How to Choose the Best Camera for Riverside Recordings (Full Transcript)

[00:00:04] Speaker 1: Step up your setup. During this setup video, we'll cover different types of cameras and which you should choose when recording your interview, podcast, tutorials, and more. There are four types of cameras you can consider. One, the built-in camera on your computer or mobile device. This is a free option, but will often be the lowest video quality, as many webcams are only 720p and don't perform well in many lighting conditions. Second, you can use your mobile device as a webcam, which offers great video quality at no additional cost. Third, you may choose to buy a dedicated webcam so you don't have to tie up your phone when recording and have a more permanent setup. Cost for webcams can vary from $50 to $300, depending on quality. We have a great comparison video of some of the best options below. Fourth, you can upgrade to a professional mirrorless or DSLR camera and use it in webcam mode. This provides the highest quality video possible, but can range from $800 to several thousand dollars. To help you decide, consider all the use cases that are possible. You can record your internal meetings in higher quality, live broadcast webinars so they look professional, record tutorial videos, or a video podcast. If you're mainly using it for internal use, your mobile device or a dedicated webcam will likely suffice. For video podcasts, live streaming webinars, and more professional use cases, we recommend considering a mirrorless camera from Sony, Canon, or Panasonic. If you go with this option and use the Riverside Studio to record, you have several controls to adjust the exposure and white balance of your video. If you'd like to learn more about camera settings for both webcams and mirrorless cameras, we have some in-depth tutorials for that, too. Those are some of the options available to you when considering cameras and Riverside.