Elgato - Facecam Neo

I had issues with Razer Kiyo. It just stopped working after a month. I've got a replacement unit which also suddenly stopped working after a year. The image quality was mediocre at best. I am using Elgato Facecam Neo now and I am very pleased with it. The image quality is way better than Razer Kiyo. It also has a great optional software - you can set focus to near / mid / far / auto, set contrast, saturation., sharpness, adjust shutter speed, iso, dynamic range and white balance. There is also a very good looking image noise reduction. Elgato Facecam Neo doesn't have a microphone, but the microphones in webcams are usually shitty quality anyways, so you will not really want to use the built in mic anyway. To achieve a nice image with any webcam you will need a good lighting. Sitting in a well lit room, putting a night lamp near your face should be good enough at first. You can also consider using your smartphone as a webcam, there are apps like DroidCam that you install on your PC and your phone that let you connect your phone via USB or wifi. The camera in your phone will most likely produce better quality video than most webcams on the market.

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 been using the Elgato Facecam Neo, and honestly it works pretty well. I am also new to streaming and didn’t want to fork out too much too fast. I haven’t had any issues and community haven’t complained at all! Check out some reviews, it’s also only $100.

I just picked up an Elgato Facecam Neo, just trying to start out streaming. Still not super smart with OBS yet, but the camera is very nice

Elgato face cam Neo, unless you can find an AVerMedia P513 on sale. Also make sure you have correct lighting or even the most expensive cameras will look terrible. These are my personal preferences. But you can research videos from EposVox or Senpai Gaming for comparisons of budget cameras.