{"id":4181,"date":"2023-01-26T14:28:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4181"},"modified":"2023-01-26T16:04:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:04:30","slug":"understanding-webcam-field-of-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Webcam Field of View"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We explain how field of view affects which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/conferencing\/conferencing-accessories\/?conf_accessory_type=2461\">webcam<\/a> you\u2019ll need to purchase, an important and often misunderstood technical feature that does determine how your picture will look to your viewers and can be important when determining just how much you would like to show of your call or stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2bedda21f1c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #595859;color:#595859\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #595859;color:#595859\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2bedda21f1c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Narrow_Vs_Wide\" title=\"Narrow Vs Wide\">Narrow Vs Wide<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Narrow\" title=\"Narrow\">Narrow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Wide\" title=\"Wide\">Wide<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#How_can_I_tell_what_is_wide_or_narrow_angle_of_view_in_a_webcam\" title=\"How can I tell what is wide or narrow angle of view in a webcam?\">How can I tell what is wide or narrow angle of view in a webcam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Can_I_buy_a_webcam_with_an_adjustable_field_of_view\" title=\"Can I buy a webcam with an adjustable field of view?\">Can I buy a webcam with an adjustable field of view?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#What_If_Im_using_a_camera_as_a_webcam\" title=\"What If I\u2019m using a camera as a webcam?\">What If I\u2019m using a camera as a webcam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Horizontal_or_Vertical_vield_of_view\" title=\"Horizontal or Vertical vield of view?\">Horizontal or Vertical vield of view?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Adjusting_the_webcam_field_of_view_digitally\" title=\"Adjusting the webcam field of view digitally\">Adjusting the webcam field of view digitally<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Changing_the_webcam_field_of_view_within_Microsoft_Teams\" title=\"Changing the webcam field of view within Microsoft Teams\">Changing the webcam field of view within Microsoft Teams<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/understanding-webcam-field-of-view\/#Where_can_I_buy_a_high_quality_webcam\" title=\"Where can I buy a high quality webcam?\">Where can I buy a high quality webcam?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-narrow-vs-wide\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Narrow_Vs_Wide\"><\/span>Narrow Vs Wide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The straightforward way to think about field of view, is in terms of whether the viewing angle is narrow or wide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-narrow\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Narrow\"><\/span>Narrow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A narrow field of view would only show the view that is within (as the word suggests) a narrow field of view. In other words, <strong>the view would be focused mostly, or only on a single subject.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A narrow field of view could be preferred for a single user who would perhaps value an element of privacy and wouldn\u2019t want much of the background shown on the webcam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wide\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wide\"><\/span>Wide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A wide angle would show more of the background as well as the user<\/strong>, so bookshelves, pot plants and your lovely d\u00e9cor will all be visible to those viewing.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A wide angle might be preferable to those who perhaps need to use props, for example for those needing to demonstrate something physically &#8211; online fitness instructors etc. Wide viewing angles are also useful for those who may need to have multiple people on camera at once, perhaps to share a group meeting. Or maybe you just have a have a nice background in which to present, so it\u2019s advantageous to show that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-tell-what-is-wide-or-narrow-angle-of-view-in-a-webcam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_tell_what_is_wide_or_narrow_angle_of_view_in_a_webcam\"><\/span>How can I tell what is wide or narrow angle of view in a webcam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most webcams will tell you what the viewing angle is in the specifications, expressed as a number which represents an angle. For those of you who remember school mathematics a full circle is 360 degrees; cut that in half and you have 180 degrees, so viewing angles are dealing with the view that points within that front facing 180-degree half of the circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the diagram below you can see the following \u2013 left to right:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>28 degree angle is a narrow angle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>53 degree angle is about mid-range<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>90 degree + angle is wide angle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Webcam-Field-of-View-1024x480.png\" alt=\"Image diagram showing how horizontal field of view affects what can be seen by a webcam.\n\n28 degrees = narrow field of view - only user shown\n53 degrees - medium field of view - user plus some background\n90 degrees = wide field of view where the user and lots of background can be seen.\" class=\"wp-image-4200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Webcam-Field-of-View-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Webcam-Field-of-View-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Webcam-Field-of-View-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Webcam-Field-of-View-1536x720.png 1536w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Webcam-Field-of-View.png 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-i-buy-a-webcam-with-an-adjustable-field-of-view\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_buy_a_webcam_with_an_adjustable_field_of_view\"><\/span>Can I buy a webcam with an adjustable field of view?