Elgato Facecam MK.2 vs Razer Kiyo V2 X

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Facecam MK.2 compared with Kiyo V2 X

	ElgatoFacecam MK.2	RazerKiyo V2 X
Overview
Released
Released	March 2024	October 2025
Video
Highest resolution
Highest resolution	1080p (1920 × 1080) at 60 fps	1440p (2560 × 1440) at 60 fps (better)
Highest frame rate
Highest frame rate	120 fps (better)	60 fps
Sensor
Sensor	Sony STARVIS 1/2.5″	3.7 MP
Field of view
Field of view	84° diagonal	80° diagonal
Autofocus
Autofocus	No	Yes
HDR
HDR	Yes	No
Sensor
Sensor	Sony STARVIS CMOS sensor, 1/2.5-inch	3.7 MP image sensor
Resolutions and frame rates
Resolutions and frame rates	Uncompressed over USB 3.0 at 1080p60, 1080p30, 720p120, 720p60, 720p30, 540p120, 540p60 and 540p30; MJPEG over USB 2.0	1440p at 60 fps; 1080p at 60, 30 or 24 fps; 720p at 60 or 30 fps. Razer Japan's format table separately says MJPEG tops out at 1440p 30 fps; the maker has not reconciled that conflict.
Lens
Lens	Elgato Prime Lens; f/2.4; 24 mm full-frame equivalent; 84° field of view; digital zoom	3.4 mm focal length, about 25 mm full-frame equivalent; 80° maximum diagonal field of view, adjustable in software
Focus
Focus	Fixed focus, 30–120 cm	Autofocus or manual focus through Razer Synapse 4
Image features
Image features	HDR up to 1080p60; manual controls including ISO and shutter speed in Camera Hub; settings saved to the camera's flash memory	2D and 3D software noise reduction and low-light compensation; no HDR
Audio
Microphones
Microphones	None	2
Microphones
Microphones	None; Elgato leaves audio to other devices	Built-in omnidirectional stereo microphones without noise cancellation
Connections and software
Connector
Connector	USB-C	USB-A
Connection
Connection	USB-C on the camera; detachable braided USB-C to USB-C cable; USB 3.0, backward compatible with USB 2.0 (MJPEG only); UVC 1.5	Fixed USB-A cable, USB 2.0
Works with
Works with	Windows 10 (64-bit) or later; macOS 12 or later	Windows 10 64-bit or later; macOS 14 or later with limited features, according to Razer Japan. The current English guide specifies Windows 11 for PC use.
Software
Software	Elgato Camera Hub (Windows and macOS)	Razer Synapse 4 offers exposure, focus, field-of-view, noise-reduction and colour controls
Design
Privacy shutter
Privacy shutter	Yes	Yes
Weight
Weight	90 g	–
Mount
Mount	Monitor mount; ¼-inch thread	Fixed L-shaped monitor mount with a ¼-inch tripod thread
Privacy
Privacy	Built-in sliding privacy shutter	Twist-operated physical lens shutter
Cable
Cable	–	About 1.5 m fixed USB-A cable
Size
Size	84 × 38 × 61 mm (width × height × depth), without mount; 136 g with mount	109 × 67 × 67.8 mm including mount
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White and Quartz
In the box
In the box	–	Camera and important product information guide