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Facecam MK.2
A 1080p60 HDR webcam for streamers and creators with a fixed-focus Elgato Prime Lens, manual camera controls and a built-in privacy shutter, but no microphone.
- Video
- 1080p 60
- Field of view
- 84°
- Autofocus
- No
- Connector
- USB-C
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it gives smooth, detailed 1080p video at 60fps with extensive manual controls, and all note it has no microphone. They differ on low light, strong for PCMag and Tom's Guide but noisy by default for Trusted Reviews, and on value: Tom's Guide found it well priced, while PCMag found it expensive with a resource-heavy app.
From pcmag.com, tomsguide.com and trustedreviews.com
Specifications
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- Highest resolution
- 1080p (1920 × 1080) at 60 fps
- Highest frame rate
- 120 fps
- Sensor
- Sony STARVIS 1/2.5″
- Field of view
- 84° diagonal
- Autofocus
- No
- HDR
- Yes
- Sensor
- Sony STARVIS CMOS sensor, 1/2.5-inch
- Resolutions and frame rates
- Uncompressed over USB 3.0 at 1080p60, 1080p30, 720p120, 720p60, 720p30, 540p120, 540p60 and 540p30; MJPEG over USB 2.0
- Lens
- Elgato Prime Lens; f/2.4; 24 mm full-frame equivalent; 84° field of view; digital zoom
- Focus
- Fixed focus, 30–120 cm
- Image features
- HDR up to 1080p60; manual controls including ISO and shutter speed in Camera Hub; settings saved to the camera's flash memory
Audio
- Microphones
- None
- Microphones
- None; Elgato leaves audio to other devices
Connections and software
- Connector
- USB-C
- 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
- Works with
- Windows 10 (64-bit) or later; macOS 12 or later
- Software
- Elgato Camera Hub (Windows and macOS)
Design
- Privacy shutter
- Yes
- Weight
- 90 g
- Mount
- Monitor mount; ¼-inch thread
- Privacy
- Built-in sliding privacy shutter
- Size
- 84 × 38 × 61 mm (width × height × depth), without mount; 136 g with mount
Pros and cons
Pros
- 1080p at 60 fps with HDR, uncompressed over USB 3.0; 720p at up to 120 fps
- Sony STARVIS 1/2.5-inch sensor and f/2.4 prime lens
- Built-in sliding privacy shutter; detachable braided USB-C cable
Cons
- No microphone
- Fixed focus (30–120 cm)
- Over USB 2.0, video is compressed to MJPEG
Closest rivals
Model | Video | Field of view | Autofocus | Connector | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p 30 | 58° | No | USB-A | Sept 2023 | |
| 1080p 30 | 70° | No | USB-C | Jan 2023 | |
| 1440p 60 | 80° | Yes | USB-A | Oct 2025 |
Sources
- elgato.com/uk/en/p/facecam-mk2
- help.elgato.com/hc/en-us/articles/24162700661517-Elgato-Facecam-MK-2-Technical-…
- theoverclocker.com/elgato-facecam-mk-2-debuts-with-hdr-support
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- Elgato Facecam MK.2 front three-quarter view with folded monitor mount and shutter open: res.cloudinary.com/elgato-pwa/image/upload/v1773402633/2026/DS%20Photo%20Backgr…
- Elgato Facecam MK.2 with supplied monitor mount and USB cable shown separately; privacy shutter open: res.cloudinary.com/elgato-pwa/image/upload/v1785770162/Products/10WAC9901/In%20…
