@@EposVox I always remember my Excel 2 day training back in lockdown, when the trainer didn't have a proper mic, and was using the camera from her laptop, that was framing her hair and the celling.....
They actually did it! I'm floored at how good the image quality is. I only figured out that it's the webcam because of the lack of bokeh. It's not "webcam good." It's actually really good.
Fixed focus is definitely the right choice. There is a big problem with the Razer Kiyo focus hunting. I never noticed it in the BRIO but I had a controlled setup.
Good news, as of 12/23/2021, Amazon has this listed for $132.99. I ordered one and can't wait to try it in a week or so! Thanks for the review as this somewhat validates my choice as I came across this review after making my purchase on Amazon.
@Slugbo Chowdery Looks like you are correct. Not surprising since there are so many positive reviews everywhere? I was just getting ready to buy another one, but won't do it for that price. My main beef is that it takes a dedicated USB 3.0 port and I'm all out. Guess I'll have to spend more dollars on another USB card in my PC before I buy another one of the cameras. I need to look at Epos review of the Avermedia PW3 315?
Thanks for this video! I actually bought two Avermedia GC573's based on your recommendation a long time ago and they have worked brilliantly, now going to order two of these webcams as well.
Bitterly disappointed. Returned the camera already and bought a BRIO Stream instead. I don't know what's going on but my PW513 couldn't achieve anywhere near as clearer image as your review unit. No matter the light I threw at it. Please investigate @EposVox, think something is up...
The reason it looks better than the Canon VIXIA camcorders (I own an R60 but everything R2xx to present is basically the same core hardware) is the image sensors in those are all 1/4.85" sensors which is insanely small even when compared to the sensor (1/2.3"-1/2.5") in cheap point-and-shoot cameras. Even though the VIXIA camcorders have a full wide aperture of f/1.8 (1.3 stops better than this webcam) the sensor crop factor is 13.75x (versus a 1/2.3" sensor crop factor of 5.6x) so that advantage is nullified. The tiny sensor also means that diffraction becomes a problem throughout almost all of the zoom range, so everything looks soft, and the "wide" angle of a VIXIA is a 38.5mm equivalent which is a real pain for close-up uses like a webcam. Widening adapters for it are not great either. I would never ever recommend any of the ultra-cheap camcorders as webcams. The cheapies from other makers have the same issues as the VIXIA series; the Panasonic V180 has a much better wide angle (28mm) but the sensor is an insanely tiny 1/5.8", and the Sony HDR-CX405 is basically the same as the Panasonic. Unfortunately, most point-and-shoot and bridge cameras don't output clean HDMI either. You have to get a DSLR, mirrorless ILC, or premium (read: DSLR-priced) point-and-shoot to get something as simple as clean live HDMI video. It's insane. This webcam really does fill an exploding niche. I'm surprised that there isn't a whole heap of cameras like this out there.
As some feedback, I would have appreciated different lighting situations that gamers of all levels might have e.g. without ceiling light, with ceiling light, day time light from windows and studio lighting. It's a bit weird to watch a webcam review that features only studio style lighting that's it. When you swapped to 1080p 60fps that was great, because it looked "meh". I would like to see how "meh" it might look with worse lighting too.
Eh, I see where you're coming from but objectively streamers should not be using most of those setups. Want your webcam to look good? Turn off your ceiling fan light and turn on one in front of you. Otherwise it's always going to look bad, that's basic lighting 101. Any camera will look poorly that way. A window is also just going to be equivalent to soft lighting from studio lights. This is the basic streamer lighting setup.
I completely agree with you @justnvc. If I am looking at a webcam review, I like to see what it looks like, in all different setups. I know of a lot of people that stream, in the setups you mentioned. I personally believe, its not a true representation of the webcam, unless you show different setups. There wasn´t even a let´s see what it looks like with a greenscreen. @EposVox perhaps you should consider these types of things when doing a review. You need to show how a cam looks in different setups so us streamers, that do not have fancy setups can see how things look.
You guys aren’t accounting for the amount of effort and extra work that is. Logically people are just going to plop it into their current setups, but at $250 it’s not a good investment if you aren’t willing to invest in lighting also. Even a $1000 camera will look bad in less than optimal lighting scenarios. If you’re still using the ceiling fan as a light source; you’ll get a better quality image from whatever camera you’re using with better lighting. It wouldn’t be worth buying a $200+ webcam. Back to my original point, setting up the camera in front of a green screen, with ceiling fan and low lighting, next to windows and all that is a ton of extra effort and realistically isn’t something anyone should do-excluding green screen, I don’t know enough about them to know if camera quality will effect them or not. That’s just simply because I’m not interested in paying for a green screen setup and my room provides a good backdrop with some inexpensive lighting and my hobbys. (Guitar+amp and skateboard.)
