Alternatives guide
The Facecam is a recorded 1080p 60 fps camera with a fixed focus prime lens and software adjustable field of view.
A 1080p webcam with a fixed-focus prime lens and software control over exposure and field of view.
Full product researchThe Elgato Facecam is recorded as a 1080p webcam at 60 fps with a fixed focus prime lens, software control over exposure and field of view, and monitor mount and tripod thread mounting. Its recorded features include manual exposure control, and its recorded audience is people who want manual control over a 1080p camera for streaming and calls. One product in our catalogue is a recorded alternative.
Resolution. The Facecam is recorded as 1080p at 60 fps. The recorded alternative records up to 4K at 30 fps alongside 1080p at 60 fps.
Focus. The Facecam's recorded lens is a fixed focus prime. The recorded alternative records autofocus.
Authentication. No infrared support is recorded for the Facecam. The recorded alternative records infrared support, and its recorded audience note names Windows Hello style authentication.
The Brio 4K is recorded as a 4K webcam with autofocus, an adjustable field of view and infrared support for platform authentication. Its recorded specifications are up to 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 60 fps, autofocus, an adjustable field of view and infrared support of yes.
Two differences follow directly from the records. The first is capture resolution: the Brio 4K records a 4K mode at 30 fps that the Facecam's 1080p record does not include, while both products record 1080p at 60 fps. The second is focus. A fixed focus prime lens and autofocus are different approaches to keeping a subject sharp, and the Brio 4K's record states that its focus is automatic.
There is a third difference worth naming. The Facecam's recorded field of view is adjustable in software, and its recorded features include manual exposure control. The Brio 4K records an adjustable field of view without recording the same manual exposure specification, so the software dependency runs in the other direction for that one control.
The Facecam's record says its field of view is adjustable in software, and the Brio 4K's record does not specify how its field of view is adjusted. Neither product records a price, and the Brio 4K's record does not describe a mounting arrangement. Our records also contain no image quality measurement or lighting guidance for either camera, so neither can be ranked on picture.
Every value here carries the state it was recorded in: read from the manufacturer's own documentation and not yet checked against a specific product page.
One thing to know before you read further: Elgato's own product page states that the Facecam has been discontinued. It is recorded here because its specifications are still a useful reference, not because it is something to buy today.
Differences
The differences that change the buying decision.
Where the software dependency sits
The Facecam's recorded field of view is adjustable in software and manual exposure control is a recorded feature. The Brio 4K records an adjustable field of view with no manual exposure specification, so the dependency runs in the opposite direction for that control.
Products
Why it is here: The subject of this page. Its recorded 1080p at 60 fps capture, fixed focus prime lens and software adjustable field of view define what the alternative is measured against.
Resolution: 1080p at 60 fps
Why it is here: Recorded with up to 4K at 30 fps, autofocus, an adjustable field of view and infrared support for platform authentication, so it trades the fixed focus lens and 1080p ceiling for resolution.
Resolution: Up to 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps
Notes
What the records do not settle
The Brio 4K's record does not state how its field of view is adjusted or how it mounts, and neither product records a price or any image quality measurement. Every value carries the state it was recorded in.The Elgato Facecam has been discontinued
The Elgato Facecam product page states that the camera has been discontinued. It stays on the site because the recorded specifications are still the honest reference for a fixed focus 1080p camera, but it is not a current recommendation and it should not be bought new.FAQ
1080p at 60 fps. That is the only resolution in the recorded specifications for this camera.
Source:Elgato official site
No autofocus is recorded. The recorded lens is a fixed focus prime, which is a different mechanism and does not need software to stay in focus.
Source:Elgato official site
The Logitech Brio 4K, where infrared support is recorded as yes and the recorded audience note names Windows Hello style authentication.
Source:Logitech official site
No manual exposure specification is recorded for it. Manual exposure control is a recorded feature of the Elgato Facecam, and the Facecam's field of view is the one recorded as adjustable in software.
Source:Logitech official site
Keep researching
The Elgato Facecam records 1080p at 60 fps with a fixed focus lens, and Elgato's product page states it has been discontinued. The Logitech Brio 4K records up to 4K at 30 fps with autofocus and infrared support. How the recorded specifications differ.
Partly, and the recorded specifications show where the software sits.
The Elgato Facecam is a 1080p webcam with a fixed-focus prime lens and software control over exposure and field of view.
