Logitech is offering a bundle with its recently acquired Blue Yeti X mic at double the price, which is $20 savings for those who want something in the mid-range. I still use a Shure SM7B microphone for podcast sound quality but for video conferencing, the StreamCam’s dual mic setup is much better than Apple’s built in options. It feels like you have a cameraperson running the show or some magic happening in post. Auto-Framing virtually moves the camera to follow you as you move to the left and right. I’ve already started taking advantage of the smart autofocus and exposure built into the software. Now that I have the Capture software, I’ll be able to take it to the next level. Like I said, I’ve been using it without software on the Electrek Podcast for about 5 months now and it has really helped the production quality of the video. Note the more natural colors and clearer image. Here’s a video quality comparison between the StreamCam (right) and the iMac’s built-in iSight Camera (left). I’m using the white version but a darker black version is also available. The camera sits firmly on the display and looks fine. I like the 5-foot USB-C cable here for fast bandwidth but wish it wasn’t embedded into the camera for longer/shorter cable swaps and such. It also works well on my 13-inch MacBook Pro. When the StreamCam comes on you’ll see a little white LED indicating power on, much like iMac’s built in camera. Instantly, all the apps, including the Streamyard streaming software we use for podcasts, recognized the camera. I plopped it into its screen mount and plopped that on top of my iMac. I got the StreamCam in September, plugged it into one of my iMac’s USB-C ports, and it was instantly recognized by Catalina. Logitech StreamCam -upgrade camera on iMac or MacBook So this is kind of a weird “first look” at a product I’ve been using for almost a half year… Logitech got back to us this week and told us the project was back on and the Mac software was ready. Something happened and the project got pushed out a few months until today, but I started using it for the Electrek Podcast in September. Logitech sent us its new $169.99 StreamCam in September to review before its Logitech Capture for Mac software was even ready.
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