Watched the whole video and there is no link to the webcam. I couldnt even find the name of the webcam except for burried in hashtags. Please post links next time
My jaw dropped when you revealed that you were actually using the webcam to shoot the video. I never would've expected to see quality like this from a webcam.
Hey Harris, now that you’ve gone full in on TH-cam and with 4K webcams now existing I was hoping you would make a updated video on streaming and recording on OBS for TH-cam content creators in 2023 or maybe even what your full setup is right now. Love the content and you’ve helped me a lot on my main channel, especially when I use to stream on twitch 👍🏻
ive been watching this channel for years. this has to be one of the 2 biggest leaps in tech ive seen you talk about. absolutely insane. this and the quality of USB mics (elgato being the first)
@@LencoTB USB mics aren’t anything particularly crazy. But having one that is GOOD and at the affordable price that Elgato offers, is nuts. It’s because in the past, if you wanted to get anything quality for mics on a computer, you would use an XLR mic. But you’d always have to convert that to digital as well which sucks. So first you have to buy a more expensive XLR mic and then also purchase supplies that would enable you to convert that signal to digital. If you have a mic like the wave 1 / wave 3, it’s a really really good mic for anyone that doesn’t need to do professional audio work at a fraction of the cost
@@voplex Thank you for explaining. I was looking at Elgato Facecam but was sad that it didn’t have a mic. I want to have better quality in my Teams meetings and thought of buying Elgato Facecam and some mic but I haven’t yet researched enough about the mics. I just want minimalist design and something I can clip on on the of my monitor. I don’t need any fancy arms or big mics. Let me know if you know of a one small that can be clipped on top of a monitor. Apparently there aren’t any good quality webcams with quality microphones.
This is exciting for me. I’ve never been interested in fiddling with mirrorless cameras and lenses etc. I wanted a plug and play. This gives me hope that I can start shooting videos in 4K and expanding my options for editing.
It's a fair amount of work to get that set up and working if you're just doing it yourself. That's part of why I don't use my full frame dSLR for recording and started using a logitech webcam mounted inside of my teleprompter. I can get that setup a lot quicker.
Can you do a comparison between the Elgato Facecam pro VS the Insta360 link? Like a pros and cons for both? (they're both 299.00 in cost) Comparison with the software as well
After owning both of them, I can say with certainty that the Insta360 is my favorite camera. The face tracking, whiteboard tracking, overhead and desktop modes more than make up for any video quality disparities (although I couldn't really tell the difference). The other bit that impressed me with the Insta360 is how sturdy and reliable it is. When I plug it in it just works. Elgato products have always been hit or miss with me. Like having to powercycle them to get them to work. The Insta360 has also survived two falls from my monitor and it keeps on working. The only thing I dislike about most modern cameras is that the clipping mechanism they use to sit on the monitor is usually inefficient for all but the slimmest monitors.
@@J.R.Carrel I’ve never used the Pixel Pro, I’ve always been an iPhone user myself. I think one should always use whatever they have available especially if they are happy with the quality it provides. I bought this because I do a lot of teaching at work, and a lot of my streams are centered around software and electrical engineering demos/tutorials. So the auto tracking, whiteboard mode, overhead mode, and video quality appealed to me. But as always, if the tool you have does the job then don’t worry about whether something is better or not :).
OKAY I'M NOT CRAZY! I WAS WAITING TO COMMENT THIS BECAUSE IT LOOKS FAKE - BUT THEN HE ROLLED BACK AND SLAPPED THE TABLE AND I WAS LIKE HASDUIFHAISHDNF!
It deffo looks like green screen, if you watch it in 4k and pause you can see the edges around the tshirt and the light on his face doesn't seem to match the background? (or seem a little blown out) At least that's what it looks like to my amatuer eye :)
Although I trust your content and the opinions in this video fully, I think it is worth mentioning that Corsair is the parent company of Elgato, and Elgato is the parent company of Visuals By Impulse who is sponsoring your video. Seems deceptive to make such a big deal about VBI being unassociated with the product when they have a vested interest in its success at least on some level. I believe this was just an oversight though.
making a 1/1.8 sensor look big is deceptive also I doubt the footage in this video is just the webcam itself without manual settings, strong lighting setup and post processing, which means most viewers ho buy it will never get their video to the same quality like this one here
Also acts like his earlier review of the pw513 didnt have 4k30 and 1080p60 and that only elgatos new camera does it. Both the pw513 and the updated pw515 have this feature. He's a shill now.
