The s5iix can't be used as a webcam, it has a live streaming functionality. It may sound like the same thing but the practical implications are very different. Cameras with webcam functionality usually lets you select this function once plugged in, the lumix does not do that. The lumix has around 4 or so ways you can connect the live streaming function, wifi, USB tethering through phone, and ethernet using a USB to ethernet adapter. The stream happens directly on the camera so there is no need for capture cards or any other software bogging down your computer.
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The s5iix can't be used as a webcam, it has a live streaming functionality. It may sound like the same thing but the practical implications are very different. Cameras with webcam functionality usually lets you select this function once plugged in, the lumix does not do that. The lumix has around 4 or so ways you can connect the live streaming function, wifi, USB tethering through phone, and ethernet using a USB to ethernet adapter. The stream happens directly on the camera so there is no need for capture cards or any other software bogging down your computer.