Elgato Facecam 4K
A true 4K60 webcam built around a proper 1/1.8" Sony sensor instead of the tiny phone-camera-grade sensors most webcams still use.
Specifications
| Sensor | 1/1.8" Sony STARVIS 2 CMOS |
|---|---|
| Max Resolution | 4K @ 60fps |
| Lens Filter Thread | 49mm |
| Focus | Fixed focus, tuned range |
| Software | Elgato Camera Hub |
Most "4K webcams" hit that resolution by cropping and interpolating from a small sensor — the Elgato Facecam 4K instead uses a genuine 1/1.8" Sony STARVIS 2 CMOS sensor, meaningfully larger than what ships in the vast majority of webcams, which is where actual image quality comes from rather than a resolution number on the box.
It's also the first mainstream webcam to support 49mm lens filters — a small detail borrowed from real cameras that lets streamers and video callers add diffusion or color-correction filters the same way they would on a mirrorless camera, rather than fighting with software color correction after the fact.
Elgato's own Camera Hub software handles exposure, white balance, and framing controls manually rather than leaving everything to auto-adjust, which matters most in mixed or changing lighting where automatic webcam exposure typically hunts and flickers.
