Elgato Facecam 4K
Premium 4K face cam with a large sensor and Elgato software control. The desk flagship webcam.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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What it contributes to the stream
This part alone, with every other slot assumed generous and a platform that allows the tier. Your build's real verdict is the lowest ceiling across all its slots, which is what the configurator computes. Conservative planning budgets, not measurements: methodology.
Our take on the Elgato Facecam 4K
The Elgato Facecam 4K is a USB webcam that lists 4K at 60 frames per second, made for streamers who want a face cam to match fast gameplay. At a tracked $159.99 it sits at the bottom of its $159.99 to $199.99 range since July 2026, so there is little reason to wait.
A Sony STARVIS 2 sensor and a prime lens aim for a camera-like image, and it accepts standard 49mm lens filters. The listing also names uncompressed video and HDR support. Camera Hub software holds effects and settings, and the camera has flash memory to keep them. Retailer ratings are 4.3 across 621, a smaller pool than older webcams in this price range.
- 4K at 60fps matches fast gameplay
- Accepts standard 49mm lens filters
- Stores settings on the camera itself
- Tracked price has not dropped below $159.99
- Only 621 retailer ratings so far
- Settings and effects depend on Camera Hub
Where it fits in a build
Your video source. A phone can be camera + encoder in one; a real camera needs capture. See every camera pick
| Stream contribution | Captures 1080p60 |
| Type | Webcam |
| Max video | 4K30 |
| Stabilization | None |
| Webcam mode | Native |
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$159.99Tracked 2026-10-19
Buy links are affiliate links: we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices are tracked estimates, not live prices. Full disclosure
We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.