The BirdDog MAKI Live Camera brings true broadcast quality into a camera small enough to fit in your hand. Designed by BirdDog, one of the world’s leading innovators in live video and NDI technology, MAKI Live gives creators, educators, and businesses the freedom to produce professional 4K live streams anywhere—no crew, no cables, and no compromises.
This compact powerhouse reflects BirdDog’s years of broadcast engineering expertise. Every part of the MAKI Live Camera—from its advanced 4K sensor to its AI-powered automation—is built with real-world production in mind. Whether you’re capturing a conference, teaching online, or streaming content to your audience, MAKI Live combines portability and performance in one easy-to-use package.
Professional Quality, Anywhere You Go
The BirdDog MAKI Live Camera is a precision 4K image sensor tuned for broadcast-level clarity, it captures sharp, vibrant video with incredible color accuracy, even in challenging lighting situation. With its integrated optical zoom, BirdDog Maki lets you get closer to the action without losing resolution, giving you creative flexibility that handheld cameras rarely offer.
This BirdDog Maki has AI framing allow this camera intelligently tracks and centers your subject, so your shot always looks professional. This makes it ideal for solo streamers, teachers, or presenters who don’t have a camera operator on set. You can move naturally in front of the lens—MAKI Live keeps you perfectly framed.
Wireless Freedom and All-Day Battery Life
Gone are the days of tangled cables and complicated setups. Connect to internet and select your destination, you’re live within seconds with its built-in Wi-Fi. The BirdDog MAKI Live Camera allow you to streams directly to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, or any RTMP platform. Connect to internet and select your destination, you’re live within seconds.
The built-in rechargeable battery keeps you shooting for up to six hours, so you can cover remote shoots, live events, or field productions without worry. With its compact, lightweight body, the MAKI Live slips easily into your bag and goes wherever your next story leads
Powered by BirdDog’s Broadcast Expertise
BirdDog has earned its reputation as a global leader in IP video and NDI workflows. The same engineering used in BirdDog’s professional PTZ cameras, converters, and studio gear powers the MAKI Live Camera. You get the same rock-solid reliability and performance trusted by broadcasters and production crews around the world—now in a portable camera made for today’s creators.
With both HDMI and USB-C outputs, the MAKI Live fits right into traditional studio setups or multi-camera productions. It’s built to adapt, whether you’re running a live broadcast, streaming online, or working in a hybrid setup today or years down the road.
Smart Design for Modern Creators
Every detail of the BirdDog MAKI Live is designed for real use in the field. The touchscreen makes it easy to adjust settings and check your shot in seconds. Its advanced image processor keeps your video clean, smooth, and true to life. And if you need better sound, just plug in an external mic for rich, professional audio.
BirdDog’s ecosystem with BirdDog Cloud Connect, pushes the MAKI Live’s potential even further. With it, remote teams can monitor, control, and produce from anywhere in the world, making cloud-based collaboration and remote production effortless as your projects grow.
Trusted by Professionals, Built for Everyone
From seasoned broadcasters to independent creators, the BirdDog MAKI Live Camera makes it simple to produce top-tier live content. Its reliability, image quality, and user-friendly design make it a trusted tool for streaming, education, corporate video, houses of worship, and event coverage.
BirdDog backs the MAKI Live with exceptional customer support and frequent firmware updates, proving BirdDog commitment to innovation and long-term reliability.
The BirdDog MAKI Live Camera isn’t just a compact streaming device, is a true production tool built on BirdDog’s broadcast expertise. With crisp 4K video, smart AI automation, and Wi-Fi Built in, makes MAKI Live empowers creators to tell their stories with confidence, creativity, and style.