Canon now allows you to use your cameras as a webcam with incredible video quality

Interested in improving the video quality of your own Zoom frame tenfold? If you have a recent Canon mirrorless, DSLR or PowerShot Canon camera, you can now use it as a webcam and embarrass everyone else in your video call. As pointed out DPReviewThe company released a beta version of “EOS Webcam Utility” for Windows 10 that allows you to connect any of the below compatible cameras via USB and make it serve as your PC’s webcam.

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“Developed by Canon software developers, this beta software helps consumers improve their video appearance while using popular video conferencing applications on the market, providing clarity and high image quality,” Canon wrote in its statement. press.

If you have a high-end digital camera that isn’t made by Canon, this could be something you can do on your own with an HDMI capture card or stick, assuming your camera allows for clean HDMI video output. My old friend Evan Rodgers in Entry I recently gave it a try. And it’s quite surprising, though not surprising, how much more cinematic your Zoom window will look compared to everyone else when using high-quality glass that a built-in webcam can’t hold a candle to.

Canon’s solution eliminates the need for additional devices or accessories beyond a single USB cable, so if you have one of the mentioned cameras, it’s definitely worth a try. Sorry, Mac users; There is no EOS Webcam Utility for Apple software yet, but you should be able to find some third party apps to achieve the same end result.