topic Re: I have an A300 Camera, can I use it some how as a webcam? in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

I have an A300 Camera, can I use it some how as a webcam?

theracles — Wed, 06 May 2020 22:26:03 GMT

Having Googled, all the links returned totally ignore the fact that I specify the "A300" and just say "Any DSLR can be used as a webcam", going on to list eight or more Sony cameras with totally different names.

Is this something else mine can't do?😣

Re: I have an A300 Camera, can I use it some how as a webcam?

Pascale_F — Fri, 08 May 2020 10:35:10 GMT

Hi theracles,

You might want to try contacting Sony Support about this.

Thanks,

Pascale

Re: I have an A300 Camera, can I use it some how as a webcam?

theracles — Fri, 08 May 2020 10:54:00 GMT

Thanks for that Pascale,

I won't get too excited as Sony seem to cease support for their products fairly early in their lives!

Regards and stay safe!

Geoff.

Re: I have an A300 Camera, can I use it some how as a webcam?

IamNic — Fri, 08 May 2020 11:38:20 GMT

Hello @theracles,

you just need this type of cable (found it on a German store), a video grabber of your choice and OBS with the plugin virtual cam.

- Nic

Re: I have an A300 Camera, can I use it some how as a webcam?

theracles — Fri, 08 May 2020 11:52:58 GMT

Hi IamNic, Thought for a minute that this would be what I need!

Just reading the Description, it says:- An audio-video cable for transmitting a signal in standard quality (SD) to a compatible television.Compatible

I want to connect the camera to my PC and for the PC (Windows 10 Pro) to "see" it as a webcam.

It doesn't seem to suit that use. 😞

Re: I have an A300 Camera, can I use it some how as a webcam?

IamNic — Fri, 08 May 2020 16:45:52 GMT

Hello @theracles,

it does, read my full comment please.

- Nic

Re: I have an A300 Camera, can I use it some how as a webcam?

theracles — Fri, 08 May 2020 17:15:58 GMT

I still don't understand.

I don't have the camera to hand at the moment, just the manual which shows a lead for TV connection with just a USB B male at one end and a single "Phono" or "RCA" type plug intended to connect to a TV.

The Grabbers you mention when I google for them all seem to comprise a standard "USB A" male plug with an array of three Phono sockets and a DIN socket!

😕