Digital cameras: digital cameras as webcams?
digital cameras as webcams?
by izzi16 - 11/8/04 11:24 PMi know of the capabilities of certain video cameras doubling as webcams, but is this feature available on any digital cameras out there? specifically, canon digital ixus i? digital elph?
thanks for your help,
isabel
Re: digital cameras as webcams?
by R. Proffitt
- 11/9/04 6:29 AM
In reply to: digital cameras as webcams? by izzi16
I have the digital Elph and it has a view mode but the heat buildup would destroy the camera if they supplied a webcam option. So that is why they don't do that.
To get the cameras smaller they forego 24x7 operation so a good small camera will unlikely be a webcam.
Why this need?
Bob
Re: digital cameras as webcams?
by izzi16 - 11/9/04 8:34 AM In reply to: Re: digital cameras as webcams? by R. Proffitt
to save myself the search of a webcam for my desktop, and another for my laptop. was worth a try. now, i'll begin my search.
thanks for the reply.
Isabel
webcams don't require a desktop...
by R. Proffitt - 11/9/04 9:30 AM
In reply to: Re: digital cameras as webcams? by izzi16
http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=VID#Misc.%20Video%20Conferencing lists (today) at least two models that work without the desktop.
Bob
Sorry but...
by Meryl Arbing - 11/13/04 7:16 AM In reply to: digital cameras as webcams? by izzi16don't do it. It is a dumb idea!
Go out and buy a dedicated webcam. They are cheap and they work with the software on your PC. There are NO webcam applications that will work with a dedicated digital cameras jerry-rigged as a webcam!
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