ELGATO Facecam Excellent alternative to Razer Kiyo Pro
If Elgato has built a good reputation for itself thanks to its boxes and acquisition cards, the brand has grown significantly and now offers a full range of products dedicated to streaming.
After the famous StreamDeck, its lighting systems or more recently its first Wave 1 and Wave 3 USB microphones, the brand finally presents its first webcam: the Elgato Facecam. A product that was surprisingly missing from the specialist’s catalog, now under Corsair’s supervision.
Offered at € 199, the Elgato Facecam displays a high-end positioning and competes with models such as the recent Razer Kiyo Pro , the Logitech Brio or the AverMedia CAM513. It is capable of filming in 1080p60 and comes with software that allows you to adjust many of its settings.
See Also : Razer Kiyo Pro High End Webcam
Design and Ergonomics
Before going a little more into the details of this Facecam, take a look at its design and general ergonomics.
The webcam comes in a rectangular format and displays a rather minimalist design. All plastic, it is relatively discreet from an aesthetic point of view, but its dimensions are much larger than that of a small (and aging) Logitech C920 for example.
At the front, the lens is protected by a cap which clips onto the Facecam. As with the Razer Kiyo Pro, we would have preferred a directly integrated system here. Note also the presence of a light indicator that can be activated when the webcam is in use.
The upper front is badged with the Elgato logo and there are a few perforations on the back to limit heating during longer streaming sessions. It is also at the back that we find its USB-C port for power.
Elgato Facecam review
If Elgato has built a good reputation for itself thanks to its boxes and acquisition cards, the brand has grown significantly and now offers a full range of products dedicated to streaming.
After the famous StreamDeck, its lighting systems or more recently its first Wave 1 and Wave 3 USB microphones, the brand finally presents its first webcam: the Elgato Facecam. A product that was surprisingly missing from the specialist’s catalog, now under Corsair’s supervision.
Offered at € 199, the Elgato Facecam displays a high-end positioning and competes with models such as the recent Razer Kiyo Pro , the Logitech Brio or the AverMedia CAM513. It is capable of filming in 1080p60 and comes with software that allows you to adjust many of its settings.
Design and Ergonomics
Before going a little more into the details of this Facecam, take a look at its design and general ergonomics.
The webcam comes in a rectangular format and displays a rather minimalist design. All plastic, it is relatively discreet from an aesthetic point of view, but its dimensions are much larger than that of a small (and aging) Logitech C920 for example.
Protected Lens
At the front, the lens is protected by a cap which clips onto the Facecam. As with the Razer Kiyo Pro, we would have preferred a directly integrated system here. Note also the presence of a light indicator that can be activated when the webcam is in use.
The upper front is badged with the Elgato logo and there are a few perforations on the back to limit heating during longer streaming sessions. It is also at the back that we find its USB-C port for power.
Support for easy put it
Under the webcam, there is a support allowing you to put it directly on your desk or to easily install it behind your screen. The system itself is rather simple but works very well and areas of rubber grips to ensure good stability to the whole.
The support also allows you to tilt the Facecam but also to rotate it in order to obtain the desired viewing angle.
If you prefer to install the camera on another support, such as a microphone arm or an Elgato MultiMount for example, it is possible to remove its base and access a ¼ screw thread.
Good Design
Overall the design of this Elgato Facecam is rather successful, but we must admit that the Razer Kiyo Pro that we tested a few weeks ago displays a much more premium design with its all metal chassis.
Its support is also more complete and offers adjustments a little more intuitive in our opinion.
Elgato Camera Hub Software
To accompany its first webcam, Elgato provides software called Camera Hub. Available free of charge from the manufacturer’s site, it allows you to adjust various parameters in order to personalize the rendering of the capture.
The tool is rather easy to learn, with on the left the various parameters available and in the center a large preview window.
It is possible to adjust the Facecam zoom, contrast ratio, saturation or sharpness. Below, a button allows you to choose to adjust the exposure of the image with the choice of an automatic mode or a manual mode.
By opting for manual mode, we take control of the opening speed (Shutter Speed) as well as the ISO.