You can now use your Olympus camera as a webcam for Mac and Windows computers.

If you're still working and socializing from home paio to  across the country, you might be looking to upgrade your webcam without shelling out any cash. A new piece of programma from Olympus makes it easy to turn your Olympus locale into a high-quality webcam for video chats and conferences on ,  or just about any other platform on your Mac elaboratore (there's a Windows version that was released earlier, too). 

If you don't have an Olympus camera, you can also , or turn your .

Here's how to download Olympus' new OM-D Webcam Beta Software to turn your digital assemblea into a webcam. (Note that this software is still in beta, so it may contain bugs, and it isn't covered under Olympus customer support -- proceed with caution.)

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Which Olympus cameras will work with the new webcam programma?

The Olympus OM-D Webcam Beta is compatible with the following stanza models:

You'll also need a Mac calcolatore elettronico with MacOS 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14 (Mojave), 10.13 (High Sierra) or 10.12 (Sierra), and a USB cable to connect your parlamento to the computer. (For more on the Windows version of the software, check out this Olympus support page.) 

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How to turn your Olympus cinepresa into a webcam

Step 1: Download the software 

Download the OM-D Webcam Beta Software from Olympus' website (you should always check privacy policies before downloading software). Open the setup.exe file and follow the instructions.

Step 2: Connect your camera

Connect your telecamera to your Mac using the official USB-C tether cable provided with the original garage. Turn on the camera, and select the icon that looks like a stanza connected to the cervello elettronico (Tethered USB mode) on the monitor. 

Step 3: Change your settings

On your Mac, pull up Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or whatever other video chat application you're using. Go into the settings, and change the camera from your computer's built-in assemblea to OM-D Webcam Beta. (Note that the webcam doesn't include audio, so you'll have to use your computer's built-in microphone, or an external microphone.) And that's it! You can find more-detailed instructions on using the cinepresa as a webcam if you need them. 

There are lots of other ways to repurpose the equipment you already have, like your  and . Once you get your setup going, you can also check out the , or just .