Elgato today announced Facecam 4K, featuring a robust sensor and advanced image processor that captures Ultra HD video at 60 frames per second, twice the frame rate of competing webcams. The Facecam 4K includes Camera Hub software, where creators can tune their look with DSLR-style control and a suite of cinematic effects, such as LUTs. It’s also the first webcam to support lens filters—like those found in photography and film—expanding creative possibilities. With results rivalling many professional cameras, Facecam 4K proves that incredible video no longer requires an elaborate setup.
Not all 4K is created equal
Inside Elgato Facecam 4K, light flows through a pipeline of professional-grade components, emerging milliseconds later as refined video. Light first enters its Prime Lens, designed to maintain sharpness up to 1.2 m, with a full 90-degree field of view. It’s captured by a 1/1.8" SONY® STARVIS 2 sensor, then converted into an electric signal with exceptional detail and colour accuracy. A state-of-the-art image processor handles everything from encoding to noise reduction, turning raw sensor data into polished video. It’s all delivered from camera to computer with zero compression, preserving every little detail and reducing latency. By maximising quality at each step, Facecam 4K can deliver video that looks true-to-life at any scale, even zoomed in or up on big-screen TVs.Beyond the hardware
Elgato’s Camera Hub app takes Facecam 4K from excellent to extraordinary, letting creators achieve the DSLR-like look they’re after.With manual ISO and shutter-speed settings, users can dial in exposure like a professional camera. PTZ controls let them pan or tilt freely around their scene, then zoom in digitally while staying remarkably sharp. In-app LUTs make pro color grading effortless, with curated presets and a growing collection on Elgato Marketplace. NVIDIA RTX users can even apply realistic background blur, for that signature DSLR depth-of-field effect. Additional features like advanced noise reduction and HDR round out a comprehensive toolset rarely found in webcams.
With a few simple tweaks, creators can unlock Facecam 4K's full potential, for results that rival many professional cameras at a fraction of the cost.
Filters come to webcams
Lens filters have been essential tools in filmmaking and photography for over a century. The Elgato Facecam 4K brings this capability to webcams, supporting 49-mm lens filters. For the first time, users can apply cinematic styling like diffusion and starburst, or even reduce the reflections off glasses with CPL filters. From streak effects to extreme close-ups, filters open up a world of creative possibilities, previously only possible with a professional camera.To celebrate the launch, Elgato is offering a free CPL filter with Facecam 4K orders via their webstore. Beyond this, creators can attach any 49-mm filter they might already own or purchase elsewhere.
Availability
Customers can order the Elgato Facecam 4K starting today on elgato.com and at authorised retailers in CORSAIR's global network. Now listed on Amazon UK Elgato Store for £179.99