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, these aren\u2019t common \u2013 most webcams come with a fixed viewing angle, however if you are lucky enough to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mirrorless_camera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">modern digital mirrorless camera<\/a> with a zoom lens and are using that as a webcam, then you can easily change the angle simply by zooming in or out as required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-wp-embed is-provider-pmc-telecom wp-block-embed-pmc-telecom\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"w8LWeffK7k\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-are-the-best-webcams\/\">What are the best webcams for 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;What are the best webcams for 2023&#8221; &#8212; PMC Telecom\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-are-the-best-webcams\/embed\/#?secret=2vl7gsUi5W#?secret=w8LWeffK7k\" data-secret=\"w8LWeffK7k\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-if-i-m-using-a-camera-as-a-webcam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_If_Im_using_a_camera_as_a_webcam\"><\/span>What If I\u2019m using a camera as a webcam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a high-quality mirrorless digital camera as a webcam, you will see the viewing angle expressed in millimetres this is the zoom ratio on the lens &#8211; in this case a loose rule of thumb to translate field of view could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>15mm &#8211; wide angle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35mm &#8211; mid-range<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>80mm plus &#8211; narrow field of view.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously if you have a zoom lens, you can simply adjust is as appropriate for your own usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Horizontal_or_Vertical_vield_of_view\"><\/span>Horizontal or Vertical vield of view?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some manufacturers will specify the field of view horizontally as well as vertically. For simplicity in this article we&#8217;ve concentrated on horizontal field of view, as that is what most manufacturers and most customers are concerned about, but in essence vertical field of view works exactly the same, but on the height plane, so will show you how much above and below the webcam will see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/marconi_main_plain_angle.png\" alt=\"A project Telecom Marconi Webcam which has a 65.5 Horizontal Field of View.\" class=\"wp-image-4188\" width=\"621\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/marconi_main_plain_angle.png 828w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/marconi_main_plain_angle-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/marconi_main_plain_angle-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/marconi_main_plain_angle-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/project-telecom-marconi-wireless-hd-1080p-webcam-video-conference-usb\/\">Project Telecom Marconi Webcam with a 65.5\u00b0 Horizontal Field of View<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adjusting-the-webcam-field-of-view-digitally\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjusting_the_webcam_field_of_view_digitally\"><\/span>Adjusting the webcam field of view digitally<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a webcam with a wide viewing angle showing more than you would like to then it is possible in most some communication applications, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-GB\/microsoft-teams\/group-chat-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>, to narrow the viewing angle, effectively zooming in on your picture within your calling software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-changing-the-webcam-field-of-view-within-microsoft-teams\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_the_webcam_field_of_view_within_Microsoft_Teams\"><\/span>Changing the webcam field of view within Microsoft Teams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To change the viewing angle of your webcam within <strong>Microsoft Teams<\/strong>, it\u2019s possible to zoom in on your picture by clicking into the settings menu.<br><br><strong>Click the three dots at the top of MS Teams<\/strong>, next to your profile picture, then click <strong>settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the following menu, on the left-hand side, select the \u201c<strong>devices<\/strong>\u201d menu then scroll down until you see your \u201c<strong>Camera<\/strong>\u201d settings. Clicking \u201c<strong>Open Camera Settings<\/strong>\u201d should open a window that will allow you to adjust the brightness &amp; contrast of your camera.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"789\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-settings-teams.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Teams Device settings menu, showing device settings and open camera settings to get to the zoom, or field of view setting.\" class=\"wp-image-4184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-settings-teams.png 789w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-settings-teams-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-settings-teams-768x382.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201c<strong>Camera Control<\/strong>\u201d tab at the top of here and you\u2019ll see the zoom option.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"432\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom.png\" alt=\"Camera control menu within microsoft teams, showing the camera control tab with the zoom slider underneath to adjust the Webcam Field of View.\" class=\"wp-image-4186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom.png 432w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can now digitally zoom in on your webcam&#8217;s output, therefore narrowing the field of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Viewing angle is a simple concept to understand once you have an idea of the basics. We hope our guide has been useful in giving you some options to consider when thinking about which Webcam is going to be best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-can-i-buy-a-high-quality-webcam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_buy_a_high_quality_webcam\"><\/span>Where can I buy a high quality webcam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a high quality webcam to use whilst working from home, or for making conference calls within the office, then PMC Telecom have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/conferencing\/conferencing-accessories\/?conf_accessory_type=2461\">a wide range of Webcams<\/a> to select from for professional and home use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We explain what Field of View means when talking about Webcams. 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