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Which camera should you use for streaming?
StreamPartPicker tracks 145 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
$36.314.4
4
Logitech C920
Webcam · 1080p30 · Captures 1080p30
$59.994.6
5
Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$67.994.6
6
Shcngqio 2K Webcam
Webcam · 1440p · Captures 1080p60
$24.994.4
7
EMEET NOVA 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$44.994.5
8
AOC 4K Webcam
Webcam · 4K30
$27.984.4
9
Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$89.994.6
10
Logitech C922 Pro Stream
$89.994.6
11
TRAUSI 4K Webcam
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$20.994.4
12
Anker PowerConf C200
Webcam · 2K30 · Captures 1080p60
$69.994.4
13
EMEET S600 Webcam
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$53.174.4
14
Shcngqio 4K Webcam
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$19.994.2
15
Kicteck 604S
$65.994.1
16
OBSBOT Meet SE
Webcam · 1080p100 · Captures 1080p60
$584.4
17
saylas 4K Webcam with Speaker
Webcam · 4K30
$43.994.2
18
TOUCAN 1080P Webcam
Webcam · 1080p30
$24.994.3
19
Avytronx 2K Webcam with Built-in Light
Webcam · 2K30
$26.994.6
20
saylas 1080P Webcam
Webcam · 1080p30
$17.994.4
21
PixelForge 2K Webcam with Ring Light
Webcam · 2K30
$34.994.3
22
OBSBOT Meet 2 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$994.4
23
Acer Streaming Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$59.994.4
24
AOC 4K Webcam, Sony Sensor
Webcam · 4K30 / 1080p60
$39.984.4
25
Elgato Facecam MK.2
Webcam · 1080p60 · Captures 1080p60
$99.994.2
26
EMEET PIXY PTZ 4K
PTZ webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$89.984.3
27
Logitech StreamCam
$154.154.4
28
Insta360 X3
360 action camera · 5.7K30 (360) / 4K30 (single lens) · Captures 1080p30
$229.994.6
29
EMEET Piko+
Dual webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$66.484.5
30
QMKKX 2K Webcam with Privacy Cover
Webcam · 2K30
$23.984.3
31
Insta360 Link 2C
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$149.994.5
32
EMEET NOVA 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$59.994.2
33
OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite
PTZ webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$1594.4
34
CZUR Halo X Pro Dual Webcam
Dual-lens webcam · 1080p30
$694.2
35
Microsoft Modern Webcam 2K
Webcam · 1440p · Captures 1080p60
$88.994.3
36
Logitech Brio 4K Pro Webcam
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$169.994.5
37
Logitech Brio 4K Ultra HD
$169.994.5
38
Insta360 Link 2
PTZ webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$195.994.6
39
AOC Streaming Camera (White)
Webcam · 1080p30
$29.994.0
40
Logitech MX Brio 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$199.994.4
41
EMEET C980 Pro 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$79.994.0
42
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro
Action · 4K120 · Captures 2160p60
$3194.7
43
Elgato Facecam 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 1080p60
$199.994.3
44
GoPro HERO9 Black
$349.994.5
45
YoloCam S3
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$1994.6
46
DJI Osmo Pocket 3
Pocket gimbal · 4K60 · Captures 2160p60
$4994.5
47
GoPro HERO11 Black
$289.994.4
48
Insta360 GO 3S
Tiny action · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$319.994.3
49
GoPro HERO12 Black
$319.994.5
50
Razer Kiyo Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$124.114.1
51
GoPro HERO10 Black
$3994.5
52
Insta360 X5
$549.994.6
53
Panasonic Lumix G7
$499.994.6
54
GoPro MAX
$2294.3
55
GoPro HERO13 Black
Action · 5.3K60 · Captures 2160p60
$3794.4
56
DJI Action 2
$2493.8
57
Sony ZV-1F
$5484.5
58
DJI Osmo 360 (Standard Combo)
360 action camera · 8K30 360 / 4K120
$404.994.3
59
Sony ZV-1
$6284.5
60
Canon EOS R100
$5494.5
61
Canon PowerShot V10
$3994.4
62
Hollyland Lyra 4K
