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Can I use a digital camera like web cam?? by Kafman on 07-13-2004 at 09:42 PM
Ok, I searched in the forums, and I don't find a really solution, so I did this thread
I have a Sony Cyber-Shot 2.1 Mega Pixels, Model No. DSC-P50 (I think is a little old)
So, can I use it as a web cam or not.
Thanks. 
RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam?? by .blade// on 07-13-2004 at 09:46 PM
Unless the Dighital Camera SPECIFICALLY has that feature (it would tell you somewhere in the box/manual) then no.
RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam?? by sasquatch on 07-15-2004 at 06:59 AM
i dun think it wuld be a good idea neways, digital camera's lense are meant for capturing still pictures at high quality while a web cam is meant for capturing movement which means alotta compression and degrading in quality, even if u culd, u wuld need to either compress the images comin outta the digital camera which wuld prob cause fps lag making pictures seem choppy
RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam?? by Pyroteq on 07-15-2004 at 07:03 AM
I have a 4cm by 4cm tiny digital camera (no display screen) and it doubles as a webcam 
but i have a logitech cam anyway
RE: RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam?? by sasquatch on 07-15-2004 at 08:45 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Scone
I have a 4cm by 4cm tiny digital camera (no display screen) and it doubles as a webcam
yea, i've seen those but i decided itz not worth it as a digital camera, the lenses are pretty bad, but they look pretty kool
but for standard digital camera, dun think it wuld work
RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam?? by Pyroteq on 07-15-2004 at 09:41 AM
nah well i havnt really taken photos with it, i got it for free...im planning to purchase a proper camera anyway