Elgato Facecam 4K vs Razer Kiyo V2

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Facecam 4K compared with Kiyo V2

	ElgatoFacecam 4K	RazerKiyo V2
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	October 2025
Video
Highest resolution
Highest resolution	4K (3840 × 2160) at 60 fps	4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps
Highest frame rate
Highest frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Sensor
Sensor	Sony STARVIS 2 1/1.8″	8.3 MP Sony STARVIS
Field of view
Field of view	90° diagonal	93° diagonal
Autofocus
Autofocus	No	Yes
HDR
HDR	Yes	Yes
Auto framing
Auto framing	–	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	Sony STARVIS 2 CMOS sensor, 1/1.8-inch	8.3 MP Sony STARVIS sensor; still images up to 3840 × 2160
Resolutions and frame rates
Resolutions and frame rates	Over USB 3.0, 2160p60 (MJPEG only), 2160p30 (NV12 or MJPEG), 1440p60 (NV12 or MJPEG), 1440p30, 1080p60, 1080p30, 720p60, 720p30, 540p60 and 540p30; over USB 2.0, up to 1080p60 in MJPEG; HDR at 2160p30, 1440p30, 1080p30, 720p30 and 540p30	4K at 30 fps; 1440p at 30 fps; 1080p at 60, 30 or 24 fps; 720p at 60 or 30 fps
Lens
Lens	Elgato Prime Lens; f/4.0; 21 mm focal length; 90° field of view; 49 mm filter thread	3.0 mm focal length, 93° maximum diagonal field of view; framing can be adjusted in software
Focus
Focus	Fixed focus; 30–120 cm at 4K, 25 cm to infinity at 1080p	Auto or manual focus
Image features
Image features	HDR; manual exposure (shutter speed, ISO); tint control; 2D and 3D noise reduction; built-in colour grading; settings stored on the camera	HDR at up to 30 fps; MJPEG, YUY2 and NV12 recording formats; automatic exposure, white balance and noise reduction
Framing and tracking
Framing and tracking	–	Camo Studio software offers automatic framing with digital pan and zoom
Audio
Microphones
Microphones	None	2
Microphones
Microphones	None	Built-in omnidirectional stereo microphones with noise cancellation, 16-bit/48 kHz audio
Connections and software
Connector
Connector	USB-C	USB-C
Connection
Connection	USB-C on the camera; USB-C to USB-C 3.0 cable; USB-A ports need an adapter (not included); USB 2.0 limited to 1080p MJPEG; UVC 1.5	Detachable USB-C to USB-C cable, USB 3.0; a direct USB-C port is required for full 4K use
Works with
Works with	Windows 11 or later, macOS 13 or later, iPadOS 17 or later on iPads with USB-C	Windows 10 or later; OBS and XSplit supported
Software
Software	Elgato Camera Hub	Razer Synapse for image controls and Camo Studio for auto framing and effects
Design
Privacy shutter
Privacy shutter	No	Yes
Weight
Weight	112 g (better)	255 g
Mount
Mount	Monitor mount; ¼-inch thread	Fixed L-shaped monitor mount with ¼-inch tripod thread
Privacy
Privacy	No built-in shutter; privacy cap sold as an accessory	Twist-operated physical lens shutter
Cable
Cable	200 cm USB-C to USB-C 3.0, detachable	2 m USB-C to USB-C cable supplied
Size
Size	104 × 54 × 52 mm (width × height × depth), without mount	116 × 65.3 × 74 mm including mount; camera body 116 × 27 × 27 mm
Colours
Colours	Black, Carbon, Pine, White	Black, White and Quartz
In the box
In the box	Facecam 4K, monitor mount, USB-C to USB-C 3.0 cable (200 cm)	Camera, USB-C cable and product information guide