Opal Tadpole vs. iPhone 15 Pro: Webcam Showdown!

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In this deep-dive, we compare the new Opal Tadpole webcam with the iPhone 15 Pro Max's continuity camera, the Opal C1, and the Logitech Streamcam. Discover which webcam delivers the best video quality and explore unique features like the capacitive mute switch and custom settings in the Opal Tadpole.
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Chapters ➡
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Opal Tadpole Hardware
01:32 Connecting to Riverside
02:47 Opal Tadpole Test Video
03:38 MacBook Pro Webcam
03:54 Opal C1 Webcam Test
04:08 Logitech Stream Test
04:43 iPhone in Continuity Camera
05:18 Final Review
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[@gaips]

Finally, a UA-camr who is honest.

[@Riversidefm]

Tried to give it a fair shake!

[@drmishrasings]

Thank you for the thorough and honest review! Almost all other reviews on the product seem to be paid promotions rather than proper reviews.

[@Riversidefm]

You're welcome! From other users it seems to perform well in certain scenarios, but it was hard to get it just right in our testing.

[@manikdesilva1]

Your video saved me money. Sticking with streamcam. Thanks!

[@Riversidefm]

Streamcam is a solid option!

[@jerryandrews7028]

you are underrated as hell wtf, i thought i was watching some larger tech youtuber i just haven't heard of and for a moment i thought youtube was just slow to load when i didn't see any comments. really didn't realize how bad those webcams look compared to an iphone, though. damn. keep it up though

[@Riversidefm]

Thanks for saying so, and iPhone as a webcam is pretty undefeated until you get to mirrorless cameras.

[@creativeconnection4U]

Love the opal. Great for our podcast. BTW, just bought the new DJI mic 2 with TRX. Will be attempting a remote recording with the DJI mics recording two guests into the TRX mounted on an iphone recording in 4k into riverside. Hoping to be producing/monitoring the whole show from the other side of the world via riverside. Fingers crossed it works haha

[@Riversidefm]

It performs really well in lots of conditions! For that kind of setup, you'll need a hub or splitter so you can have headphones plugged into that hub/splitter to hear guests and the mic in a separate input.

[@Vanderful_life]

Hi what about Windows + iphone? or it's only for iOS solution?

[@Riversidefm]

There are great third party apps to use iPhone as a webcam on Windows! See here: ua-cam.com/video/FeUKIejoy60/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared

[@sjnavarrete]

Wish I saw this before buy the Opal Tadpole. All other youtubers hyped this product. I got it for $100 with deals. IMO the Macbook camera is better. Its not bad with settings adjusted but no competition to the default Mac cam.

[@Riversidefm]

Sorry you have that experience! If you're looking at any other future gear purchases, comment on one of our videos and we'll offer some guidance!

[@27hdyx6b3ym3w]

Would have been better if you used it in Zoom and/or Teams which are more practical use for most people.

[@Riversidefm]

Video quality would be the same as Riverside doesn't adjust any settings there.