@@jseshin6746 I'm confused at what your overall point is here. Are you saying that Epos should or should not have included additional tests? a) "Logically people are just going to plop it into their current setups" b) "but at $250 it’s not a good investment if you aren’t willing to invest in lighting also" My point was that people do both A and B and that's why it would be useful to see, not that people should stick to a cheapo webcam if they don't buy lighting. Also, some people don't want to have their bright video lights on every single time they go live, so they might want to know how it performs with dimmer and/or no lighting for situations when they're chill. I'm also going to say it... and especially because its during COVID quarantine for many... but there are probably NSFW reasons too 😂. You can make a C920 look great with good lighting though (outside of it's lower fov), so demonstrating both the good and the bad is imo worth it. It's a great video, but I'd just like to see a little more in the next webcam review!
Just got the Avermedia PW513, but it's incredibly noisy. I just want to use it for Zoom calls and videoconferencing. I tried adjusting the CamEngine settings, but the noisiness won't go away and the colors are a bit red on the skin tones (can't quite adjust them properly). Any suggestions?
this webcam looks REALLY GOOD, image quality almost matches my lumix g7 with the stock lens that came with, but definetly cant beat mine now since i got a Sigma 16mm, what a beauty of a lens. would definetly consider it as a secondary/non main focus webcam. Edit: forgot to mention that finally i manage to listen to a decent webcam mic, the rest just sound awful lol
Picked this baby up cuz it looked really promising in your review. I set it up, but can't find the cam engine software that you show at 9:28. Should that pop up automatically when I plug it in or is that something I download?
Thank you so much for making this video. I was considering the brio before this simply because it works with usb 2.0 also but after seeing that it's still looks amazing when you get up really close to it, which was a concern for me, I simply can't justify NOT spending $50 more. At the time of posting this comment, the price dropped to $192 on amazon during a freak sale so it was a no brainer to grab this while I can. Thank you again for doing such a long and detailed video as it really let me see it in action and just how clear it is.
Yo Yo EposVox, you responded to my other comment, this camera is getting absolutely shredded in the Reddit and User reviews. Like, destroyed by unhappy users. So my question is, should I just return the camera tomorrow to Best Buy and put my money towards a canon SLR or something? I also don’t have a CamLink plug-in. Thanks!!!
Hi! I’ve been concerned by the negative feedback on other sites about this webcam, so I bought a new retail sample in December and decided to give it a new review to see if anything had changed and respond to some of the complaints: Are these webcam reviews FAKE?! | AVerMedia PW513 Webcam Review Follow-Up th-cam.com/video/F0G3F6lSQNw/w-d-xo.html
What kind of filters are you using on your Sony cameras? I use A6100 w/ Sigma 16mm 1.4f, but def can’t seem to control the elgato keylight splotches on my face, & bald head. You also mentioned a filter again at 12:40 could you link me to what you quickly mentioned? Thx
Will the privacy shutter make everything completely black (as it should), or does it just swing slightly in front of the lens, causing light to still get in?
Would like to know wich option provides better quality.. gopro 8/9 as a direct webcam or using a 4k camlink with a gopro 7??? Both for internal video recording and webcam stream.
Hey man! Been watching your videos a lot. Been very helpful! Wanted to know your thoughts on this. I'm choosing between the Avermedia pw513, Logitech Brio, and maybe splurge a little bit more on the Sony a5100 and work my way up to buying a Sigma 16mm 1.4 lens. After around 7 months since this video, do you still think it's the best streamer Webcam in the market? Thanks, and hope you're well!
I desperately need your help!?! I am building a one of a kind mobile hair salon out of a 40 ft greyhound bus. I am not using mirrors at the stations. Instead I am using 4k tv monitors with cameras. My focus is on the best webcam to make the client in the chair look great and forget that it is a monitor and not a mirror. Secondly I will be doing alot of teaching and online tutorials as I travel across the US and teach in real life to select salons. I am stuck between the Avermedia 513 and a straight hdmi out of a gopro 9. Please advise!! Cheers
what's happening with the 60fps mode is probably that the exposure time gets cut in half so you need to increase the ISO, increasing the noise level. That also means you will reduce some detail especially if you have noise reduction on which I think it has to some extent.
I'm conflicted with your recent likes. You also loved the Huddlecam HD Pro so how does it compare? It has tons more features and software controls, but how is the 4k?
I picked this camera up hoping it would work with my Surface Pro. The camera works, but the CamEngine software does not unfortunately. The preview remains blank so you can't use any of the virtual webcam features. The requirements for CamEngine say you need an Nvidia GPU and I guess they weren't exaggerating. Something to be aware of.
