Comment by brushfoot

1 day ago

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.

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.

    • Marketing material changes over time and varies between models and regions. Canon customers bought their cameras because Canon advertised a set of features. I bought mine because Canon advertised that I could use it as a webcam. I don't think you're making a persuasive argument.

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