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ExtraWebcam

3.0.1
ExtraWebcam is the software that enables you to use Canon PowerShot and EOS series cameras as regular webcams
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User rating
5.5/10
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License
Shareware
OS
Windows
Developer
ExtraWebcam
Version
3.0.1.248
Language
English
Release date
4 February 2011

Editor's review

This is software that lets regular Cannon still cameras to be used as a webcam on your PC.

ExtraWebcam is the software that enables you to use Canon PowerShot and EOS series cameras as regular webcams. You could then use these cameras for video conferencing, video recording, remote area monitoring and other tasks that regular webcams do. It can be used to capture video on video chat software like the Skype MSN, AIM, Yahoo Messenger as well as online services like Ustream, Veetle and YouTube. The tool will let the recording be a time lapse set of photos or video streams and record them as MJPEG AVI files. It supports a whole range of Cannon Powershot, IXUS and EOS cameras. All that needs to be done is to have your camera connected to USB and powered on. The tool will do the rest and search for a connected camera and then control it.

You`ll need to make sure your camera works well with the utility just to be sure, during the trial period. The program starts up automatically from the system tray, and starts recording automatically as soon as a chat session begins. At this stage changing settings will need you to make the settings screen visible from the tray icon. The controls are fairly intuitive. You can set all the exposure controls from this screen making for best possible viewing. A compact view makes a smaller "always on top" window that has only camera shooting parameters. This mode is useful when you`re in full screen mode and want to keep controls visible. Options tab controls enabling/disabling of software update, connection/disconnection popups and optional saving of all pictures taken in single/interval shooting modes. Could be quite useful when you do not have a webcam handy yet your digicam is lying around. It is also useful for getting better quality videos than a run of the mill webcam.

Publisher's description

ExtraWebcam is the software that enables you to use Canon PowerShot and EOS series cameras as regular webcams for video conferencing, video recording, remote area monitoring and other webcam tasks.
It supports any Windows software that take a standard video capture source as input such as Skype, MSN, AIM, Yahoo Messenger as well as online services like Ustream, Veetle, YouTube. You only need to select ExtraWebcam video source, connect your camera via USB and power it on, the rest will be done automatically - search for a connected camera and taking control over it.
ExtraWebcam has a tray icon utility that helps you to work with your camera. You have the live viewfinder window there and camera settings controls like shooting mode, shutter, aperture, ISO, white balance, zoom. You can use ExtraWebcam for automatic interval time-lapse shooting, it's possible to record video stream and time-lapse sequences into MJPEG AVI files.
List of supported cameras:
Canon PowerShot A60/A70/A75/A80/A85/A95/A300/A310/A400/A510/A520/A620/A640
Canon PowerShot G2/G3/G5/G6/G7/G9/G10
Canon PowerShot Pro1
Canon PowerShot S1 IS/S2 IS/S3 IS/S5 IS
Canon PowerShot S30/S40/S45/S50/S60/S70/S80/S400/S410/S500
Canon PowerShot SD100/SD110
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS/SX110 IS
Canon IXY 200a/300a/320
Canon IXY PS S200/PS S330/PS S230
Canon IXY IXUS v2/IXUS 330/IXUS v3
Canon IXY DIGITAL 400/500
Canon DIGITAL IXUS 400/430/500/II/IIs
Canon EOS 1000D/450D/500D/550D/40D/50D/7D/5DM2/1DM4
ExtraWebcam
ExtraWebcam
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