Question:
Can i use my digital camera as webcam for chatting?
Chetan
2013-02-19 05:52:53 UTC
I have a Canon powershot A495 digital camera, i just want to know if i can use it as a webcam or not for chatting. If yes then how?
Seven answers:
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2013-02-19 05:59:25 UTC
The article How To Use Your Camera as a Webcam (http://ml.vu/XxTcYf) tells you how. I got their recommended $25 cable and used it to make my Canon PowerShot digital camera and Sony video camera work as webcams on my PC.
anonymous
2017-01-04 04:23:48 UTC
Use Digital Camera As Webcam
selina_555
2013-02-19 12:59:32 UTC
Can this camera be used as a webcam?



The quick answer to this incredibly common question is "No".



The more detailed answer is this: yes, sometimes it is possible, but it just isn't a good solution!

You would need to have the right camera, cable, software and drivers.

Then you need to set it all up to work, which can be a big pain.

Even if you DO get it working, you are now causing wear and tear on what might be a fairly/very expensive camera.

Webcams start at about $20.oo. They do the job well, they are usually easy to set up, and they can STAY set up - you won't want to quickly grab your webcam on the way out the door, only so you have to start setting up all over again next time you want to use it.



Check out the websites of Logitech, Creative, and Microsoft.

All make good webcams.

Check the features carefully if you want to have those fancy video effects, because not every cam supports them.

Figure out which models you like, then google for the best price.



If you are still determined to use your still camera, then read your manual - if it is possible, it would be a good selling point (even though it makes little sense), so the manual will tell you how to do it.



If you did a quick search here on YA, you would find MANY instant answers to this. http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=AmaFlWzXh9x2Nk8d3RJ4v0C0xQt.;_ylv=3?p=camera+as+web+cam
anonymous
2016-03-11 01:45:26 UTC
I dont think that is possible for any camera, any brand. Reason is that for chatting your require - a) a camera which can transmit view from your side b) some connectiovotu like LAN, wifi etc to tarnsfer the videos c) a receiver also to received and decode signals from other video point. So the answer is NO. Cameras are meants to click pics only.
anonymous
2013-02-19 06:00:41 UTC
Yes you can as long as you have a way of connecting it to your computer (USB, WiFi, Bluetooth etc) and proper software to stream the video to the chatting software (Skype, Yahoo, etc). Older versions of Windows used to recognize most standard USB cameras as a webcam type but I'm not sure if that's true on the newer versions of Windows because I switched to Mac and Linux.
snowwillow20
2013-02-19 10:08:52 UTC
No.
Vinegar Taster
2013-02-19 08:04:46 UTC
No.


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