I needed a webcam for the first time in years as I started a podcast during lockdown. I started with my phone using EpocCam Pro but it would just kill my phone battery and if I needed to use my phone I couldn't so I moved to my Sony A7 III but I wanted a more permanent solution so I ended up building my own using a raspberry pi and high quality camera. It's only 1080p 30fps due to the way raspberry pi works (I believe the sensor is capable of 4K) but it's super sharp. I have no knowledge of coding either and I still was able to get it to work.
great review. not yet available on any of the links. i own the Cam 530 and have noticed that even though it doesn't ship with the remote, it works with it and dramatically improves the preset experience. i suspect that this will work with the Aver remote as well.
I agree - fixed focus looks great. Continuous problems with Logitech C922 and the accompanying software brought me here. You could start some sort of self help group therapy thing for reformed Logitech webcam owners.
So this is definitely an improvement over what's out there. But what I really want is a webcam with a REAL LENS that can do a narrower field and more composed shots and not just a little pinhole.
The only real feature this is missing that I'm super letdown by is Windows Hello. I know this seems small but at the price point, I really wish this was included. I know the Brio has a ton of faults but to me, that's a major selling point.
Hi, can you do a full breakdown video comparison of the AVermedia PW 513 vs HuddlecamHD Pro 4k Webcam vs the Brio. Also can you give an example of how the quality would appear if standing at a distant ex: the back of your room, versus sitting directly near it behind a desktop?
Hi EposVox, nice video! Question: do you know when this will be available in continental Europe? Will your affiliate link work if I buy from amazon eu?
Thank you for this review - very helpful. Not just in flagging up a decent webcam, but for explaining why the features it has are important. As an audio guy I've been bitten too many times with the buy cheap, buy twice (or even thrice in some cases) and so appreciate the info as to why spending a bit more makes sense. I'll check out your channel for other reviews, but I'd also like to see a comparison between this and an entry level "real" camera - one that would be a solid foundation for which lenses could be bought in future, but which would do an OK job in the meantime. Presumably we're talking about at least doubling the budget for such a camera?
My PW513 arrived today and I have to say, the grainy noise is absolutely terrible. I am actually shocked at just how bad it is considering the positive reviews I've watched. It doesn't matter if I try tweaking settings in CamEngine, OBS or any other software, the grain is simply awful. Has anyone else had similar impressions?
What are you using for lighting? Most webcams will look quite grainy without good lighting. (As will most real cameras, just at a different threshold.)
@@EposVox Hey, just got mine today as well. You are right about the 1080 60fps. Pure garbage. This camera just can't handle that. The 4k 30fps is pretty bad too though. With multiple lights, low to no backlight, tweaking settings as much as you can, the noise is just insane. My logitech c920 looks tremendously better than this thing does with the same or even better lighting that what I've given the c920. I don't know if they had some issues with the first batch, or sent reviewers a bit better camera's or what, but there is no way anyone who has gotten the same camera as me can be ok with this thing and think it's giving you 250$ worth of cam quality.
Same here. In side by side comparisons with my Brio, the Brio wins no matter what I try. The AVerMedia's image is soft and super grainy. Also, most of the settings in the CamEngine software are disabled, which is super annoying. Turning down the brightness and adjusting the sharpness and saturation did help, but the Brio still had a much cleaner, sharper image. Another weird thing: with the camera physically centered on my monitor in front of me, I'm way off center in the frame. I have to turn the camera to a 15-20 degree angle to be centered. I really wonder if they're having manufacturing issues with this thing.
Hi! I’ve been concerned by the negative feedback on other sites about this webcam, so I bought a new retail sample in December and decided to give it a new review to see if anything had changed and respond to some of the complaints: Are these webcam reviews FAKE?! | AVerMedia PW513 Webcam Review Follow-Up th-cam.com/video/F0G3F6lSQNw/w-d-xo.html
IVcam ($24) (or DroidCamOBS/EPOCHcam) + USB cable + a old flagship phone decent camera (Xperia Z2 for example, or a newer phone if you want 4k - use the REAR camera for much better quality) + NVIDIA Broadcast will net you far better results + Autofocus than anything that Logitech offers.
Cool video! I’ve been back and forth about buying another webcam but def is nice to have a camera that doesn’t require a capture card. I’ll give it a try!
I finally purchased this camera and I cannot get the CamEngine to open to make adjustments... Any tips? Running the proper specs and installed everything, it just refuses to open when I press on it and even running it as an admin.
"I would not buy it for 60fps" So there is any GOOD option for webcam for 1080p 60f in the market? I don't want to buy a mirrorless/DSLR for doing some 'just chatting' streams, and the blurriness movements in the 30f kinda bothers me. Thanks and nice vid ♥
An awesome review and video as per usual, Adam. 😆 👍 👍 As ever, I appreciatethe high level of detail and thoroughness that you go into here this is definitely going on my gear wishlist for sure. Cheers to you, my man! 🍻
My brother has a racing event coming up for charity, he is trying to get this camera to work and neither of us can make it happen, theres crap for customer support if you call it just says offices are closed. Can you please help in a discord chat or something its really important, a lot of money involved and this is just depressing what we are going through.
