Live streaming being added to many camerasĪs we wrote then, “If you’ve a Fujifilm GFX100 camera and a Windows computer, you’ve a webcam that will make everybody go “Wow”. We’re still waiting for Sony’s software, but Fujifilm did not make its users wait, and launched software to transform its GFX and X series models into webcams. When the company announced its new camera for vloggers and streamers, the ZV-1, it also revealed that software to turn the camera into a webcam would be released this July.

The introduction by Canon of software to turn cameras into webcams was soon followed by Sony. Canon’s unexpected launch, which allows a series of select Canon cameras to be transformed into webcams, for streaming, started a trend that ProVideo Coalition has shared with its readers. The just announced release of Panasonic’s LUMIX Tether for Streaming (Beta) follows the introduction by Canon of its EOS Webcam Utility Beta software, in April for Windows and last May for Mac.

Compatible with Panasonic’s DC-S1, DC-S1R, DC-S1H full frame mirrorless cameras, the new LUMIX Tether for Streaming software is a clear invitation to use these cameras for streaming.

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