This webcam looks incredible! I legit thought it was a low-end DSLR. Slight error I noticed at 8:53. PTZ actually stands for "Pan Tilt Zoom" and not "Point Tilt Zoom." Not a huge deal, but I thought I should point it out. Sick video!😎
The best thing about this, is that it sets a new quality standar for the whole webcams industry. Now the other brands would be forced to catch up in terms of quality and then more a competitive price. Nice!
I've done content showing that a secondhand Sony A5000 (with a quick software trick) and a secondhand Sony 16mm F2.8 lens with a dummy battery and capture card could all be had under $300. If the 4k isn't a selling point to someone, I'd say this is the way to go in the $200-$300 price bracket instead of a webcam. Big 1080p quality difference, as you showed, for same to less money. Interchangable lens mirrorless camera setup for under $300. Hard to beat. Unless the 4k is needed, I'd say seeking out the under $300 A5000 combo is worth the little bit of work to utilize it. Though it is safe to say, this is probably the best looking webcam yet. But the best sure comes at a cost.
From 6:10 and up, I felt as though you were on a green screen. That could've been an interesting test as this sensor will most likely greatly reduce the green fringing on edges. Great video as always Harris, thanks!
A quick note: Your video isn't correctly in sync with the audio - the audio of your voice runs ahead your lips. That's the opposite how it works in nature: Humans normally even expect audio delay through the limited speed of sound in air. This video turns that around and thus feels really really odd.
I also noticed this. At first I though maybe it was a delay showing up between my TV and wireless speakers, but then when he got to the part about the webcam having no mic I thought maybe it was the video. Watched it on my phone and yeah, it’s just slightly out of sync.
This is gonna be a huge upgrade from my $35 webcam that I use to show things on my desk if I ever can get one. Though, I realized this entire video, we never really see you show the physical item on your hand, only on thumbnail as far as I can remember. Maybe it's just me.
That's because he's filming the entire video on the webcam. The webcam looks to be pretty big. I have the Facecam and wouldn't recommend it for showing things on a desk, but a main part of it is the lack of focus options there (it has a completely fixed focus), so this may fix that. But what I would probably suggest is using your phone camera if you have a phone with a decent camera. There's a few apps to let you use your camera on OBS. What I used was Droidcam OBS for android, which uses a plugin to connect directly to OBS. Most apps create a local webserver that you add as a web source. This worked fantastically for years for me, until I finally picked up a DSLR.
@@shockthetoast yea, using phone is nice and I know that. But, I only have one phone and can't let it get used during an entire stream in case there are important calls or emergency.
A little misleading with the full frame/apsc examples, the web cam still has a tiny sensor in comparison to both of those. Very nice image for a web cam though. 👍
I like the way Insta360 Link looks more. Plus Insta360 has the 3-axis gimbal so you keep your full resolution when moving the camera rather than having to punch in digitally.
@@eversinging I'm an Insta360 Link owner as well :) Facecam Pro has 4k60 while Insta is only 4k30. But 4k60 requires too much data to work on Teams/Zoom calls. I only use a 720p signal when sizing my camera down for game streams anyways. So if 4k60 doesn't matter to me, then Insta360 wins hands down due to superior image processing, gimbal, etc.
Yeah Insta360 also doesn't have any noticeable focus breathing (at least I noticed none so far). It did still have similar issues to focus breathing in my experience when you use the "follow" mode: it sometimes did zoom in and out slightly for example. But focus and image quality in general are very very good, although hard to compare with this video's camera as the shooting conditions are different.
About two years ago, I was looking to step up from the venerable Logitech C920, and bought a Mokose UC-70 camera. Although marketed as an "industrial" camera, it's a standard USB UVC camera (no bundled software) and, as such, works out of the box on any computer. It also has a large 1/1.8" sensor (my copy contains an Omnivision OS08A10) that captures 4K/30p, and does pretty well in my dimly-lit office. Unfortunately, the camera has some quirks which make it less than ideal for your average streamer. For example, the lens is fully manual -- no auto-focus or -exposure. You have to reach over and twist the focus and iris rings by hand. Like most "industrial" cameras, it takes interchangeable C-mount lenses. This is the lens mount used on old 16mm movie cameras, which means you can pick from a vast selection of used lenses going back 70+ years, if you're into that. The camera's firmware also has some quirks. For example, it reports a microphone input, when in fact there is no microphone, nor is there a connection for one. And although the sensor itself claims it can capture 4K/60p, the firmware doesn't support it. Still, it's met my needs so far. So if you're willing to deal with it's quirks, you can get the whole thing for well under $200, lens included.
