topic Re: R6 Webcam Utility in EOS Webcam Utility Pro - Discussions

EOS R6 Battery Life During Webcam Use

rswalkpics — Tue, 02 May 2023 13:06:11 GMT

I have the R6 (not model II) and installed the webcam utility. In limited testing as a webcam for Zoom meetings, it seemed to work okay plugged into my Windows 10 laptop with a USB-C cable. I am considering trying to use it as a webcam in a large meeting room to broadcast a 75 minute Zoom session and to record it to the Zoom cloud. My question concerns battery life. Will the battery last more than the 30 minutes or so I see as its limit when using the R6 as a video camera or is this restriction irrelevant when using it as a webcam and not recording to the SD card?

Re: R6 Webcam Utility

Waddizzle — Mon, 01 May 2023 10:49:41 GMT

The 30 minute time limit is unrelated to battery life.

If you are concerned about battery life, then I recommend that you use a Canon branded AC adapter kit. Beware of the cheap knock-offs because they can damage your camera. Most do not work as advertised because they seem to create ground loops and faults.

Re: R6 Webcam Utility

shadowsports — Mon, 01 May 2023 13:51:20 GMT

Greetings,

Also worth noting. From a time standpoint, yes, you can use the R6 for a 75 min Zoom meeting. The recording limit only applies when you are saving footage to a card. In webcam mode, you are using the camera as a streaming device so battery life and heat would be the only concerns. Do as Waddizzle recommends. Buy a Canon AC adapter. To host a zoom meeting greater than 30 min, you must have a paid Zoom account, not a free (personal) account which limits meetings to 30 min.

Re: R6 Webcam Utility

rswalkpics — Mon, 01 May 2023 14:47:52 GMT

This is the answer I was hoping for so I'll take that as being correct. I will still test it before the crucial meeting time.

Thank you.