AVerMedia 4K webcam for PC, Gaming Camera for Streaming, Video Calls, Built-in Mic, Privacy Cover, for Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, OBS and more, for PC/Mac - PW513 Live Streamer CAM

I've been making Youtube videos for a while now using an old Logitech C920 I picked up for $60 a few years back. Wanting to upgrade, I checked out a ton of reviews and found this webcam. Not disappointed. The resolution difference is astounding. Not only is it so sharp you can see the car hair on my shirt (great), the wide lens is covering twice as much area while doing it. The color and shading is also better than my old cam, although I can't quite get it to look ideal. Some reviews complained about the color quality, which is maybe not totally unfounded. It's a solidly built little sucker, part hard plastic, part metal. Probably the single most "duh" thing about its design is that the head itself rocks around on a ball joint to allow you to fine tune the camera's position, a feature missing from most even quality webcams. It also has a detachable USB-C cable which allows you to swap out a longer cable if needed. A lot of subtle decisions were made here that suggest they really thought it all through. There are some limits and downsides. It produces heat when in use, maybe a little less than an old 40W incandescent bulb, which is bizarre. It's thirsty for light too, which is where the bulk of the complaints come from. Slap this thing on your PC in your dimly lit WoW man cave and it's going to look grainy. For me, I'm using it in a studio lighting situation with softboxes so it's zero issue. There's also no zoom whatsoever, which means if you want to change shot you have to physically move the entire unit, nor is there any ability to manually focus things. You get one fixed focus, no frills. Basically, this thing fills a very specific niche highly effectively. You want a wide angle, high detail, stationary webcam in a well lit area and you don't need a lot of fancy zooms and options, you've found what you want at a price that is very cheap for what it is.

This is a very high quality webcam that gets about as close as you can get to a DSLR while still having the simplicity and affordability of a webcam. Some early negative reviews were due to the fact that the early firmware in this camera required studio lighting to get a good quality picture. Recent firmware updates have dramatically improved camera performance in more typical lighting conditions although lighting can significantly improve picture quality like is the case for all cameras. I purchased this to run on my Linux system running PopOS 20.10, a derivative of Ubuntu. While you'll want access to Windows or MacOS to run the firmware update utility since the recent firmware updates profoundly improve the camera's performance and picture quality, the camera works flawlessly in Linux and is plug and play with no driver installation or special setup required. I would highly recommend this camera for people wanting a webcam capable of top tier image quality. I had also considered the logitech brio and the razor kiyo pro. While I haven't tried these other options, from what I gather reading and watching reviews, this camera is sharper and crisper than the brio although the brio has better color accuracy so consider which is better for your use case. The kiyo pro provides the best performance in lower lighting conditions. Additionally the kiyo pro reports a slightly wider viewing angle but suffers from a fisheye effect making rhe AVerMedia more desirable at a wide field of view. The AVerMedia does not have autofocus, which makes for a better experience for presenting so long as you're staying a normal distance from the camera. The logitech autofocus performs reasonably well although any autofocus can be annoying for typical use cases. The Kiyo Pro has terrible autofocus at time of release, but it can be disabled. The microphone quality on all of these seems reasonable, but I don't see the point of putting a microphone in a high-end webcam. I can't imagine that anyone would spend over $100 on a webcam and not use an external microphone.

Cons: - It gets super hot even when not in use (but plugged in, ofc). That being said, it never seemed to cause any issues. I assume it may have an affect on the products lifetime. - Needs a little tweaking to get the best picture quality - The aver media software (CamEngine) is pretty bad, but works. - Kinda heavy, but understandably so. Pros: - Picture quality is great. - Aiming angle is tiltable to all directions. - Great design - Type C & detachable (very important for any product that uses a cable) Overall great product!!!

Funciona sin problema siempre y cuando no se conecte por usb C, ya que no lo reconocen los equipos a los que los he conectado, la calidad de imagen es muy buena y el ángulo de captura es amplio

I was looking for a camera to use for conferencing with friends and students and for potential Vlog use. Yes this is at the high end of video cameras for general use however the picture quality is extraordinarily sharp. I can see however that I am also going to have to invest in added lighting to experience the full advantages of its potential. Yes there is a need for additional free software to control the brightness and coloration however well within the technical abilities of most people as I myself am no tech wiz and find it well within my capacities. I bought this after considerable investigation and researching reviews from different sources. I find that I can easily concur with the positive findings of other reviewers after purchasing this camera and, if you can afford the added cost which I myself strongly scrutinised before purchasing, this is a very good buy...

Easy to setup and install and the video quality is far and above any I've ever used. The CamEngine software works great for fine tuning image and the virtual cam is awesome for Zoom calls, Streaming and video recording. I was looking at this vs. another major brand with a higher end webcam with a "920" in the name, glad I went with the AverMedia 513 instead! Yes, you will be better served by having some external light sources as it does make a big difference in image quality, but that is not the fault of the camera, just the price of raising your game.

This product for me was not to my expectations .Afer 5 minutes of isuage it stop working the camera was so laggy and gets stuck at some point of time I had to turn of my pc or unplug the webcam camera and plug it back.Price range is very high such low end item.

Really like this product. It was recommended by a tech savvy colleague. Only disappointment is that the supporting software Cam Engine Lite has much more limited functionality than the PC version. I would still recommend the product but be aware of this point if you are a MAC user. I am hoping for some updated software in the future to increase its functionality.