All true for real pro/semi-pro PTZ cameras (at higher cost), but in this case it's digital crop and reframe - it's not an physical pan & tilt and not optical lens element zoom.
The look of genuine sadness that you didn't get to show off your moustache for the marketing material for Elgato made me laugh so hard, 10/10 acting Harris ❤🤣
Managed to cop an Elgato Facecam about a month ago for a little under 90 Euro and it's been amazing, can't see myself upgrading to this as of right now but great to see Elgato pushing the webcam space to get better.
I've been begging for better webcams for ages, finally somebody actually decided to stop being lazy! I know we've gotten decent ones lately but this is really what I've been hoping for.
I like that you took the time to explain some camera basics to the people that aren't familiar with cameras/sensors. With that in mind I think there should've been a clear distinction when this camera "zooms." It doesn't actually zoom. It crops in to the existing image. Cropping loses pixels, zooming with a physical lens does not.
Not that it would help. People think they're zooming on their phone cameras, even though they're cropping. It's a vernacular that I don't think is going away, even if they know better.
@@MasonzeroDigitalWorks I don't disagree. But also saying that "you get to choose where the camera is actually facing" @9:08 adds to the confusion that the camera is physically moving, which it isn't. I might be nit-picking but I just thought that would've been good to include while he was trying to educate newcomers to the camera scene.
The Facecam non-pro is a good lower budget entry. For those who still want good video quality without breaking the bank. this is good if money is no object, but it is definitely a good upgrade option from most other items on the market outside of a full DSLR mirrorless camera.
Thank for explaining why people use 4K not just because it looks better but because you don't lose much quality when zooming in, another great thing about 4K and even 8K motion tracking is a lot better because you have more pixels.
I still think the Insta 360 Link would make an excellent portrait webcam but Im excited about this one. Harris how was the streaming capabilities of this webcam?
6:56 this isn't right, sensors are important, sensor size not so much. Arri alexas are the gold standard for any high production film making, almost every movie nowadays is filmed with an arri and the starting price of an arri is around $30,000... they aren't full frame. This doesn't mean full frame is bad, but it shows it doesn't matter, just like resolution doesn't matter after a certain point. arri shows effort into how video is taken and processed is so much more important than specs on a sheet and it's why they are the first pick for most movie studios.
Glad someone else said it. Haha! There's a reason I went from full frame to APS-C. Full frame sensors are just too slow and compromise on more advanced features. The a7C for example is just a joke.
ok, just curious and maybe it is me, but i have refreshed this video and my internet couple of times and it still feels as if the audio and his lips are like a millisecond out of sync, not real bad, just enough that i feel i notice it.......and it seems to only be in the 1st part of video when Harris is straight on with the webcam, later when he is talking about sensors, doesnt seem to be out of sync then...........am I wrong? or is it me? This is NOT intended to be a BAD comment, I am just wondering about the webcam and the audio (which I assume was not recorded on the webcam since it doesnt have a mic, but on another mic, which makes wonder if its just a hair out of sync when it was edited in post processing)........or maybe it's the mustache!! lol
I've had a c920 since I started my channel back in 2012.. Is it finally time to upgrade my cam? :o My biggest issue with my current webcam is that it blows out my face too much because I'm so pale that my face reflects all the lights to the camera 😅 Does this camera treat pale boys well? Thanks for your video reviews Alpha 🙏
Webcams should look like this at a MINIMUM. FINALLY! With how big they are you'd think they'd fit proper sensors and hardware to give you DSLR like quality. Just before I was thinking of buying the Insta360 Link too.
As an Insta360 Link owner, I think it provides a nicer looking image than what I've seen from Facecam Pro videos so far. Insta has great white balance and auto exposure (with curves adjustments) that can produce a good image in pretty much any lighting. It provides a decent bokeh for a webcam as well. You may still want to consider it!
