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Which camera should you use for streaming?
StreamPartPicker tracks 153 camera options with enough data to publish, ordered by proven quality per dollar: each part's retailer rating, weighted by how many people rated it, against the square root of its price. NexiGo N60 1080p leads that ordering at 4.3 out of 5 and $27.99. The order is the formula's, not a hand-picked list, and nothing here is lab-tested by us.
Ranked by proven quality per dollar. How the ranking works
1
NexiGo N60 1080p
Webcam · 1080p30 · Captures 1080p30
$27.994.3
2
NexiGo N930AF Auto-Focus Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$39.994.5
3
Logitech Brio 101
Webcam · 1080p30 · Captures 1080p30
$36.944.3
4
Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$67.394.6
5
Logitech C920
Webcam · 1080p30 · Captures 1080p30
$69.994.6
6
AOC 4K Webcam
Webcam · 4K30
$29.994.5
7
Anker PowerConf C200
Webcam · 2K30 · Captures 1080p60
$69.994.4
8
TOUCAN 1080P Webcam
Webcam · 1080p30
$21.204.4
9
EMEET NOVA 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$59.994.5
10
Shcngqio 2K Webcam
Webcam · 1440p · Captures 1080p60
$24.994.4
11
EMEET S600 Webcam
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$59.494.4
12
Kicteck 604S
$65.994.1
13
Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$119.794.6
14
Logitech C922 Pro Stream
$119.794.6
15
saylas 4K Webcam with Speaker
Webcam · 4K30
$44.994.2
16
TRAUSI 4K Webcam
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$20.994.3
17
OBSBOT Meet SE
Webcam · 1080p100 · Captures 1080p60
$694.4
18
saylas 1080P Webcam
Webcam · 1080p30
$17.994.3
19
Avytronx 2K Webcam with Built-in Light
Webcam · 2K30
$26.994.5
20
PixelForge 2K Webcam with Ring Light
Webcam · 2K30
$34.994.3
21
OBSBOT Meet 2 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$994.4
22
Shcngqio 4K Webcam
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$19.994.4
23
Logitech StreamCam
$131.504.4
24
Acer Streaming Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$69.994.4
25
Elgato Facecam MK.2
Webcam · 1080p60 · Captures 1080p60
$109.994.3
26
OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite
PTZ webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$1194.3
27
EMEET PIXY PTZ 4K
PTZ webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$99.994.3
28
AOC 4K Webcam, Sony Sensor
Webcam · 4K30 / 1080p60
$49.994.4
29
QMKKX 2K Webcam with Privacy Cover
Webcam · 2K30
$23.984.3
30
Insta360 Link 2C
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$149.994.5
31
EMEET NOVA 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$69.994.3
32
CZUR Halo X Pro Dual Webcam
Dual-lens webcam · 1080p30
$694.2
33
Logitech Brio 4K Pro Webcam
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$169.994.5
34
Logitech Brio 4K Ultra HD
$169.994.5
35
Microsoft Modern Webcam 2K
Webcam · 1440p · Captures 1080p60
$94.994.3
36
Insta360 Link 2
PTZ webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$199.994.6
37
Insta360 X3
360 action camera · 5.7K30 (360) / 4K30 (single lens) · Captures 1080p30
$299.994.6
38
EMEET Piko+
Dual webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$89.994.4
39
AOC Streaming Camera (White)
Webcam · 1080p30
$29.993.9
40
Logitech MX Brio 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$199.994.4
41
EMEET C980 Pro 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$79.994.1
42
Elgato Facecam 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$169.994.3
43
YoloCam S3
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$1994.6
44
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro
Action · 4K120 · Captures 2160p60
$3194.7
45
GoPro HERO12 Black
$2994.5
46
GoPro HERO9 Black
$349.994.5
47
DJI Osmo Pocket 3
Pocket gimbal · 4K60 · Captures 2160p60
$5494.5
48
GoPro HERO11 Black
$289.994.4
49
Razer Kiyo Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$111.534.0
50
GoPro HERO10 Black
$3994.5
51
Insta360 GO 3S
Tiny action · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$379.994.3
52
Insta360 X5
$549.994.6
53
DJI Action 2
$232.643.8
54
GoPro MAX
$2294.3
55
Panasonic Lumix G7
$499.994.6
56
Sony ZV-1
$523.954.5
57
GoPro HERO13 Black
Action · 5.3K60 · Captures 2160p60
$4294.5
58
Insta360 GO 3S
$449.994.3
59
DJI Osmo 360 (Standard Combo)
360 action camera · 8K30 360 / 4K120
$466.994.4
60
Sony ZV-1F
$5984.5
61
