Elgato - Facecam MK.2

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I use the Elgato Facecam Mk.2, 1080p/60 native and HDR if you want to use that feature. I am really happy with the quality of the camera. I used a Logitech C922 earlier, but I would not recommend it because the quality in my eyes sucks compared to what you got. I still use it as a secondary cam, but it's not my main camera. The Elgato Facecam is around $150. I would also read/watch some reviews of it.

It all depends on your budget really. Personally I don't like Logitech cams, I find them difficult to dial in, even with proper lights. I am using an Elgato Facecam mk.2, and I am really happy with that one. It's 1080p/60 native. It also has some nice features. It's $150, but I think it is worth it. If you are on a tighter budget, have a look at the Elgato Neo cam, it doesn't have all the features as the Facecam, but it also $100, but still 1080p/60 I don't have experience with other brands of webcams. So I can only recommend something based on what I am experienced with. There are also good reviews online and on YouTube if you need more information.

I have the elgato facecam pro, but honestly the mk2 would be just fine. The camera hub app also has tons of features to help fine tune exposure, saturation and all that jazz

i just upgraded from a C920 to an Elgato Facecam MK II recently, and even though the resolution on both are 1080, the Elgato provides a much better image than the C920 or my Studio Display’s built in camera. The software is also a lot better and less buggy than Logitech’s. I recommend it for Mac owners that don’t need full 4k (which is really only the case for streamers, as most conferencing apps top out at 720) but want a good picture and seamless integration without paying a ton.

I'm a fan of the Elgato Facecam. I've had both the Mk 1 and Mk 2, and love them both. Software is good but not perfect. Good in low and bright light. Good color accuracy. Ability to utilize LUTs if you want.

I have the Elgato MK2 and it doesn't have the same problems as the Facecam Pro. It's also 1080p. But I plug it directly into my computer, cuz otherwise if I put it into an interface, I don't get the 1080. Otherwise I love it.

I am happy with the Elgato facecam mk2

The lighting is more important than the camera, the lens to the second most important and then the camera body is the third most important but even a cheap camera look nice and good lighting I'm currently using a Sony ZVE10 it was basically designed for bloggers or being used as a webcam and it's been a great camera. I have two GVM edge lights One of them is up on a standpointed at the ceiling to dimly light the room, then I have one for a fill light and then I use a amoran 60DS with a softbox on it for the key light When it comes to microphones I probably got about 40 microphones ranging from $1,200 to $60 I have an audio channel on YouTube, a lot of them were sent to me for free to review and generally I can take a $99 handheld microphone and put it up against a $1,200 microphone and the average person would never know the difference, only people listening on really high-end headphones, studio monitor or studio monitor headphones are really going to know the difference between a cheap and expensive microphone unless the microphone sounds really bad Now just like lighting goes for the camera of the roomy recording is more important than the microphone if you have a very reverb a room that's not sound treated and the room is noisy you could grab a $7,000 microphone and it would sound like crap but you could put a $200 microphone in a properly sound treated room that's quiet and it'll sound much better than the crazy expense of microphone in the bedroom If you want to condense your microphone get yourself a road NT1 signature series which sounds almost as good as my $1,200 microphone and it's only 160 bucks, The SSL 2 plus audio interface is super awesome and the focusrite Scarlett to i2 audio interface is great I think they're both around 200 bucks. If you just want a cheap microphone to start off with grab a Maono PD200x they're about 60 bucks work with XLR or USB and will make you sound nice until you can afford something better. Proper microphone placement is very important, a dynamic mic is usually about two to three inches in front of your face and a condenser microphone usually about 4 to 6 in in front of your face so put it up on a boom arm don't set it on your desk If you want a cheap camera that's good check out the El Gato facecam Mark 2 or the elgato facecam pro they're way cheaper than a real camera and probably the next best thing, most webcams look like trash in my opinion those ones are way better than most webcams and the anchor c310 is a sort of okay looking webcam you can get for about 99 bucks.

I have two Logitech BRIOs sitting on the shelf, because they're useless basket-case shitgoblins. They error out, overheat, glitch, disconnect, and generally are just trash. I bought two because the whitesheet made them look like the perfect webcam. They are not. They look WORSE than a c920 even in perfect lighting somehow. I'll regularly take one off the shelf and update the software and firmware to see if it's fixed yet. Still no, so far. I'd recommend one of the Elgato Facecams if you're going with a webcam. The Mk2 or Pro both are at the upper end of what a webcam is going to be capable of, and punch almost on-par with a starter grade DSLR/mirrorless.