If you don't need 4K/60 and want the mic, the Link might be the better option for you. I remember picking up a webcam back in 2013 which shot in 720p/30. It cost me $40. It's crazy to think that 10 years later, we still can't get 1080/60 webcams for the same price.
dude, I'm seriously impressed by this camera. Thanks for sharing and I definitely agree it is the happy medium that the webcam space has been waiting for! btw I think the P in PTZ stands for "pan"
I'm not sure if I missed but was the webcam not even shown at all? Like can you mount it to a monitor? How big is it? What CPU/GPU/USB requirements do you have to have??...Great video but yeah now I have to goto the Elgato website to dig all that up.
sadly, despite 4k60p, it was unusable for me for copletely lights off / low-light streams due to the EXTREME noise, purplish-white haze and shutter speed. had to send it back to the shop and got kyio pro ultra. night and day difference for lowlight. also, bokeh and colors are great on kyio ultra.
Hey so, correction here, plenty of professional cameras have crop sensors, or super 35 sensors, and for some professions you actually don't want a huge sensor.
I switched to this camera a few months ago. I don't regret it. EDIT: This is evidently a different camera. lol. I did switch to the Elgato Facecam 1080p camera though.
Just wanna clarify, GoPro's & DJI Action cameras are available for much cheaper with 4k 60p (and arguably better image quality). Phones have been doing 4k60p for like 7 years now. Don't think the resolution comparison to normal cameras really means much. Very cool webcam though! Definitely looks like it's got a lot of value. Don't wanna take away from that, but just worth noting for people less familar with the world of cameras.
One thing you neglected to do, was show the camera itself. Ive seen the promo for it in the Cam Link update. It looks BIG. Like 2x as big as the facecam. That can be fairly important info for someone to have.. the size of the thing. Also. The price. While the Facecam is about $150, the Facecam Pro is $300. Kind of another important detail left out.
Yeah, I wish he mentioned the price. I think the main reason he didn’t show the camera was because it was his A-Roll shot, and he wanted to keep the integrity of the theme which was “you can shoot a TH-cam video with this camera.” But yeah. The physical overview would have been nice.
Holy Crap, i totally close my face to the video when you said the video was recorded with this webcam. This looks like a great camera even for YT videos!
That plot twist when you said you were recording the video on the webcam SHOOK me - it looks like it could very easily be a budget or even mid-tier dslr
I don't want to talk about applicability of web cams to streams until low light performance is good enough to produce fun background lighting scenarios.
Instalink only does 4k @30. It does have some very impressive features that this cam doesn't have. I got one for my son's content creation. He likes it a lot, but he does like the FOV on the Elgato better.
There's a very clear de-sync between the audio and the video in this video - is this due to the webcam itself having latency, or an error made during the edit?
Nice Job, Harris..another informative ( with a slight touch of humor) video..but please leave the moustaching to us...please. Thank You, and Rock On, brother!
hey i use the c922 all the time. maybe I should upgrade. I dont know why, I just enjoy making videos through OBS with a webcam. Ive used the M50 Mkii before but didnt like it as much.
I watched this video a month ago, came back to make sure i checked this camera out a little closer, and fyi nowhere in your description or title do you name this camera. I just wanted to make sure I looked at THE camera. I was almost confused by the fact that the first camera listed on the Elgato site is the Facecam. Not the Facecam Pro. That's when I came back here thinking surely he didn't review a camera over a year old, I could swear it was new. Oy the things we go through to make sure we're looking the right equipment sometimes. Thanks for the video. I'm hoping this camera is great for overhead detail.
I want to know how this one compares to a Razer Kiyo Pro. Biggest drawback I had with Razer was the picture quality at times and the really bad auto focus. Is this cam a good enough upgrade to move from the Razer one?
I've been using my iphone 13 Pro with the Epoc Cam app, as I wait to save you for a nicer camera, but I'd honestly rather have this for now and save for a way nicer camera for product shots.
Perhaps a strange question. I am a dj and I have a gig in a nightclub coming up. I would like to record myself playing in that night club. What is of course dark with lasers and disco lights. Will this cam allow me to do that?
After watching the video, I have no idea of the Form factor neither how does the camera even look (only blurred clip shown at the end). The name of the camera is not even mentioned on the description.
After watching an entire video shot on this webcam.. is it good enough to make youtube videos with?
sick video!
your mustache is awesome
The first scene looks so good, especially with the light to your left
Fine, I’ll buy it. Shoot me an affiliate link or something so you get rich.
Yes fs!
Watched the whole video and there is no link to the webcam. I couldnt even find the name of the webcam except for burried in hashtags. Please post links next time
Elgato Facecam Pro
My jaw dropped when you revealed that you were actually using the webcam to shoot the video. I never would've expected to see quality like this from a webcam.
