AVerMedia PW315 Webcam review: Wannabe YouTubers will love this streaming camera

Wannabe YouTubers would do far worse than strapping this super webcam to their computers as they battle for subscribers online.

The growing trend to watch video game streaming has become a truly global phenomenon in recent years.

And there’s a huge army of players now live streaming their video gaming sessions on all kinds of platforms, from Facebook to Twitch.

If you’re thinking of dabbling in this potentially lucrative business you’re going to need some decent kit as well as those silky console skills.

That’s where AVerMedia hopes to come in.

Their PW315 camera isn’t of budget price but it does deliver exactly what it promises.

And that’s smooth 60fps 1080p HD at-home camera visuals to really show you off as a gamer while you play.

The audio is high quality, thanks to a mic on either side of the webcam, and the video is flawless, colourful and clear with no lag in our time of use.

It’s versatile too, so ideal for those seeking a step up in camera from the built-in ones used on laptops for far too many Zoom meetings in the last year.

It’s all very easy to set up, just plug in the USB and it’s off, and thanks to the F2.2 aperture and 95-degree wide-angle lens you’ll be able to get a lot of you into the screenshot, rather than just bits of your face.

There’s a handy privacy shutter too, which snaps easily over the lens if you want to keep prying eyes away for a bit.

You can couple it with the latest CamEngine software, offering Digital Pan, Tilt, and Zoom (ePTZ) and AI motion tracking features, which opens up a host of creative opportunities for gamers wanting to take their videos to the next level.

The AI motion tracking feature also unlocks the auto-framing function, tracking the users’ face and mouth movements to keep them perfectly in the frame while speaking and button bashing away at their console of choice.

For ease, there’s a 360-degree swivel design to the unit itself and flexible mount, which pretty much allows you to mount this bad boy on any surface or computer screen. There’s even a ¼ thread tripod support.

At £109 is isn’t cheap, but you will look right up there with the very best streamers with one of these babies.

VERDICT 4/5