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Meet 2-4K
Great 4K60 image, value; but software can sleep.

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For streaming s600l works well, plug and play so he wont have to mess with drivers or anything.
s600l is solid for the price. been using it for calls and recordings, autofocus is quick and the image looks clean.
Emeet pixy is overkill for just tutorials but if you ever want to upgrade later, the dual camera ai ptz thing is insane. for now though just grab the s600, plug it in and use quicktime or obs, way simpler setup
Tested bunch of sub-$100 cams recently and emeet s600 ($60) punched way above its price for dimly lit rooms. If you need AI tracking the Pixy is solid around $100, honestly way better value than most $200 options Ive tried.
Emeet S600 sits right in your range, solid upgrade from starter cams and doesnt glitch like cheap ones do. handles streaming well without issues
s600l is a solid choice, good image quality and autofocus is quick. He'll probably like it.
I just got an EMEET s600L that’s pretty cool
upgraded from logitech last year to emeet s600 for around $60 and low light performance is solid, auto focus stays locked. if you have $150 budget the pixy model has ai tracking which is nice but s600 handles obs really well for less
emeet s600 is solid for streaming at $57, plug and play with obs and handles low light well. if you want ai tracking for more dynamic setup the pixy ($128) is good middle ground before jumping to $200+ options
i have been using emeet s600 on ubuntu and it worked plug and play, no driver issues at all. no built in lighting on it tho so i just grabbed a cheap ring light separately. linux compatibility was my main concern and had zero problems so far
emeet s600 has a software where you can adjust focus settings, been using it for similar setup where autofocus was going crazy. you can lock focus area or tweak it manually through their app. moderately priced too
Another good EMEET is the S600 SmartCam. Picked one up on BlackFriday for next to nothing. Easy to setup. Has a zoom 2 mics, 4k UHD, privacy screen . Works great with Zoom. Set it up on a TV table with a small portable tripod as use my TV as a monitor with the Mini hooked up to that.

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Meet 2-4K
Great 4K60 image, value; but software can sleep.

EMEET
Pixy Series

Insta360
Link 2
Superb 4K image, AI tracking; but buggy software.

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Tiny 2
AI tracking with remote, strong 4K; but software crashes.

Logitech
C920S PRO HD WEBCAM
Durable, reliable workhorse; needs good lighting.

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OBSBOT - Meet 2-4K

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Logitech - Rally Camera (960-001226)

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Logitech - C920e HD Webcam

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Logitech - C922x

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YOLOLIV - YoloCam S3

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EMEET - Piko Plus Webcam 4K