Razer Kiyo vs Razer Kiyo V2

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Kiyo compared with Kiyo V2

	RazerKiyo	RazerKiyo V2
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	October 2025
Video
Highest resolution
Highest resolution	1080p (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps	4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps (better)
Highest frame rate
Highest frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Sensor
Sensor	4 MP	8.3 MP Sony STARVIS
Field of view
Field of view	81.6° diagonal	93° diagonal
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
HDR
HDR	–	Yes
Auto framing
Auto framing	–	Yes
Sensor
Sensor	4 MP still-image sensor; captures stills up to 2688 × 1520	8.3 MP Sony STARVIS sensor; still images up to 3840 × 2160
Resolutions and frame rates
Resolutions and frame rates	1080p at 30 fps; 720p at 60 fps; 480p and 360p at 30 fps	4K at 30 fps; 1440p at 30 fps; 1080p at 60, 30 or 24 fps; 720p at 60 or 30 fps
Lens
Lens	81.6° diagonal field of view	3.0 mm focal length, 93° maximum diagonal field of view; framing can be adjusted in software
Focus
Focus	Autofocus	Auto or manual focus
Image features
Image features	Twelve-LED ring light with twelve brightness steps, 5600 K colour temperature and 10 lux at 1 m; YUY2, MJPEG or H.264 video encoding	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	1	2
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional microphone, 16-bit/48 kHz	Built-in omnidirectional stereo microphones with noise cancellation, 16-bit/48 kHz audio
Connections and software
Connector
Connector	USB-A	USB-C
Connection
Connection	USB 2.0 with a fixed USB-A cable	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 10 or later; OBS and XSplit supported
Software
Software	Current Razer Synapse offers image-setting profiles; OBS and XSplit also supported	Razer Synapse for image controls and Camo Studio for auto framing and effects
Design
Privacy shutter
Privacy shutter	No	Yes
Weight
Weight	–	255 g
Mount
Mount	Foldable monitor and desk stand with tripod thread	Fixed L-shaped monitor mount with ¼-inch tripod thread
Privacy
Privacy	No physical lens cover	Twist-operated physical lens shutter
Cable
Cable	1.5 m braided USB-A cable	2 m USB-C to USB-C cable supplied
Size
Size	–	116 × 65.3 × 74 mm including mount; camera body 116 × 27 × 27 mm
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White and Quartz
In the box
In the box	–	Camera, USB-C cable and product information guide