That's too bad about the 60fps mode, would like to see one of these compared head to head capturing a pinball playfield versus.. a c920? Here's an interesting thing a family member ran into, to take a test online their license had to be in focus at the start of the recording but their webcam lacked autofocus, had to use the cam built in to a laptop to move forward. Could this requirement be fulfilled with this product?
4K is useful for when you go full screen with the camera and then zoom it in further. It's not necessary at all for people who squish it into the corner, but for streamers and TH-camrs who use it full screen it is good to have.
Because no one will pay GH5 pricing for a usb only webcam. There are big sensor webcams - the black magic micro studio cameras and similar, but they’re SDI for events
Bought this and the video looked great when testing it for about a day. Then I tried to use it to record and it freezes permanently after a few seconds. Novice question - Where are you clicking to change the resolution? I want to dial it down to see if this helps.
@@EposVox Ok. One more thing at 17:10. How can 1080p 60fps vs 30 fps be upscaled, while 4k 30fps over 1080p 30fps is not? 4k 30fps is 4 times the data of 1080p 30 fps, while 1080p 60fps would only be 2 times bigger.
To actually get 60fps out of many of these sensors, often a lower resolution is used. Either because the sensor doesn’t support 60p other than at low resolutions or because the processing power on the cameras can’t handle it. Much the same way most phones or cheaper cameras’ slow-mo modes look far worse than the normal speed video at the same resolution.
When i try and use the CAM software with OBS it just hangs and crashes my OBS every time. The normal camera works itself with it any suggestions on a fix?
So, say you were going to stream a wedding ceremony, and a very small camera was your only choice, and budget was a huge influence. Would this work out?
The microphone on that camera sounds better than 99% of the Zoom calls I suffer through.
Trueeee
@@EposVox I always remember my Excel 2 day training back in lockdown, when the trainer didn't have a proper mic, and was using the camera from her laptop, that was framing her hair and the celling.....
When saving settings after reboot is a feature in 2020. This is amazing news for all streamers. Jus buy it! Oh, wait, i can't...
It’s sad when something that was default in 2012 became a special feature again
Man, this looks amazing, this is the first time a webcam has actually impressed me.
I wish I could afford it. Dang. Hopefully sometime soon.
They actually did it! I'm floored at how good the image quality is. I only figured out that it's the webcam because of the lack of bokeh. It's not "webcam good." It's actually really good.
"You reboot your computer, they're still there when you come back-"
...Did my C922 just start sweating?
Fixed focus is definitely the right choice. There is a big problem with the Razer Kiyo focus hunting. I never noticed it in the BRIO but I had a controlled setup.
Definitely impressive for the price point. Can see ePTZ being a really cool feature for people too. Good stuff!
Good news, as of 12/23/2021, Amazon has this listed for $132.99. I ordered one and can't wait to try it in a week or so! Thanks for the review as this somewhat validates my choice as I came across this review after making my purchase on Amazon.
@Slugbo Chowdery Looks like you are correct. Not surprising since there are so many positive reviews everywhere? I was just getting ready to buy another one, but won't do it for that price. My main beef is that it takes a dedicated USB 3.0 port and I'm all out. Guess I'll have to spend more dollars on another USB card in my PC before I buy another one of the cameras. I need to look at Epos review of the Avermedia PW3 315?
Never thought I’d be this impressed with a webcam!
Thanks for this video! I actually bought two Avermedia GC573's based on your recommendation a long time ago and they have worked brilliantly, now going to order two of these webcams as well.
Literally just purchased this today in the UK, coming from a C922. Looking forward to the upgrade! Thanks for the review.
Bitterly disappointed. Returned the camera already and bought a BRIO Stream instead. I don't know what's going on but my PW513 couldn't achieve anywhere near as clearer image as your review unit. No matter the light I threw at it. Please investigate @EposVox, think something is up...
The reason it looks better than the Canon VIXIA camcorders (I own an R60 but everything R2xx to present is basically the same core hardware) is the image sensors in those are all 1/4.85" sensors which is insanely small even when compared to the sensor (1/2.3"-1/2.5") in cheap point-and-shoot cameras. Even though the VIXIA camcorders have a full wide aperture of f/1.8 (1.3 stops better than this webcam) the sensor crop factor is 13.75x (versus a 1/2.3" sensor crop factor of 5.6x) so that advantage is nullified. The tiny sensor also means that diffraction becomes a problem throughout almost all of the zoom range, so everything looks soft, and the "wide" angle of a VIXIA is a 38.5mm equivalent which is a real pain for close-up uses like a webcam. Widening adapters for it are not great either.
