AI-powered LUMINA 4K webcam - How good is the AI?

Can AI and SOFTWARE make a DECENT webcam GREAT? This is the Lumina 4K AI camera.
And instead of just going for the largest sensor, it's trick lies in the power of the software and AI-based image processing. In this video test, you'll find out how good the camera, its microphone and its AI-powered Lumina Studio app is.

Where to find the camera (affiliate):

What I film with and use on my daily Microsoft Teams calls:
Shure MV7 microphone:
Shure SM7B pop filter:
Sony A7 II:
Samyang 35mm F1.8 AF Full Frame lens:
Sony ZV-E10 camera:
Viltrox 23mm F1.4 AF lens:
Ring light:
Softbox diffuser:

In terms of hardware and specs, the camera has an aluminum body with four color options. It's capable of up to 4K at 30 frames per second. There's a 5 element F2.0 lens stack, dual microphone array. It has a magnetic lens cover, USB-C port on the back. The cable is USB-C on both ends and it has a 1/4" 20 mount on the bottom, and it includes a monitor mount that uses the 1/4" 20 thread.

Chapters:
00:00 What is the Lumina 4K AI camera?
00:21 Lumina webcam hardware tour
01:31 Lumina 4K camera color card for calibration
1:58 Tuned footage and audio from the Lumina 4K webcam
2:51 Lumina Studio App software tour
5:58 Thoughts on the Lumina webcam
8:17 Is the Lumina 4K webcam worth it?

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[thesevenpens]

Great review. I was surprised how good the video from the cam looked. Also I hope other webcam manufacturers start adding some of these configuration options.

[galenyeo]

Thanks. I would have turned the music off while testing the microphone for a better quality assessment.

[TheWeighWeWereTV]

EXCELLENT review, thank you! I was debating between this camera and the Razor Pro Ultra. I think I'll go with the Lumina.

[Stanbott]

Mic sounds good except plosions and sharp s sounds. The s sounds make it unusable but maybe a foot back might make it better

[TimKeir]

Would you consider the microphone in the Lumia better or worst than the Logitech Brio 4K?

[lukaskoucky]

@DeployJeremy just discovered you - really great content! How do you compare Lumina versus Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra? On your Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra video the image quality seems so bad compared to the lumina. Even worse than my Logitech Brio 4k, which surprised me greatly, since I wanted to upgrade to a webcam with some shallow DOF. Lumina's "DSLR-like quality" marketing seems tempting. And which webcam do you consider currently the best?

[PremiereGal]

Does the software work with Mac apple too?

[JBeanz]

I don't like the Lumina. No matter what I do it's filmed on a slight lag or weird frame rate. I want my mouth to be smooth when talking. Any fixes for this?

[walkaroundnariman]

What camera did you use to shoot this video on?

[Rosko]

I've noticed a new microphone you have been using on the last few videos. What is the make and model of that microphone?