Elgato c920 is the gold-standard starter cam. You can find them on-sale for around $50 usually. Of those three, I'd go with the Elgato. Avoid the BRIO like the basket-case shitgoblin it is (I have two sitting on the shelf, they're worthless little turdbuckets that constantly error and look like absolute crap, even compared to a c920; I bought them when they first came out as their whitesheet makes them look like the perfect cam, but THEY ARE NOT). > Btw, I do stream at 4k60 You must be streaming to YouTube, then? Because Twitch's max bitrate would make any 4K60 stream look like hot fried poop. Absolutely unwatchable. Doubling down on the Facecam Mk2 (or bump up to the Pro), it's going to give the best quality out of the three.

EpocCam does let you do this if I’m remembering correctly, but I think you do need the £7.99 version and as I said before I couldn’t get it to work consistently, but I do have dodgy wi-fi. Tbh, if you’re going to spend $100 I’d get the Elgato FaceCam 2. That’s what I ended up doing and it’s actually a decent little camera and works nicely with the same software you use for the EpocCam. I’m using this with SplitCam so I can have it in OBS and also record separately and it worked nicely. Quite a few adjustments to ISO, contrast, saturation and the AI backgrounds if you install the Nvidia drivers (not sure about other GPUs). You can see the set/up quality I got out of it on my latest stream VOD on YouTube (the Chef RPG one I think, chat cam starts up first so you can just scrub to it). I’m only using that camera and then a basic desk lamp with an LED smart bulb in for lighting and I don’t think it’s too bad. With some better lighting I reckon it’s pretty good. Can’t confirm whether it’s the best but on the limited research I did it came out top for the price point. Make sure you get the mark 2 though, I nearly got the old one. Best of luck!

I looked for this for a good while and tried the most popular options and I don’t think it really exists for free. You can try VDO.ninja but personally I didn’t like that the feed seems to be insecure up to a third party then sent back down to your PC. I may have this wrong though. Edit: This is incorrect, please see helpful comment below. I ended up getting an Elgato FaceCam 2 for £100, but the EpocCam software can be used with an app on your phone. They have a free app which has limited setting options or a £7.99 app (one off payment) that expands your options. This was the best one that I found, but I still struggled as I have pants wi-fi so I’d get awful lag.

Whatever you do, don’t get the brio. I’d lean towards the OBSbot. It’s the same price as the Facecam MkII, and yeah you’ll only be streaming at 1080p, but the image will be that much sharper if your face cam is ever full screen if you’re running the webcam at 4k. The downside is, it’s only 30 fps so you’ll get a lot of motion blur unless you can change the shutter speed. If all you want is 1080p60, the Mk II is a fine choice and opens up the camera hub software for you which is a great piece of software.

just got my facecam mk 2 a couple weeks ago its honestly great.

I recently had the same dilemma. 🤔 I ended up choosing the Elgato Facecam MK2 on Prime Day because it works great with Nvidia Broadcast. 👍 Some other options I considered were the Logitech Streamcam and the Razer Kiyo Pro. 📸

Elgato mk2, its nice! Pretty good with no lightning aswell

Seconding this. Some people will say the others are "just fine" or suggest using your phone. Out of the box, the Elgato Facecam Mk2 has better picture clarity and color accuracy than the Brio does. Using its software you can also zoom in and pan around without a loss of picture quality. It's seriously one of the best external cameras you can get without springing for a much more expensive DSLR/Mirrorless option.

I have the Elgato Facecam MK2 and it is a ripper. The supporting software allows me to dial in the light and zooming look I want and save them to one of presets.

There is absolutely no need to drop 2k euros on a starter camera setup. And if you had that kind of money to just throw around, it’ll go further if invested in a nice mic + pre-amp than camera. People will sooner watch a stream with good audio and trash camera than trash audio and a good camera. Your friend should do themselves a favour and get something from the Elgato Neo line, or perhaps a Facecam Mk2/Facecam Pro if they have a bit more to spend. If dead set on a mirrorless setup (and I hope you’re doing more than streaming with it!) then a used Sony (a5100/6100/6400/6700) is actually a decent option. And if you buy used, you could probably get a nice Sigma f1.4 lense (for that pro-YouTuber Depth of Field look) + the necessary additional kit for it (I.e., capture card) for less than spending the 2k budget on a camera body alone! Regardless of your friend’s camera setup: DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON LIGHTING. Lighting will matter as much (or more so) than the camera you choose! Then grab yourself an audio interface like a Scarlett + an SM57/58 and learn a little about voice mixing.

