Kiyo Pro Ultra

Razer Kiyo Ultra Pro if you wanna spend the $$$ Insta360 Link 2 is probably the best webcam for the money and full of software features.

Razer Kiyo Ultra Pro if you wanna spend the $$$ Insta360 Link 2 is probably the best webcam for the money and full of software features.

Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra (4k 30) has a massive sony starvis lens with real bokeh and some good setting options. Use it on riverside, obs and zoom with zero issues

Negative. Not sure how razer's software works on mac but it should be OK

if you can find a deal on one, razer kiyo pro or razer kiyo pro ultra. plug and play, works super well with OBS. Razer software can be annoying but you can uninstall that if you want.

I'd point out two caveats with the Kiyo Ultra: it tops out at 4K30 instead of 4K60 like the Elgato, which is a pretty massive down side, and to control it you have to install and use their Synapse software, which consistently gets more horrible with every iteration. The second one is personal preference of course, but I absolutely LOATHE Synapse at this point, and want to see it die in a fire... massively bloated, and the #1 reason my next mouse is going to be anything but Razer, after having used them for almost two decades.

I had the same issue, was using a sony a7iii but switched to the razer kiyo pro ultra. As for the remote some use a gimbal

it's so funny you mention that because I actually used a Kiyo Pro Ultra for the past years and a half. For those of you not aware, that's the newer 4K version. I'd say the S3 is right on par with the KPU. But the autofocus is SO MUCH faster on the S3 and it's not even close.

I haven't used many, so I can't really comment. I've generally been happy with my Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra, though I wish it had better autofocus.

My hesitation with the Facecam 4K is that it's fixed focus and in every review I've seen, the focal length is set too far back so the person is less in focus than the background. It's also got a really small iris, which is to say that it needs lots of light. If you can find them for the price, the Kiyo Pro Ultra and the new Yolocam S3 seem to be best in class. I have the Kiyo Pro Ultra and the image quality is fantastic, it's just a bit slow on focusing. Yolocam fixes that, but the image isn't quite as nice.

No. It has fixed focus and from what I have seen, that focal point is usually too far back and the actual subject winds up slightly soft. It also has a small aperture, which not only needs a lot of light but also means you'll never get shallow depth of field (if that's something you want).

Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra is the best for image quality, but it has pretty bad autofocus and lens distortion. You can enable a setting to get rid of the lens distortion, but I find that makes the frame rate choppier. It also has a pretty low FOV. Yolocam S3 that just came out looks almost as good, but it has significantly better autofocus, no lens distortion, and a wider FOV. Seems like it takes more fiddling to get the colors and such just right, but if I were to buy again, that's probably the route I'd go.

I mean I've been using the Razer basically since it came out, no issues. Don't even have to have Synapse running, it saves the settings to the camera.

**Tested and working:** EMEET Piko+ **Tested, does not work:** EMEET SmartCam S800 4K Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra Insta360 Link 2C Insta360 Link Logitech Streamcam

Yeah as nice as a dslr would be for this if I’m using it strictly as a webcam I’d much prefer to have razers softward to control it and have it just work when I open OBS

Depending on your use-case either could work for you. The Pro Ultra will very likely have much better visual clarity and low light performance if that's something you need since the sensor is noticeably larger. 1/1.2” Sony STARVIS 2 for the Pro Ultra, vs 1/2.8” Sony STARVIS for the v2 (note that the smaller number 1.2 actually corresponds to a larger sensor, which directly results in a brighter and sharper picture with far less graininess, especially when the lighting isn't perfect) From what I see, the Kiyo v2 tries to bridge the gap with AI. They say they partnered with Reincubate Camo Studio. presumably that would be integrated into synapse or they'll give you a license for the software. We'll have to wait for actual reviews to see how well that performs, but either way the 'raw' data from the camera will still be better with the Pro Ultra.