Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite Review vs Tiny 2

I’ve beforehand reviewed the Obsbot Tiny 2, Tiny 4K and Tail Air and thought they had been all excellent. I proceed to make use of the Tiny 2 as my predominant webcam as we speak.

At NAB 2024, Obsbot introduced its newest digicam, the Tiny 2 Lite, which presents virtually the identical options because the Tiny 2 however with s smaller picture sensor and cheaper price level.

Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite vs Tiny 2 Specification

Mainly, the Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite has virtually all the identical options because the Tiny 2, however the sensor measurement is smaller at 1/2”, which sits someplace between the Tiny 2 and Tiny 4K.

Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite Overview vs Tiny 2 Design

The Lite identify doesn’t relate on to the general measurement. They’re each very comparable in measurement, and the digicam head of the Lite is greater than that of the traditional Tony 2.

The general design is essentially the identical, the primary distinction is that the Tiny 2 Lite has an adjustable monitor mount in-built whereas the Tiny 2 has a separate mount.

Digital camera Options

Massive 1/2″ CMOS Sensor and Extremely HD 4K Decision

The OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite webcam options a powerful 1/2″ CMOS sensor, one of many largest in its class. Paired with Extremely HD 4K video decision, this sensor permits the Tiny 2 Lite to seize extremely detailed, true-to-life video with wonderful low-light efficiency and color accuracy. The 4K decision delivers 4 occasions the element of 1080p Full HD, making your video feed look crisp and fascinating even on giant displays. Whether or not you’re reside streaming, video conferencing, or recording, the Tiny 2 Lite’s premium optics make sure you’ll look your finest in any lighting circumstances.

Clever Auto Monitoring with Auto Zoom

Utilizing superior AI algorithms and a 2-axis motorised gimbal, the OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite can mechanically monitor and comply with your actions to maintain you completely framed always. Much more spectacular, it will possibly dynamically modify the zoom degree to keep up excellent framing as you progress round. You may as well select to trace a selected physique half like your head or higher physique and the Tiny 2 Lite will seamlessly modify the framing to concentrate on that area. This clever monitoring frees you to maneuver and current naturally, with out having to fret about staying throughout the digicam body. It’s a game-changer for lecturers, presenters, and anybody who wants to maneuver round whereas staying on digicam.

Customisable Preset Modes

With the OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite’s preset modes, you possibly can create customized digicam settings for various situations and recall them immediately with a single click on. Preset modes allow you to configure the digicam’s pan, tilt, and zoom positions in addition to picture settings like publicity, white steadiness, and focus mode. You’ll be able to even allow background blur to maintain the concentrate on you. Having preset modes lets you optimise your digicam settings for various conditions like a head-and-shoulders view for video calls, a wider view for displays, or a zoomed-in view for product demos. Shortly switching between preset modes helps you to use the Tiny 2 Lite for a number of use circumstances with out twiddling with settings every time, massively boosting your productiveness.

Crystal-Clear Audio with Twin Noise-Cancelling Mics

Nice audio is simply as vital as nice video for efficient communication and fascinating content material. The OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite has you lined with two built-in omnidirectional microphones that seize clear, natural-sounding audio from any route. Clever noise cancellation expertise analyses the audio in real-time to isolate your voice and suppress undesirable background noise. An audio algorithm additionally mechanically optimises voice pickup and quantity ranges to make sure persistently wonderful voice readability, even in noisy environments. With the Tiny 2 Lite’s premium mics, your voice will come by loud and clear whether or not you’re on a video name, reside stream, or recording a presentation.

Versatile and Simple to Use

The OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite packs a ton of flexibility and ease-of-use right into a smooth, compact design. Measuring simply 48.37 x 46.46 x 64.2mm and weighing solely 91.4g, it’s sufficiently small to take wherever however delivers outsized efficiency. The built-in tilt hinge and tripod mount supply versatile placement choices to get the proper digicam angle. You’ll be able to mount it on high of your monitor, set it on a desk, or connect it to a tripod. The Tiny 2 Lite works seamlessly with all main video conferencing and reside streaming software program like Zoom, Microsoft Groups, OBS Studio, and extra. Simply plug it in through the included USB cable and also you’re able to go – no drivers or software program required. With 360° horizontal rotation, 90° vertical tilt, and a number of taking pictures modes, together with portrait and upside-down orientations, the Tiny 2 Lite adapts to any setup or filming state of affairs. Whether or not you’re attending a gathering, presenting a lecture, streaming on Twitch, or filming a TikTok video, the OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite has you lined with pro-level options and unbeatable ease of use.

Obsbot Heart

When it comes to options throughout the Obsbot Heart, each cameras look like an identical.

Beneath the primary console web page, you’ll find all of the digicam’s controls. This consists of:

• AI human monitoring – That is most likely Obsbot’s predominant promoting level. You’ll be able to have the digicam monitor your motion
• AI mode
• Presets
• View & Gimball

Beneath the picture part you’ve got controls for issues like focus, publicity, white steadiness, distinction, saturation, sharpness and hue.

The sweetness tab offers some helpful options. The digicam applies the wonder options to a digital digicam feed for these settings, so you might want to change your digicam settings. I discovered that the Home windows video recorder couldn’t connect with this, however different purposes, equivalent to OBS Studio, had no issues.

As these options require a specific amount of processing energy, issues just like the superior blur impact are restricted to computer systems geared up with the Nvidia GTX 20 collection or increased.

On my Geekom 13, the native blur results work effectively.

The varied magnificence options apply totally different filters to your face and background. The basic retouch possibility seems to scale back blemishes and easy out my pores and skin a bit, and you can even slim your face. Equally, underneath the physique part, you’ve got numerous choices to slim your physique.

I’m not overly keen on all these magnificence options, however they’re standard with a  lot of individuals.

I discovered the blur results helpful, and it’s helpful as some video appointments I attend use the video within the browser, and there’s no possibility for background blur, so I then have to ensure my workplace is as tidy as doable!

Efficiency

I’ve continued to make use of the Tiny 2 as my predominant digicam since I reviewed it. Admittedly, I don’t use it to its full potential. I don’t actually use the monitoring options, however I discover the gimbal and zoom choices extremely helpful, as I can concentrate on my face with out messing round with the place of the digicam.

The Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite efficiency is superb, in a effectively lit room I can barely inform the distinction in high quality. The picture high quality is superb and the video is easy, as is the gimbal movement.

Value and Various Choices

On the time of writing, I’ve not been instructed the RRP of the Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite. It has been reported the Tiny 2 lite will promote at underneath $200, I think will probably be increased than this.

The Obsbot Tiny 2 has an RRP of $329/£269, and Obsbot states the older fashions are actually out of inventory. Amazon has the Tiny 2 at £279 and the 1080P mannequin at £229.

For competing choices, the Insta360 Hyperlink is probably going the very best various, priced at £266, and it has the identical measurement sensor because the Tiny 2 Lite.

General

The Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite is a wonderful webcam, similar to all the opposite Obsbot cameras I’ve reviewed.

Pricing might be vital. If this launches for considerably lower than the Tiny 2, then it could be an amazing purchase. You get virtually the identical efficiency. The sensor measurement makes a distinction, however in a well-lit room, I can inform that a lot distinction.

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