Canon EOS Rebel T8i / 850D for live streaming via hdmi out

[florinp]

Hello,

Does anyone here know if Canon EOS Rebel T8i 850D would be suitable for live streaming via hdmi out?

Is there a risc of overheating and shutdown, if used for streaming (1080p, 50 fps) for several hours (at least four hours in a row) via the hdmi out port, at normal room temperature, with autofocus on?

I intend to buy a camera for live streaming and I was considering Canon M200, Rebel SL3 and this model, T8i 850D.

[bewing · Accepted solution]

SOooo disheartening to read a clearly erroneous post like the above. I have 3 t8i's and 1 t7i and I stream for several hours almost every week. So it definitely CAN be done, but not without a little effort and insight!! my configuration is 1080p via HDMI, no audio, through OBS to YouTube. I have to turn autofocus off for the t7i or I get an irritating little focus box. Two t8i's work great, but one just died because, I think, I had autofocus on and it overheated. The third one turns off after 30 minutes and I'm pretty sure that's a setting issue. I'll try to post back here when I figure out exactly what that is, but here's a hint: when I bought them, I called Canon support and threatened to return them if I couldn't get clean HDMI without a shutdown. They stepped me through configuration  in "P" (program?) mode is all I retain. I work in P mode; "M" mode works but the video breaks up (wavy motion.)

[florinp]

Thank you, bewing, for sharing your experience with t8i for live streaming. Your reply was very useful!

[LunaOvia123]

I’ve been trying to use my Canon EOS Rebel T8i for live streaming through HDMI, but the video is blurry. Even after adjusting the focus, the image quality doesn’t seem to improve. I was playing Nulls Brawl and the gameplay was clear, but the camera output via HDMI shows a blurry picture. How can I fix this?

Possible Causes:

Autofocus settings: The autofocus might be constantly adjusting during the live stream, causing the image to appear blurry.

Incorrect HDMI output settings: If the camera is not set to the correct HDMI output mode, the video signal might not be clear.

Lens or zoom issues: The lens may not be properly focused or the zoom level might be too high, which causes distortion.