I would never ever recommend any of the ultra-cheap camcorders as webcams. The cheapies from other makers have the same issues as the VIXIA series; the Panasonic V180 has a much better wide angle (28mm) but the sensor is an insanely tiny 1/5.8", and the Sony HDR-CX405 is basically the same as the Panasonic. Unfortunately, most point-and-shoot and bridge cameras don't output clean HDMI either. You have to get a DSLR, mirrorless ILC, or premium (read: DSLR-priced) point-and-shoot to get something as simple as clean live HDMI video. It's insane.
This webcam really does fill an exploding niche. I'm surprised that there isn't a whole heap of cameras like this out there.
Your office looks so cozy, it has a vibe
That's the idea!
@@EposVox Love the Playstation Neon sign!
Not available in UK... yet it seems. But looks great
It should be tomorrow. This was early :)
5 nov i hear will be available
Not gonna lie when you said that at 3:14 . My Verbal response was
WOW
I'm almost tempted to sell off all my C920 and C922 as the prices I can get for all of them would actually fund two PW513s
I'd agree on that fixed focus. Autofocus on webcams sucks.
What's that PlayStation neon thing and where'd you get it? It looks so sick!
I actually found this webcam yesterday and I'm pretty excited to try this out ^-^
As some feedback, I would have appreciated different lighting situations that gamers of all levels might have e.g. without ceiling light, with ceiling light, day time light from windows and studio lighting. It's a bit weird to watch a webcam review that features only studio style lighting that's it. When you swapped to 1080p 60fps that was great, because it looked "meh". I would like to see how "meh" it might look with worse lighting too.
Eh, I see where you're coming from but objectively streamers should not be using most of those setups. Want your webcam to look good? Turn off your ceiling fan light and turn on one in front of you. Otherwise it's always going to look bad, that's basic lighting 101. Any camera will look poorly that way.
A window is also just going to be equivalent to soft lighting from studio lights.
This is the basic streamer lighting setup.
I completely agree with you @justnvc. If I am looking at a webcam review, I like to see what it looks like, in all different setups. I know of a lot of people that stream, in the setups you mentioned. I personally believe, its not a true representation of the webcam, unless you show different setups. There wasn´t even a let´s see what it looks like with a greenscreen.
@EposVox perhaps you should consider these types of things when doing a review. You need to show how a cam looks in different setups so us streamers, that do not have fancy setups can see how things look.
@@ParanormalWhiteNoise
Yes i agree one hundo, i like to also see reviews with more input with different setups.
You guys aren’t accounting for the amount of effort and extra work that is. Logically people are just going to plop it into their current setups, but at $250 it’s not a good investment if you aren’t willing to invest in lighting also. Even a $1000 camera will look bad in less than optimal lighting scenarios. If you’re still using the ceiling fan as a light source; you’ll get a better quality image from whatever camera you’re using with better lighting. It wouldn’t be worth buying a $200+ webcam.
Back to my original point, setting up the camera in front of a green screen, with ceiling fan and low lighting, next to windows and all that is a ton of extra effort and realistically isn’t something anyone should do-excluding green screen, I don’t know enough about them to know if camera quality will effect them or not.
That’s just simply because I’m not interested in paying for a green screen setup and my room provides a good backdrop with some inexpensive lighting and my hobbys. (Guitar+amp and skateboard.)
@@jseshin6746 I'm confused at what your overall point is here. Are you saying that Epos should or should not have included additional tests?
a) "Logically people are just going to plop it into their current setups"
b) "but at $250 it’s not a good investment if you aren’t willing to invest in lighting also"
My point was that people do both A and B and that's why it would be useful to see, not that people should stick to a cheapo webcam if they don't buy lighting. Also, some people don't want to have their bright video lights on every single time they go live, so they might want to know how it performs with dimmer and/or no lighting for situations when they're chill. I'm also going to say it... and especially because its during COVID quarantine for many... but there are probably NSFW reasons too 😂. You can make a C920 look great with good lighting though (outside of it's lower fov), so demonstrating both the good and the bad is imo worth it.
It's a great video, but I'd just like to see a little more in the next webcam review!
Just got the Avermedia PW513, but it's incredibly noisy. I just want to use it for Zoom calls and videoconferencing. I tried adjusting the CamEngine settings, but the noisiness won't go away and the colors are a bit red on the skin tones (can't quite adjust them properly). Any suggestions?
Sorry, same question as last video, what cantlinks can do 1080p60 (as opposed to 1080p30)?? Can we *please* have the details on *that*? Thank youuu
this webcam looks REALLY GOOD, image quality almost matches my lumix g7 with the stock lens that came with, but definetly cant beat mine now since i got a Sigma 16mm, what a beauty of a lens. would definetly consider it as a secondary/non main focus webcam.
