Elgato Facecam Mk. 2 review: this superb webcam still lacks a mic [Video]

Price When Reviewed

$149.99

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If Elgato’s Facecam Mk. 2 sounds like a sequel, that’s exactly what it is. Unfortunately, the lack of a key feature — a microphone — still hasn’t been resolved, leaving this 1080p webcam still a little overpriced. Otherwise, it’s quite good.

Our review of Elgato’s original Facecam noted several features were left out, including a privacy shutter and HDR. To its credit, Elgato listened, and those features have now been built in. The Facecam is one of the few webcams that captures at a TV-like 60Hz, though at fixed focus. It also maintains its Sony CMOS sensor, a strong point in favor of the original Facecam.

If 1080p resolution is too limiting, Elgato also sells a 4K60 “Pro” versionfor $299 — though that webcam lacks a mic, too. (Elgato’s argument is that these mics were originally built for streamers, and streamers will have already purchased an upgraded, standalone mic …