How to use your canon(only) digital camera as a webcam

Goto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FrLmf4TSYs
for a more detailed updated version
The impossible is now possible now with your canon digicam. It can be used for chatting and video conferencing.




Link to camtasia studio 5:
http://download.techsmith.com/camtasiastudio/enu/510/camtasia.msi
or
http://download.techsmith.com/camtasiastudio/enu/510/camtasia.zip

All previous versions:
http://www.camtasia.com/download/oldversions.asp

The below CANON models are "some" models that support the feature:

Pro series
Pro90IS, Pro1
G-series
G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9
S-series
S30, S40, S45, S50, S60, S70, S80, S1 IS, S2 IS, S3 IS, S5 IS, SX100 IS
A-series
A30, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, A400, A510, A520, A620, A640
Digital IXUS SD100 (Digital IXUS II), SD110 (Digital IXUS IIs), S230 (Digital IXUS 330), S400 (Digital IXUS 400), S410 (Digital IXUS 430), S500 (Digital IXUS 500)
Digital IXUS 400
Digital IXUS II
Digital IXUS v
Digital IXUS v2
Digital IXUS v3
EOS 10D
EOS 1D
EOS 1Ds
EOS 300D DIGITAL
EOS D30
EOS D60
PowerShot A10
PowerShot A100
PowerShot A20
PowerShot A200
PowerShot A30
PowerShot A300
PowerShot A40
PowerShot A400
PowerShot A60
PowerShot A70
PowerShot G1
PowerShot G2
PowerShot G3
PowerShot G5
PowerShot Pro90 IS
PowerShot S30
PowerShot S40
PowerShot S45
PowerShot S50
Canon EOS D30
Canon PowerShot G1
Canon PowerShot Pro90 IS
Canon IXY DIGITAL 300
Canon PowerShot S300
Canon DIGITAL IXUS 300
Canon PowerShot A20
Canon PowerShot A10
Canon IXY DIGITAL 200
Canon PowerShot S110
Canon DIGITAL IXUS v
Canon PowerShot G2
Canon PowerShot S40
Canon PowerShot S30
Canon EOS-1D
Canon PowerShot A40
Canon PowerShot A30
Canon EOS D60
Canon PowerShot A100
Canon IXY DIGITAL 200a
Canon PowerShot S200
Canon DIGITAL IXUS v2
Canon IXY DIGITAL 300a
Canon PowerShot S330
Canon DIGITAL IXUS 330
Canon PowerShot A200
Canon PowerShot S45
Canon PowerShot G3
Canon IXY DIGITAL 320
Canon PowerShot S230
Canon DIGITAL IXUS v3
Canon EOS-1Ds
Canon IXY DIGITAL 30
Canon PowerShot SD100
Canon DIGITAL IXUS II
Canon PowerShot A70
Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot A300
Canon IXY DIGITAL 400
Canon PowerShot S400
Canon DIGITAL IXUS 400
Canon PowerShot S50
Canon EOS 10D
Canon PowerShot G5

Remote capture:
http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/downloads/CanonWebcam_53296_p/
or
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/RemoteCapture-Download-53229.html

A replacement to camtasia studio is broadcaster studio pro or screen camera available from www.download.com.


It works with most cameras that allows remote shooting(Taking a picture using your computer-The photo/ video infront of the camera must be seen on your pc's screen). The software Zoom browser EX(containing remote capture) is available with the camera. Then you can use live output available with Camtasia recorder(Camtasia studio application) to record the camera video from the screen. Use a webcam to detect the camtasia live output and you're done. Might be a little complex though. Just 4 steps, 2 steps more than using a normal webcam. 1)Connect camera 2)Use remote shooting 3)Use Camtasia live output 4)Enable webcam in messenger. Done!!!

The following Canon PowerShot cameras do not support remote capture operation and therefore will not work with PSRemote:
A series: A410, A420, A430, A450, A460, A470, A480, A490, A495, A530, A540, A550, A560, A570 IS, A580, A590 IS, A610, A630, A650 IS, A700, A710 IS, A720 IS, A1000 IS, A1100 IS, A2000 IS, A2100 IS, A3100 IS
Digital ELPH/IXUS: SD30, SD40, SD400 (Digital IXUS 50), SD430, SD450 (Digital IXUS 55), SD500 (Digital IXUS 700), SD550 (Digital IXUS 750), SD600, SD630, SD700 IS, SD750, SD770 IS, SD780 IS, SD790 IS, SD800 IS, SD850 IS, SD870 IS, SD880 IS, SD890 IS, SD900, SD940 IS, SD950 IS, SD960 IS, SD970 IS, SD980 IS, SD990 IS, SD1000, SD1100 IS, SD1200 IS
SX series: SX200 IS, SX120 IS, SX20 IS, SX10 IS, SX1 IS,
G Series: G11
S Series: S90
Other: TX1, E1, D10
PowerShots A410, A420, A430, A450, A460, A470, A530, A540, A550, A560, A570 IS, A580, A590 IS, A610, A630, A650 IS, A700, A710 IS, A720 IS, A1000 IS, A2000 IS, S10, S20, S330, SD10, SD20, SD30, SD40, SD200, SD300, SD400, SD430, SD450, SD500, SD550, SD600, SD630, SD700 IS, SD750, SD770 IS,SD790 IS,SD800 IS, SD850 IS, SD870 IS, SD880 IS, SD890 IS, SD900, SD950 IS, SD990 IS, SD 1000, SD1100 IS, SX 1 IS, and SX 10IS do not support remote control or video out operation via the SDK.

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[awashedupsterotype]

Can i use my elph 500 its by canon

[jacobspeeds]

@awashedupsterotype not really sure about ur model!

[vishaljaiswal10000]

can i use my kodak cd44 easyshare Digital camera ....

[jacobspeeds]

@vishaljaiswal10000 ONLY CANON ALLOWS THIS!

[jacobspeeds]

@rinad777 & @donthateme1210 @rinad777 i'm indian and it's not that i like the music anyway....got paid for it! :)

[bretomage]

OK, but how can I use my Powershot G7 as a webcam IN SKYPE? Skype only says about like: "Cannot start video. Try to close other applications that may use your webcam." In skype webcam is named "CyberLink Web Camera Filter" nothing like Canon Powershot G7.

[jacobspeeds]

@bretomage it is supposed to be something related to the camtasia live capture and should show up as so...

[nikthegr812345]

cannon powershot a3200is any chance of using as webcam?

[TheSrvds]

hi jacob,my camera is canon powershot A1200 is it compatible as webcam use,and also my software is Camtasia Studio 7 version not 5,m using,will it still work ?????

[Jazzyman710]

sorry to bother, but how about powershot a495?

[surplusdude]

@nelsongphoto no these cameras are designed to film, so that isn't an issue

[edeede23]

mister mute we meet again.