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Can I use a digital camera like web cam??
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O.P. Can I use a digital camera like web cam??
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.

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07-13-2004 09:42 PM
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RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam??
Unless the Dighital Camera SPECIFICALLY has that feature (it would tell you somewhere in the box/manual) then no.
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07-13-2004 09:46 PM
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RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam??
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
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07-15-2004 06:59 AM
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RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam??
I have a 4cm by 4cm tiny digital camera (no display screen) and it doubles as a webcam :D but i have a logitech cam anyway
07-15-2004 07:03 AM
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RE: RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam??
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I have a 4cm by 4cm tiny digital camera (no display screen) and it doubles as a webcam :D but i have a logitech cam anyway


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 (y) but for standard digital camera, dun think it wuld work
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RE: Can I use a digital camera like web cam??
nah well i havnt really taken photos with it, i got it for free...im planning to purchase a proper camera anyway
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