Edit: forgot to mention that finally i manage to listen to a decent webcam mic, the rest just sound awful lol
Finally something that actually saves manual settings after a reboot. That is probably the biggest frustration I have with my c922
some said you needed to wait until you have a kid before you get a proper good webcam, definitely on my buying list next year :D thanks
Great webcam from Avermedia, now I don't needa buy Sony a5100 anymore and buying two of this webcam. Great review btw 👍👍
Picked this baby up cuz it looked really promising in your review. I set it up, but can't find the cam engine software that you show at 9:28. Should that pop up automatically when I plug it in or is that something I download?
You download it from avermedia’s website
What is the light you're using for your face? Seems effective.
I wish I knew where he got that Playstation neon sign from
Hey Epos, how does the Huddlecam Pro measure up against Avermedia513?
Should I get this one or the Brio?
Thank you so much for making this video. I was considering the brio before this simply because it works with usb 2.0 also but after seeing that it's still looks amazing when you get up really close to it, which was a concern for me, I simply can't justify NOT spending $50 more. At the time of posting this comment, the price dropped to $192 on amazon during a freak sale so it was a no brainer to grab this while I can. Thank you again for doing such a long and detailed video as it really let me see it in action and just how clear it is.
off topic but where or how did you get that PlayStation light in the background?
I was contemplating the Huddle, but waiting for this to drop and I'm glad it worked out as expected.
Yo Yo EposVox, you responded to my other comment, this camera is getting absolutely shredded in the Reddit and User reviews. Like, destroyed by unhappy users. So my question is, should I just return the camera tomorrow to Best Buy and put my money towards a canon SLR or something? I also don’t have a CamLink plug-in. Thanks!!!
Hi! I’ve been concerned by the negative feedback on other sites about this webcam, so I bought a new retail sample in December and decided to give it a new review to see if anything had changed and respond to some of the complaints:
Are these webcam reviews FAKE?! | AVerMedia PW513 Webcam Review Follow-Up
th-cam.com/video/F0G3F6lSQNw/w-d-xo.html
You know if it will come to europe?
The microphones in that actually surprised me. Wasn't too bad. Not as good as a real microphone, but not too bad.
What kind of filters are you using on your Sony cameras? I use A6100 w/ Sigma 16mm 1.4f, but def can’t seem to control the elgato keylight splotches on my face, & bald head. You also mentioned a filter again at 12:40 could you link me to what you quickly mentioned? Thx
Will the privacy shutter make everything completely black (as it should), or does it just swing slightly in front of the lens, causing light to still get in?
Would like to know wich option provides better quality.. gopro 8/9 as a direct webcam or using a 4k camlink with a gopro 7??? Both for internal video recording and webcam stream.
How does this compare to the Logitech Brio 4K?
Yeah, i am curious about that too.
From the looks of the footage, looks a ton better
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Hey man! Been watching your videos a lot. Been very helpful! Wanted to know your thoughts on this.
I'm choosing between the Avermedia pw513, Logitech Brio, and maybe splurge a little bit more on the Sony a5100 and work my way up to buying a Sigma 16mm 1.4 lens.
After around 7 months since this video, do you still think it's the best streamer Webcam in the market?
Thanks, and hope you're well!
Great review, you have sold me on this in 2024 !!!! cheers lol.
I desperately need your help!?! I am building a one of a kind mobile hair salon out of a 40 ft greyhound bus. I am not using mirrors at the stations. Instead I am using 4k tv monitors with cameras. My focus is on the best webcam to make the client in the chair look great and forget that it is a monitor and not a mirror. Secondly I will be doing alot of teaching and online tutorials as I travel across the US and teach in real life to select salons. I am stuck between the Avermedia 513 and a straight hdmi out of a gopro 9. Please advise!! Cheers
what's happening with the 60fps mode is probably that the exposure time gets cut in half so you need to increase the ISO, increasing the noise level. That also means you will reduce some detail especially if you have noise reduction on which I think it has to some extent.
Great review. For long term/multi use would you suggest this? Or spending more on something like a Sony ZV-1?
Looks really good. Already out of stock at every Best Buy near me.
I'm conflicted with your recent likes. You also loved the Huddlecam HD Pro so how does it compare? It has tons more features and software controls, but how is the 4k?
I picked this camera up hoping it would work with my Surface Pro. The camera works, but the CamEngine software does not unfortunately. The preview remains blank so you can't use any of the virtual webcam features. The requirements for CamEngine say you need an Nvidia GPU and I guess they weren't exaggerating. Something to be aware of.
I needed a webcam for the first time in years as I started a podcast during lockdown. I started with my phone using EpocCam Pro but it would just kill my phone battery and if I needed to use my phone I couldn't so I moved to my Sony A7 III but I wanted a more permanent solution so I ended up building my own using a raspberry pi and high quality camera. It's only 1080p 30fps due to the way raspberry pi works (I believe the sensor is capable of 4K) but it's super sharp. I have no knowledge of coding either and I still was able to get it to work.
THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS REPLACING MY WEBCAM!!!!!!!
Nice vid BTW.
Finally a worthy opponent for my c922👀👀
*knocks the brio off his monitor*
great review. not yet available on any of the links. i own the Cam 530 and have noticed that even though it doesn't ship with the remote, it works with it and dramatically improves the preset experience. i suspect that this will work with the Aver remote as well.
Really debating this over my c920!
Not being sold for UK yet?
I agree - fixed focus looks great. Continuous problems with Logitech C922 and the accompanying software brought me here. You could start some sort of self help group therapy thing for reformed Logitech webcam owners.
Impressive. It works without specific drivers, i.e., like a UVC device?.
Yes
@@EposVox Wow, super fast answer! Thanks man. Working as a UVC device will make it work smoothly on Linux.
So this is definitely an improvement over what's out there.
But what I really want is a webcam with a REAL LENS that can do a narrower field and more composed shots and not just a little pinhole.
The only real feature this is missing that I'm super letdown by is Windows Hello. I know this seems small but at the price point, I really wish this was included. I know the Brio has a ton of faults but to me, that's a major selling point.
Hi, can you do a full breakdown video comparison of the AVermedia PW 513 vs HuddlecamHD Pro 4k Webcam vs the Brio. Also can you give an example of how the quality would appear if standing at a distant ex: the back of your room, versus sitting directly near it behind a desktop?
It's not for sale online anywhere in the UK!?
Will you be covering the new AMD cards? I want to upgrade but I'm not sure if the cards will be decent when it comes to encoding
Looks nice I wonder if I should just replace my brio now
Hi EposVox, nice video! Question: do you know when this will be available in continental Europe? Will your affiliate link work if I buy from amazon eu?
Thank you for this review - very helpful. Not just in flagging up a decent webcam, but for explaining why the features it has are important. As an audio guy I've been bitten too many times with the buy cheap, buy twice (or even thrice in some cases) and so appreciate the info as to why spending a bit more makes sense. I'll check out your channel for other reviews, but I'd also like to see a comparison between this and an entry level "real" camera - one that would be a solid foundation for which lenses could be bought in future, but which would do an OK job in the meantime. Presumably we're talking about at least doubling the budget for such a camera?
My PW513 arrived today and I have to say, the grainy noise is absolutely terrible. I am actually shocked at just how bad it is considering the positive reviews I've watched. It doesn't matter if I try tweaking settings in CamEngine, OBS or any other software, the grain is simply awful. Has anyone else had similar impressions?
What are you using for lighting? Most webcams will look quite grainy without good lighting. (As will most real cameras, just at a different threshold.)
@@EposVox Hey, just got mine today as well. You are right about the 1080 60fps. Pure garbage. This camera just can't handle that. The 4k 30fps is pretty bad too though. With multiple lights, low to no backlight, tweaking settings as much as you can, the noise is just insane. My logitech c920 looks tremendously better than this thing does with the same or even better lighting that what I've given the c920.
I don't know if they had some issues with the first batch, or sent reviewers a bit better camera's or what, but there is no way anyone who has gotten the same camera as me can be ok with this thing and think it's giving you 250$ worth of cam quality.
Same here. In side by side comparisons with my Brio, the Brio wins no matter what I try. The AVerMedia's image is soft and super grainy. Also, most of the settings in the CamEngine software are disabled, which is super annoying. Turning down the brightness and adjusting the sharpness and saturation did help, but the Brio still had a much cleaner, sharper image. Another weird thing: with the camera physically centered on my monitor in front of me, I'm way off center in the frame. I have to turn the camera to a 15-20 degree angle to be centered. I really wonder if they're having manufacturing issues with this thing.
Hi! I’ve been concerned by the negative feedback on other sites about this webcam, so I bought a new retail sample in December and decided to give it a new review to see if anything had changed and respond to some of the complaints:
Are these webcam reviews FAKE?! | AVerMedia PW513 Webcam Review Follow-Up
th-cam.com/video/F0G3F6lSQNw/w-d-xo.html
IVcam ($24) (or DroidCamOBS/EPOCHcam) + USB cable + a old flagship phone decent camera (Xperia Z2 for example, or a newer phone if you want 4k - use the REAR camera for much better quality) + NVIDIA Broadcast will net you far better results + Autofocus than anything that Logitech offers.
I dunno about you guys but the image on his face looked soft to me the ENTIRE video. Is it focused on the back or is that just the camera?
Cool video! I’ve been back and forth about buying another webcam but def is nice to have a camera that doesn’t require a capture card. I’ll give it a try!