Webcam · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$1494.1
63
Sony Alpha ZV-E10
$7984.6
64
Canon EOS R50
$7994.5
65
Sony α6000
$8494.5
66
Canon EOS 70D
$737.084.6
67
Sony α6400
$8484.8
68
Canon EOS Rebel T6i
$6994.6
69
AVerMedia PW515 Live Streamer Camera
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$179.994.4
70
Sony FDR-X3000
$382.604.2
71
Sony α5100
$795.084.4
72
Canon EOS 90D
$9984.7
73
Panasonic Lumix GH5
$6404.6
74
Sony α6600
$779.994.7
75
OBSBOT Tail Air PTZ Camera
PTZ streaming camera, NDI · 4K30
$4244.1
76
Poly Studio P15 Personal Video Conferencing
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$2193.9
77
Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$1,238.854.7
78
Canon EOS M50 Mark II
$1,238.854.7
79
Sony α6300
$489.994.4
80
Sony α6500
$6054.5
81
Sony RX100 III
$6804.2
82
Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra Webcam
Webcam · 1080p · Captures 1080p60
$399.994.0
83
Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra
$399.994.0
84
Sony a7 III
Mirrorless · 4K30 · Captures 2160p30
$1,3984.7
85
Canon EOS R50 V (body)
APS-C mirrorless, video-first · 4K60 (crop)
$5694.6
86
Insta360 GO 3
$3494.2
87
Canon EOS RP
$1,1494.6
88
Monitech 8K 64MP Digital Camera
Compact vlogging camera · 8K (interpolated)
$168.994.0
89
Sony FDR-AX53/B
$1,038.014.5
90
Panasonic HC-V785
$5994.3
91
Nikon Z30 (16-50 kit)
APS-C mirrorless, no viewfinder · 4K30
$796.954.4
92
Sony α6100
$1,0394.7
93
Canon EOS R8
$1,3494.7
94
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
$1,7994.7
95
Canon EOS R
$1,741.054.7
96
Sony FX30
$1,7984.8
97
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
$1,290.544.4
98
Canon VIXIA HF G40
$639.414.3
99
Sony α7 II
$1,100.334.3
100
Sony α7 IV
$1,9984.7
101
Canon EOS 80D
$1,462.504.5
102
Fujifilm X100V
$1,848.994.7
103
Sony ZV-1 II
$899.994.2
104
Sony α6700
$1,4984.6
105
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
$1,9994.7
106
Sony ZV-1 II Content Creation Camera
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$9984.2
107
Nikon D810
$1,4994.4
108
Sony α7R II
$1,981.574.6
109
Sony RX100 VII
$1,4984.2
110
Sony FDR-AX43
$1,399.104.4
111
Sony RX100 VA
$8444.2
112
Nikon Z6 II
$1,996.954.8
113
Panasonic Lumix G100
Micro Four Thirds mirrorless · 4K30
$597.994.3
114
Panasonic Lumix GH5 II
$997.994.9
115
Nikon Z50 II (two-lens kit)
APS-C mirrorless · 4K60 (crop) / 4K30
$1,396.954.5
116
Sony Alpha 7 IV
Mirrorless · 4K60 · Captures 2160p60
$2,1984.6
117
Sony ZV-E10 II
$1,0984.0
118
Canon EOS R5
$2,9994.7
119
Sony FDR-AX43A
$9874.5
120
Sony α7C
$1,8984.7
121
Canon EOS M6 Mark II
$1,699.994.7
122
Sony α7R III
$1,744.634.6
123
Blackmagic Design 6K Pro
$2,8354.6
124
Sony α7S III
$3,9984.8
125
Sony α7R V
$3,4984.5
126
Sony ZV-1F Vlogging Camera
Webcam · 4K · Captures 1080p60
$7084.5
127
Sony FX3
$4,2984.8
128
Panasonic Lumix S9 (18-40 kit)
Full-frame mirrorless · 6K30 / 4K60
$1,397.994.2
129
Fujifilm X-M5 (15-45 kit)
APS-C mirrorless, compact · 6.2K30 / 4K60
$1,0994.7
130
Sony α7S II
$2,3984.2
131
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
$3,9994.7
132
Canon EOS R5 C
$2,9994.7
133
Sony ZV-E1
$2,1984.0
134
Canon PowerShot V1
Compact vlogging camera, 1.4-inch sensor · 4K60 (crop) / 4K30
$864.954.2
135
OBSBOT Tail 2 PTZ Camera
PTZ streaming camera, NDI, 5x optical · 4K60
$1,1984.2
136
Canon XA60
$1,9494.1
137
Canon XA70
$2,6994.4
138
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 (bundle)
Super 35 cinema camera, EF mount · 6K50 BRAW
$2,2755.0
139
Canon EOS C100 Mark II
$2,6995.0
140
Panasonic Lumix GH7
Micro Four Thirds mirrorless, video flagship · 5.7K30 / 4K120
$1,797.995.0
141
Sony α9 III
$6,3984.6
142
Canon EOS R1
$6,7994.6
143
Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
$4,799.994.2
144
Leica Q3
$5,9994.1
145
Sony FX6
$6,9984.2
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.