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solid list. i’m in the “old phone beats most webcams” camp too, especially if you can lock exposure/focus and keep it plugged in so it doesn’t overheat. also, if you’re recording stuff to repurpose later (podcasts, interviews, tutorials), riverside can be handy since it records locally in high quali

I'd go with the insta360 link 2 since the gesture controls let you tilt it down to show your desk without touching anything, which would probably be useful for what you're trying to do. You can find a helpful breakdown of the best webcams in this post

I finally moved away from using my Sony mirrorless because of battery and overheating issues on long streams. Grabbed an Insta360 Link 2 recently. I do miss the real bokeh of a DSLR lens sometimes, but the AI tracking and just having it plug-and-play without a capture card is totally worth the trade