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AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513 vs Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000: Comparison

AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513 and Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 separate most on frame rate: AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513 at 60, Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 at 30, 50% in favour of AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513. Field of View splits them by another 31%, again favouring AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513.

AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513 (4K30/1080p60/Sony Sensor/HDR/Autofocus/Streaming and Content Creation)
AVerMediaAVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513
Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 (720p30/Fixed Focus/USB-A/Built-In Mono Microphone/Everyday Video Calls)
MicrosoftMicrosoft LifeCam HD-3000

Specs

Specification
AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513 (4K30/1080p60/Sony Sensor/HDR/Autofocus/Streaming and Content Creation)
AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513
Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 (720p30/Fixed Focus/USB-A/Built-In Mono Microphone/Everyday Video Calls)
Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000
Resolution4K30 (1080p at 60fps)720p30
BrandAVerMediaMicrosoft
Frame Rate6030-50%
Autofocus TypeAutofocusFixed Focus
Field of View9566-31%
Use CaseStreaming, Content CreationEveryday Video Calls
Privacy ShutterNoNo
ModelLive Streamer CAM 513LifeCam HD-3000

Verdict

AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513

7 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely capable 4K/HDR streaming webcam let down only by brand recognition compared to Logitech and Elgato.

Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000

4 / 10 Expert Rating

Bare-minimum 720p hardware that succeeds only because it's cheap and truly plug-and-play.

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