Gaming and tech creator NoodleNick framed his video as “cheap versus expensive”: the $199 YoloCam S3 against the $799 YoloCam S7. He did not initially realize the S7 ships without a lens, so the video includes ordering YoloLiv’s recommended lens and returning a few days later to finish the setup. The result is one of the most-watched YoloCam comparisons on YouTube, and it ends with him using both cameras in his stream, one as the main camera and one as a hand cam.
Unboxing the YoloCam S3
The S3 box contains the camera, a magnetic mount, a USB-C to USB-A cable with an adapter, and the manual. NoodleNick read through the key claims: a 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor described as the largest ever in a webcam, phase-detection autofocus rated at 0.22 seconds, uncompressed 4K 30 fps over USB-C 3.0, 1080p 60 fps, DSLR-like controls and live color grading. He noted the body is machined from a solid block of aluminum for heat dissipation and rated for 24/7 streaming, with HDR, 4x digital zoom at crisp 1080p output, and auto exposure, white balance and noise reduction.
Hands-on, he compared it to a GoPro in size, called it “heavy duty,” pointed out the large sensor behind the lens, the single USB-C port, and the strong magnets on both the bottom and side that allow vertical mounting.
Unboxing the YoloCam S7
The S7 arrived with an AC adapter including plugs for multiple regions, a mounting bracket and screw, a carrying bag, a community card and the manual. The camera itself he described as “so heavy” and “a beauty,” with a cold shoe on top for a wireless mic receiver, sensors on the front, and a mic input, HDMI out, USB-C data and power ports on the back, plus a tripod thread underneath. He summarized the specs: real-time autofocus, a Sony IMX sensor, a Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens mount, up to 4K 60 fps, simultaneous HDMI and USB-C output, HDR and dual ISO. His first reaction: “pretty much the best webcam you could possibly get.”
Ordering the Recommended Lens
Because the S7 is body-only, he bought the lens YoloLiv recommends. It mounted with no effort, and his immediate comment was “this is better than my DSLR” (a roughly $500 body). He also showed the screw-locking USB-C connector that keeps the cable from pulling out.
YoloCam S3 in Use: His New Hand Cam
Streaming at 1080p from the S3 for the first time, he called the image “so crisp” and much better than his previous cameras. He had been using an EMEET as a hand cam and OBSBOT for low light; the S3 replaced the EMEET as his hand cam, pointed straight down from the magnetic mount, with the option to flip it into a head-on face cam. In YoloLiv Compose he showed landscape mode, 60Hz/30Hz frame rate, image settings, continuous/single/face autofocus (he prefers continuous), the zoom and zoom hotkeys, auto exposure with 60Hz anti-flicker, auto white balance and the color settings he leaves alone.
YoloCam S7 in Use: “You’ve Never Seen Me in This Quality”
Adding the S7 as a second source in OBS produced the video’s biggest reaction. He described the image as insane, DSLR-level, and “better quality than my DSLR.” In Compose he walked through HDMI resolution, the same image settings as the S3, focus modes plus focus enhancement, focus speed (set to fast) and focus range (large), the zoom, auto exposure with anti-flicker, background blur level (he likes maximum), aperture, auto white balance and live scenes. He declared the S7 “my new main cam.”
Two Follow-Up Notes From “NoodleNick From the Future”
First, update the software. His Compose version still showed microphone settings that no longer apply; updating from version 0.0.1 to 0.0.3 removed them, because the S7 has no built-in mic.
Second, the mystery bracket. He initially could not understand why the S7 would only sit vertically in OBS: the camera has threads only on the bottom. The included L-bracket is what converts it to horizontal mounting. Once attached, he was effusive: “Tell me that isn’t a webcam worth $1,000… I feel like a news anchor right now.”
Verdict
His scores: “10 out of 10, 20 out of 10” for the S7, which he said is “no joke, way better than OBSBOT, way better than EMEET,” more expensive but “you’re really getting what you’re paying for.” The S3 he called “a good little cam” that he will use heavily as a hand cam. His closing advice: “Buy both of them. You need both.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the YoloCam S7 come with a lens?
No. It is body-only with a Micro Four Thirds mount; NoodleNick bought YoloLiv’s recommended lens.
How do you mount the YoloCam S7 horizontally?
Use the included L-bracket; the camera body has a tripod thread only on the bottom.
Does the YoloCam S7 have a microphone?
No. Update YoloLiv Compose to remove the outdated mic settings.
What does NoodleNick use the YoloCam S3 for?
As a top-down hand cam on the magnetic mount, which can flip to a face cam.
Which is better, the YoloCam S3 or S7?
He rates the S7 as the clear winner on image quality, with the S3 as a strong budget camera.
This article is based on an independent review published by NoodleNick. Watch the full video for the side-by-side stream test.
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