There are several quality webcams that look as good as regular cameras these days. Elgato Facecam Pro and Facecam MK2. Osbots line of cameras. Insta 360s line of cameras. And on a budget, even the EMEET 4K camera. I was using a Canon SL2's and moved to Elgato cameras and the quality is good with zero complaints from viewers. And the software for webcams is easier and faster to make adjustments on than it is for DSLR/Mirrorless cameras in many cases. So, I'd say if you're mostly filming from your deck or some stationary situation, a high quality webcam will more than take care of your needs.

as everyone here says , how deep is your wallet , i personalty use a Elgato camera MK2 and a Fifine Mixer and Shure MV7+ but there are definitely way better cameras that are out there , the main one alot of streamers use is the Sony ZV-E10 Mirrorless camera's with wired power via a dummy battery unit and HDMI to a Elgato cam link or capture card #

My c920 was great until the software turned poop. Camera is still great tho! Lasted a few years. I got an elgato facecam mk2 when it happened and it’s been amazing.

Elgato just released the second version of their facecam. It's at the top of your scale, but Elgato makes *quality* products! https://www.elgato.com/us/en/p/facecam-mk2. That's what I'd get at least if I was shopping for a new cam!

People often say if you want upgrade from a 1080p cal, 60hz...next step is an actual camera, not a Webcam. I looked up the cost tho and yiiiikes not for me! I'm gonna use the elgato mk2 or my trusty logitech c920 for forever I feel like at this stage 😂

Okay well yeah personally I like the Logitech Brio because they work out of the box but the Elgato Facecam Mk2 is another good one that has additional software to play around with, you can pick them up on eBay for a pretty solid deal too btw

I would pick the Elgato out of those 2. The OBSBot is cool, but the software has been hit or miss for me. Also look at the Insta 360 Link. Happy streaming!

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Elgato facecam mk2 - just came out a month or so ago, and is a killer bang for your buck

The MK.2 over the Neo all day

Get the Facecam (1080p @ 60 fps) and get some good lighting. Good software and lots of manual controls. Only downside is no autofocus but it's not necessary. Don't pay the Razer/RGB tax.

I recently got a Elgato Facecam MK.2 (replced my 1080p sony camcorder) and really love it so far, good quality for a fair price, and quite new as well. If you wanna go higher in budget also checkout the Facecam Pro which would even be 4K and has more settings than the mk2

I recently got the Facecam MK.2 for 100 - Used - Like New from Amazon. If you can find a deal like that its a no brainer, so many options and settings you can experiment with and of course it works pretty flawless with obs as well. But definitely make sure to have proper lighting as well, cheap lights should do it for now

This. Most phones have decent cameras and if you have a flagship then most webcams will not even come close. If it has to be a dedicated webcam take a look at the ElGato Stream Cam and if that is too expensive Xiaomi and Streamplify have good budget models. Logitech only works well in the more expensive models so the recommended models in the other comments are inferior.

Adamantly here to say the C920 is absolutely garbage. Unless you’re in the most perfect of rooms, the white balance and exposure of this webcam is truly awful and you’ll need a white index card to calibrate it constantly. You can see many videos of this on YouTube. I just bought an Elgato Facecam MK.2 for $109 and it’s fantastic for the price. Just slightly over your budget but well worth it for the customization/LUT software alone, not to mention the actual quality of the camera you’re getting for the price. Very happy with my purchase and i imagine I can still get 25-35 back by selling my c920 on eBay.

Overhead light is the worst thing you can have in your setup. Turn it off. Also I commented elsewhere in this thread that you should look at the Elgato Facecam MK.2 ($109)

Yes absolutely. The Elgato Facecam MK.2 is a recent purchase of mine ($129.99 on sale I think it was) and it’s fantastic. Integrates well with my current setup, is controllable by my Stream Deck, and it has loads of customization features and LUT support etc.

I’ve tried webcams from a variety of manufacturers. Out of all of them, I’d say that Insta360 has the best out-of-the-box image quality. However, last I checked, their Mac software is fairly bloated and buggy. Maybe things have changed. These days, I use an Elgato Facecam Pro. The picture is still very good, especially in low light, and the software is solid. The only issue (which may not be an issue at all) is that none of their webcams have microphones, so you’ll need to provide your own. I’m not a fan of Logitech’s software at all (for their webcams, mice, keyboards, etc.) because they keep finding ways of adding more bloat. Their cameras are fine, though. Stuff like portrait mode, etc. should be supported just fine no matter what you get. Anyway, if you don’t mind the lack of mic, I’d recommend Elgato. The standard Facecam Mk.2 should be great. I don’t think the Pro is worth double the price ($299 vs. $149) especially if you’re only going to be using it for Zoom meetings. Last but not least, if you want to have nice professional-looking calls, considering leaving some room in your budget for lighting. IMO, lower-quality webcam + decent lighting will beat higher-quality webcam + shitty lighting 100% of the time.

Yes. I did the like exactly same upgrade. It's very nice.