Thank you for the video - Planning for the December & January lock down and this product may be suitable.
love your room!
I finally purchased this camera and I cannot get the CamEngine to open to make adjustments... Any tips? Running the proper specs and installed everything, it just refuses to open when I press on it and even running it as an admin.
I have the same problems. Seems like it is a software problem.
My frustrations with companies like Logitech (Logicool on this side of the pond) is what led me to using action cams as a substitute.
where do I find the CamEngine software?
"I would not buy it for 60fps"
So there is any GOOD option for webcam for 1080p 60f in the market? I don't want to buy a mirrorless/DSLR for doing some 'just chatting' streams, and the blurriness movements in the 30f kinda bothers me. Thanks and nice vid ♥
Any idea if it's available to UK customers?
The Amazon link is dead and the BH link leads to the older 313 model...
An awesome review and video as per usual, Adam. 😆 👍 👍
As ever, I appreciatethe high level of detail and thoroughness that you go into here this is definitely going on my gear wishlist for sure.
Cheers to you, my man! 🍻
you made a comment saying that there was a way to flash the Can't links to do 1080 60... is it possible to link the video to that?
My brother has a racing event coming up for charity, he is trying to get this camera to work and neither of us can make it happen, theres crap for customer support if you call it just says offices are closed. Can you please help in a discord chat or something its really important, a lot of money involved and this is just depressing what we are going through.
What lighting are you using?
That's too bad about the 60fps mode, would like to see one of these compared head to head capturing a pinball playfield versus.. a c920?
Here's an interesting thing a family member ran into, to take a test online their license had to be in focus at the start of the recording but their webcam lacked autofocus, had to use the cam built in to a laptop to move forward. Could this requirement be fulfilled with this product?
do you know when its available in germany ?
Can I use it with my Mac?
Not available in the UK yet, kinda sad.
Love the features, especially the settings holding. I have the brio and it holds most of the settings but the auto section always resets.
Can you tell me how I change the resolution settings?
software version is 3.4.15.1
firmware 0.0.8000.32
both the latest
Could you please tell me what mount/holder you use for the Logitec brio 4K web cam at 02:29 ?
4K webcam so you can squish it down into a box in the corner lol
4K is useful for when you go full screen with the camera and then zoom it in further. It's not necessary at all for people who squish it into the corner, but for streamers and TH-camrs who use it full screen it is good to have.
@@alainchristian I can't argue with that, it's likely to be squished most of the time.
Wait, why isn't 60 fps on a webcam ideal? I notice the difference in smoothness fairly night and day and I feel it improves the overall experience no?
Ohhh is there a way to map those different zoom angles to hotkeys in OBS?
Not in obs but in the camera app you can map hotkeys for it
@@EposVox so if you have the camera app running while streaming in obs then obs will just pick up what you're doing in the software ?
Yeah there’s a separate virtual camera device for the app you add to obs instead of the direct camera
@@EposVox nice! This is completely affordable for what you get. Going to grab one asap. Looks way better than my logitech lol
Why is there no webcam with a big sensor yet ? :) Starange.. need a Lumix GH5 in webcam housing with USB controls ;)
Because no one will pay GH5 pricing for a usb only webcam.
There are big sensor webcams - the black magic micro studio cameras and similar, but they’re SDI for events
Bought this and the video looked great when testing it for about a day. Then I tried to use it to record and it freezes permanently after a few seconds. Novice question - Where are you clicking to change the resolution? I want to dial it down to see if this helps.
Why did they go straight to 4k up from 1080p? That's an insane increase in amount of pixels. I would have liked 1440p at 60 fps for example.
1440p isn’t a real video standard that cameras really operate at lol
@@EposVox Ok.
One more thing at 17:10. How can 1080p 60fps vs 30 fps be upscaled, while 4k 30fps over 1080p 30fps is not? 4k 30fps is 4 times the data of 1080p 30 fps, while 1080p 60fps would only be 2 times bigger.
To actually get 60fps out of many of these sensors, often a lower resolution is used. Either because the sensor doesn’t support 60p other than at low resolutions or because the processing power on the cameras can’t handle it.
Much the same way most phones or cheaper cameras’ slow-mo modes look far worse than the normal speed video at the same resolution.
So would you say upgrade from logitech C920 to this new cam ?
1000%
@@EposVox Sweet i just have to wait shows up in store or amazon so far dont see it .
When i try and use the CAM software with OBS it just hangs and crashes my OBS every time. The normal camera works itself with it any suggestions on a fix?
@@jamminjabroni7067 Actually insane. Harris Heller and this mans shilling tf out lmao
So, say you were going to stream a wedding ceremony, and a very small camera was your only choice, and budget was a huge influence. Would this work out?
I’d say so
Love the videos man!
Whats Mac / MacOS support like ?