Canon EOS R100
$5494.5
62
Hollyland Lyra 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$1494.1
63
Canon PowerShot V10
$4294.4
64
Canon EOS R50
$7994.5
65
Sony α6000
$8494.5
66
Canon EOS 70D
$730.694.6
67
Canon EOS Rebel T6i
$6994.6
68
Sony FDR-X3000
$374.604.2
69
AVerMedia PW515 Live Streamer Camera
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$179.994.4
70
Sony α5100
$751.604.4
71
Sony Alpha ZV-E10
$8984.6
72
Canon EOS 90D
$9494.7
73
Monitech 8K 64MP Digital Camera
Compact vlogging camera · 8K (interpolated)
$189.994.3
74
Panasonic Lumix GH5
$6484.6
75
Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$1,226.764.7
76
Canon EOS M50 Mark II
$1,226.764.7
77
Sony α6500
$5674.5
78
Sony α6600
$8664.7
79
Sony α6400
$1,0984.8
80
OBSBOT Tail Air PTZ Camera
PTZ streaming camera, NDI · 4K30
$4994.1
81
Panasonic HC-V785
$449.954.3
82
Canon EOS R50 V (body)
APS-C mirrorless, video-first · 4K60 (crop)
$5694.6
83
Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$399.994.0
84
Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra
$399.994.0
85
Insta360 GO 3
$3494.1
86
Canon EOS RP
$1,2494.6
87
Poly Studio P15 Personal Video Conferencing
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$279.993.8
88
Sony a7 III
Mirrorless · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$1,6984.7
89
Nikon Z30 (16-50 kit)
APS-C mirrorless, no viewfinder · 4K30
$796.954.4
90
Sony FDR-AX53/B
$1,157.954.5
91
Canon EOS R8
$1,4494.7
92
Fujifilm X100V
$1,589.994.7
93
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
$1,4954.4
94
Canon EOS R
$1,724.074.7
95
Sony α6100
$1,1984.7
96
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
$1,290.544.4
97
Sony RX100 III
$1,176.854.2
98
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
$1,9994.7
99
Sony α6300
$963.554.4
100
Sony α7 II
$1,100.334.3
101
Sony α7 IV
$1,9984.7
102
Canon EOS 80D
$1,448.234.5
103
Sony α6700
$1,4984.6
104
Panasonic Lumix G100
Micro Four Thirds mirrorless · 4K30
$460.684.3
105
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
$1,9994.7
106
Sony FX30
$2,0984.8
107
Sony α7R II
$1,981.574.6
108
Sony FDR-AX43
$1,3494.4
109
Sony RX100 VII
$1,4984.2
110
Sony ZV-1 II Content Creation Camera
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$9984.2
111
Sony ZV-1 II
$9984.2
112
Nikon D810
$1,589.874.4
113
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
$2,053.694.3
114
Nikon Z50 II (two-lens kit)
APS-C mirrorless · 4K60 (crop) / 4K30
$1,396.954.5
115
Nikon Z6 II
$2,146.954.8
116
Canon VIXIA HF G40
$946.694.3
117
Sony Alpha 7 IV
Mirrorless · 4K60 · Captures 2160p60
$2,1984.6
118
Canon EOS R5
$2,9994.7
119
Sony α7C
$1,8984.7
120
Sony α7R III
$1,671.844.6
121
Sony ZV-E10 II
$1,2984.0
122
Canon EOS M6 Mark II
$1,699.994.7
123
Fujifilm X100VI
$2,1494.5
124
Panasonic Lumix GH5 II
$1,497.994.9
125
Sony FDR-AX43A
$1,3494.5
126
Blackmagic Design 6K Pro
$2,8354.6
127
Sony α7S III
$3,9984.8
128
Fujifilm X-M5 (15-45 kit)
APS-C mirrorless, compact · 6.2K30 / 4K60
$9994.7
129
Sony RX100 VA
$1,731.114.2
130
Sony α7R V
$3,4984.5
131
Sony ZV-1F Vlogging Camera
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$7084.5
132
Sony FX3
$4,2984.8
133
Canon PowerShot V1
Compact vlogging camera, 1.4-inch sensor · 4K60 (crop) / 4K30
$939.954.4
134
Sony α7S II
$2,3984.2
135
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
$3,9994.7
136
Panasonic Lumix S9 (18-40 kit)
Full-frame mirrorless · 6K30 / 4K60
$1,797.994.2
137
OBSBOT Tail 2 PTZ Camera
PTZ streaming camera, NDI, 5x optical · 4K60
$1,2984.2
138
Canon EOS R5 C
$2,9994.7
139
Canon XA60
$1,9494.1
140
Sony ZV-E1
$2,4984.0
141
Canon XA70
$2,6994.5
142
Canon EOS C100 Mark II
$2,6995.0
143
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 (bundle)
Super 35 cinema camera, EF mount · 6K50 BRAW
$2,2755.0
144
Sony α9 III
$6,7984.6
145
Canon EOS R1
$6,7994.6
146
Panasonic Lumix GH7
Micro Four Thirds mirrorless, video flagship · 5.7K30 / 4K120
$2,197.995.0
147
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
$4,799.994.2
148
Leica Q3
$6,481.174.1
149
Sony FX6
$7,2984.2
150
Blackmagic Design URSA Broadcast G2
$4,9255.0
151
Insta360 ONE RS
4.3
152
Insta360 Ace Pro 2
3.7
153
Elgato Facecam Pro
4.4
Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing, not from testing done here. Prices are tracked at build time, not live. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.