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Good camera for live streaming outdoor events?

Started 7 months ago | Questions thread
Andrew S10 Senior Member • Posts: 1,839
Re: Good camera for live streaming outdoor events?
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I think for your situation, a consumer camcorder like a Sony FDR-AX700 should work fine, but you'll need to confirm that it can output a clean HDMI feed.

You'll also need an HDMI to USB capture device, the cheap ones top out at 30 Hz, use the MJPEG codec, are prone to macro-blocking artifacts, and can shift the gamma & gamut,  so you might go with an Aja U-Tap if quality is important.

Most cellular data plans (even ones that claim to be unlimited) throttle your speed after using a couple gigs of data, so double check that your carrier & data plan can support uploading vides at the necessary data rate for 5 hours straight.

Is audio important? Do you need to hear the announcer well? Did you have any thought or plans for audio?

P.S. A tripod with a fluid head will yield the best results for panning shots.

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