When comparing OBS vs PrtScr, the Slant community recommends OBS for most people. In the question“What are the best screen capture tools for Windows?” OBS is ranked 8th while PrtScr is ranked 22nd. The most important reason people chose OBS is:
You can record videos in formats such as mp4, flv, mkv, and more. You also have control over the bitrate used.
Specs
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pros
Pro Records to many popular formats
You can record videos in formats such as mp4, flv, mkv, and more. You also have control over the bitrate used.
Pro Free and open source
No subscriptions or payments or licenses.
Pro Available for Linux, Mac, Windows
Pro Live streams
Can be used to stream.
Pro Fast
From the website: "GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming."
Pro Extendable
OBS has an API allowing developers to create their own unique plugins, giving them and others complete control of their streaming experience.
Pro Encoding using H264 (x264) and AAC and file output to MP4 or FLV
Pro Unlimited number of scenes and sources
Pro Can quickly add rectangles or draw notes
Using the control-button, you're able to draw red rectangles on the screenshot to emphasize something and you're also able to draw freely to quickly highlight or add notes.
Pro Very intuitive to use
You just have to hit the PrtScr-button on your keyboard, click once if you want to capture your entire screen, or use the shift-key to select a certain rectangular area you want to screenshot. You can also use the cursor to screenshot a very specific freely drawn shape.
Cons
Con Recording a window will not record the menu bar, popup menus or child dialogs
Con Overkill for simple projects
Plus the interface is a bit intimidating.
Con Needs tutorial to get started
Otherwise it's hard to find out how to record a screen or window.