Hmm. I noticed right away it was a webcam.
Same here! Dropped my jaw! That's really crisp quality!
Looks like a regular quality webcam. My old 550d DSLR with cheap 50mm lens at HD makes this youtube video look quite bad.
@@tony2707 yeah, I don’t get why anyone without an affiliate link would be impressed by this.
@@tony2707 Haha you wish :D The old Canon SLRs have awful image quality.
Hey Harris, now that you’ve gone full in on TH-cam and with 4K webcams now existing I was hoping you would make a updated video on streaming and recording on OBS for TH-cam content creators in 2023 or maybe even what your full setup is right now. Love the content and you’ve helped me a lot on my main channel, especially when I use to stream on twitch 👍🏻
Agreed
I remember YouTubing Ninja OBS set up and if Harris did a new updated on 2023/2024, that would be SO helpful.
we need this
What is the model?
Did he ever make that video?
ive been watching this channel for years. this has to be one of the 2 biggest leaps in tech ive seen you talk about. absolutely insane. this and the quality of USB mics (elgato being the first)
What is special about USB mics? Is it because they don’t use 3,5 mm jack?
@@LencoTB USB mics aren’t anything particularly crazy. But having one that is GOOD and at the affordable price that Elgato offers, is nuts. It’s because in the past, if you wanted to get anything quality for mics on a computer, you would use an XLR mic. But you’d always have to convert that to digital as well which sucks. So first you have to buy a more expensive XLR mic and then also purchase supplies that would enable you to convert that signal to digital. If you have a mic like the wave 1 / wave 3, it’s a really really good mic for anyone that doesn’t need to do professional audio work at a fraction of the cost
@@voplex Thank you for explaining. I was looking at Elgato Facecam but was sad that it didn’t have a mic. I want to have better quality in my Teams meetings and thought of buying Elgato Facecam and some mic but I haven’t yet researched enough about the mics. I just want minimalist design and something I can clip on on the of my monitor. I don’t need any fancy arms or big mics. Let me know if you know of a one small that can be clipped on top of a monitor. Apparently there aren’t any good quality webcams with quality microphones.
Which USB mics did he make a video of? Interested
This is exciting for me. I’ve never been interested in fiddling with mirrorless cameras and lenses etc. I wanted a plug and play. This gives me hope that I can start shooting videos in 4K and expanding my options for editing.
It's a fair amount of work to get that set up and working if you're just doing it yourself. That's part of why I don't use my full frame dSLR for recording and started using a logitech webcam mounted inside of my teleprompter. I can get that setup a lot quicker.
Can you do a comparison between the Elgato Facecam pro VS the Insta360 link? Like a pros and cons for both? (they're both 299.00 in cost) Comparison with the software as well
pls @senpaiGaming
YES I was literally thinking about this... @Senpai Gaming can you do this?
After owning both of them, I can say with certainty that the Insta360 is my favorite camera. The face tracking, whiteboard tracking, overhead and desktop modes more than make up for any video quality disparities (although I couldn't really tell the difference). The other bit that impressed me with the Insta360 is how sturdy and reliable it is. When I plug it in it just works. Elgato products have always been hit or miss with me. Like having to powercycle them to get them to work. The Insta360 has also survived two falls from my monitor and it keeps on working. The only thing I dislike about most modern cameras is that the clipping mechanism they use to sit on the monitor is usually inefficient for all but the slimmest monitors.
@@deusprogrammer_thekingofspace should I switch from using my pixel 6 pro to one of these? Do they have better quality?
@@J.R.Carrel I’ve never used the Pixel Pro, I’ve always been an iPhone user myself. I think one should always use whatever they have available especially if they are happy with the quality it provides. I bought this because I do a lot of teaching at work, and a lot of my streams are centered around software and electrical engineering demos/tutorials. So the auto tracking, whiteboard mode, overhead mode, and video quality appealed to me. But as always, if the tool you have does the job then don’t worry about whether something is better or not :).
Not gonna lie, the footage of you in the "main area" (starting @ 6:08) looks like you are in front of a green screen. It is pretty crazy
OKAY I'M NOT CRAZY! I WAS WAITING TO COMMENT THIS BECAUSE IT LOOKS FAKE - BUT THEN HE ROLLED BACK AND SLAPPED THE TABLE AND I WAS LIKE HASDUIFHAISHDNF!
