Gear
How Far Should You Sit From the Camera?
Sit far enough from the camera to show your face and your hands, without being too far away to read.
The short answer
Sit about an arm’s length from the camera for a face shot, or further back if your hands and the desk matter. Check the picture in a test.
How to do it in Streamdzy
- Start with the camera and microphone you already own, and test them in Streamdzy with a short recording.
- Add one piece of gear at a time, and check the change in the picture or the sound before buying the next.
- Use the webcam test and the microphone test to measure what you have, before you spend money.
- Use the Health check to see whether your PC can handle the extra camera.
What to know first
Gear advice is general. Prices and models change. Streamdzy works with any camera or microphone your PC or phone can use.
Questions
How far for a full-body shot?
Further back, so the whole body fits in the picture.
Want all of this in one app?
Streamdzy is a free streaming and recording app for Windows: several cameras, your phone as a camera, going live to many places at once, and recording first so a bad connection never costs you the show.