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Comment by bhickey

1 day ago

Canon advertises their cameras as webcams.

No, they don't. They advertise that the camera can "turn into" a webcam with the right software or through HDMI out.

  • That’s basically the same though, isn’t it?

    • That's what the marketers wanted us to think, sure.

      It's like me trying to sell you a car that can "turn into" a boat with the right attachments. Notice I didn't say how much the attachments cost.

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  • You're simply mistaken.

    • The marketing material for OP's model:

      > Use the EOS Utility Webcam Beta Software (Mac and Windows) to turn your Canon camera into a high-quality webcam, or do the same using a clean HDMI output.

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