, and non-USB standards compliant hardware (re-using IDs, etc)

Your iPhone camera is problem better than most webcams, but it depends on focus depth, lighting, etc as to what will work ok/best for you. Typically if the OS can see/use camera, so will OBS Studio. In your case, Apple makes things difficult with iOS (walled garden). So, yea, iPhone with MS Windows... not a great pairing.

As for webcams, beware those with fixed-focus (or really limited focus length) lens.
There are really good webcams (approach quality of lower-end interchangeable lens (ILC) cameras), but they cost more. so depends on your budget and requirements.
Your 'best' image quality is likely to come from a DSLR/mirrorless camera with clean HDMI out, and associated HDMI capture device... but it depends

Thank you for a very detail respons. I got it:-)