I totally thought it was a green screen too. Not sure why but I just kept thinking it
It deffo looks like green screen, if you watch it in 4k and pause you can see the edges around the tshirt and the light on his face doesn't seem to match the background? (or seem a little blown out) At least that's what it looks like to my amatuer eye :)
Although I trust your content and the opinions in this video fully, I think it is worth mentioning that Corsair is the parent company of Elgato, and Elgato is the parent company of Visuals By Impulse who is sponsoring your video. Seems deceptive to make such a big deal about VBI being unassociated with the product when they have a vested interest in its success at least on some level. I believe this was just an oversight though.
making a 1/1.8 sensor look big is deceptive
also I doubt the footage in this video is just the webcam itself without manual settings, strong lighting setup and post processing, which means most viewers ho buy it will never get their video to the same quality like this one here
Also acts like his earlier review of the pw513 didnt have 4k30 and 1080p60 and that only elgatos new camera does it. Both the pw513 and the updated pw515 have this feature. He's a shill now.
The definition of shill.
@@tonirvd3650If you’re buying a $300 without lighting and post processing you honestly deserve to have waisted your money.
Good point!
You can tell it's a Sony sensor from the red tinge in the shadows 6:48 :P
This webcam looks incredible! I legit thought it was a low-end DSLR. Slight error I noticed at 8:53. PTZ actually stands for "Pan Tilt Zoom" and not "Point Tilt Zoom." Not a huge deal, but I thought I should point it out. Sick video!😎
The best thing about this, is that it sets a new quality standar for the whole webcams industry. Now the other brands would be forced to catch up in terms of quality and then more a competitive price. Nice!
I've done content showing that a secondhand Sony A5000 (with a quick software trick) and a secondhand Sony 16mm F2.8 lens with a dummy battery and capture card could all be had under $300. If the 4k isn't a selling point to someone, I'd say this is the way to go in the $200-$300 price bracket instead of a webcam. Big 1080p quality difference, as you showed, for same to less money. Interchangable lens mirrorless camera setup for under $300. Hard to beat. Unless the 4k is needed, I'd say seeking out the under $300 A5000 combo is worth the little bit of work to utilize it. Though it is safe to say, this is probably the best looking webcam yet. But the best sure comes at a cost.
You said it: convenience. That's why I would switch my current setup to this webcam. But I'll wait until prices drop.
From 6:10 and up, I felt as though you were on a green screen. That could've been an interesting test as this sensor will most likely greatly reduce the green fringing on edges. Great video as always Harris, thanks!
I was curious if anyone else noticed this.
I was sure it was a green screen until the moment he tapped on the desk...
I was thinking the same thing. Very strange effect, if you ask me.
A quick note: Your video isn't correctly in sync with the audio - the audio of your voice runs ahead your lips. That's the opposite how it works in nature: Humans normally even expect audio delay through the limited speed of sound in air. This video turns that around and thus feels really really odd.
I also noticed this. At first I though maybe it was a delay showing up between my TV and wireless speakers, but then when he got to the part about the webcam having no mic I thought maybe it was the video. Watched it on my phone and yeah, it’s just slightly out of sync.
I also noticed this. The webcam probably has some delay unfortunately.
Same. I was going to make a comment but you beat me to it.
@@SavacGaming Also the facecam pro HAS NO MICROPHONE so you can't use the audio from the webcam to sync it to the audio from your microphone.
Harris probably rushed this video out for the clicks. All the vids I've seen on it aren't older than 18 hrs. He most likely missed tge delay in post.
This is gonna be a huge upgrade from my $35 webcam that I use to show things on my desk if I ever can get one. Though, I realized this entire video, we never really see you show the physical item on your hand, only on thumbnail as far as I can remember. Maybe it's just me.
It better be for $300. Also, no its not just you, he never showed the camera itself. It looks VERY big for a web cam. Like 2x as wide as the Facecam.
That's because he's filming the entire video on the webcam. The webcam looks to be pretty big. I have the Facecam and wouldn't recommend it for showing things on a desk, but a main part of it is the lack of focus options there (it has a completely fixed focus), so this may fix that. But what I would probably suggest is using your phone camera if you have a phone with a decent camera. There's a few apps to let you use your camera on OBS. What I used was Droidcam OBS for android, which uses a plugin to connect directly to OBS. Most apps create a local webserver that you add as a web source. This worked fantastically for years for me, until I finally picked up a DSLR.
@@shockthetoast yea, using phone is nice and I know that. But, I only have one phone and can't let it get used during an entire stream in case there are important calls or emergency.
Bruh that mustache... It's too much... You gonna get ban from all Chuck E Cheese establishments...
A little misleading with the full frame/apsc examples, the web cam still has a tiny sensor in comparison to both of those. Very nice image for a web cam though. 👍
I like the way Insta360 Link looks more. Plus Insta360 has the 3-axis gimbal so you keep your full resolution when moving the camera rather than having to punch in digitally.
I have the insta360 and it's better than this one in my opinion. I'm confused why this is considered better...
Need a side by side
@@eversinging I'm an Insta360 Link owner as well :) Facecam Pro has 4k60 while Insta is only 4k30. But 4k60 requires too much data to work on Teams/Zoom calls. I only use a 720p signal when sizing my camera down for game streams anyways. So if 4k60 doesn't matter to me, then Insta360 wins hands down due to superior image processing, gimbal, etc.
Yeah Insta360 also doesn't have any noticeable focus breathing (at least I noticed none so far). It did still have similar issues to focus breathing in my experience when you use the "follow" mode: it sometimes did zoom in and out slightly for example. But focus and image quality in general are very very good, although hard to compare with this video's camera as the shooting conditions are different.
Audio is out of sync when I watch this. Is that a TH-cam processing glitch or the webcam audio recording.
Great review btw.
4 months later, this product never released...
About two years ago, I was looking to step up from the venerable Logitech C920, and bought a Mokose UC-70 camera. Although marketed as an "industrial" camera, it's a standard USB UVC camera (no bundled software) and, as such, works out of the box on any computer. It also has a large 1/1.8" sensor (my copy contains an Omnivision OS08A10) that captures 4K/30p, and does pretty well in my dimly-lit office.
Unfortunately, the camera has some quirks which make it less than ideal for your average streamer. For example, the lens is fully manual -- no auto-focus or -exposure. You have to reach over and twist the focus and iris rings by hand. Like most "industrial" cameras, it takes interchangeable C-mount lenses. This is the lens mount used on old 16mm movie cameras, which means you can pick from a vast selection of used lenses going back 70+ years, if you're into that.
The camera's firmware also has some quirks. For example, it reports a microphone input, when in fact there is no microphone, nor is there a connection for one. And although the sensor itself claims it can capture 4K/60p, the firmware doesn't support it.
Still, it's met my needs so far. So if you're willing to deal with it's quirks, you can get the whole thing for well under $200, lens included.
Just a heads up, PTZ stands for Pan Tilt Zoom, it can Pan (left to right) Tilt (Up and own) and Zoom (using moving lens elements).
All true for real pro/semi-pro PTZ cameras (at higher cost), but in this case it's digital crop and reframe - it's not an physical pan & tilt and not optical lens element zoom.
@@ericy4522 It is still what the initialism stands for.
The look of genuine sadness that you didn't get to show off your moustache for the marketing material for Elgato made me laugh so hard, 10/10 acting Harris ❤🤣
Insta360 Link has a 1/2 inch sensor, and this has 1/1.8 inch, so in theory, this IS the best webcam. Wonder how different they are in practice.
Is the audio out of sync in this video or is it just me?
Managed to cop an Elgato Facecam about a month ago for a little under 90 Euro and it's been amazing, can't see myself upgrading to this as of right now but great to see Elgato pushing the webcam space to get better.
I got one last night for $40, fucking steaaaalll - can't see myself upgrading anytime soon at that price
I must be missing something cause you can’t find this produce online. It says 1080 60 when you search for it???
I've been begging for better webcams for ages, finally somebody actually decided to stop being lazy! I know we've gotten decent ones lately but this is really what I've been hoping for.
the OG facecam from Elgato was and still is a fantastic camera for streaming.
I like that you took the time to explain some camera basics to the people that aren't familiar with cameras/sensors. With that in mind I think there should've been a clear distinction when this camera "zooms." It doesn't actually zoom. It crops in to the existing image. Cropping loses pixels, zooming with a physical lens does not.
Not that it would help. People think they're zooming on their phone cameras, even though they're cropping. It's a vernacular that I don't think is going away, even if they know better.
@@MasonzeroDigitalWorks I don't disagree. But also saying that "you get to choose where the camera is actually facing" @9:08 adds to the confusion that the camera is physically moving, which it isn't. I might be nit-picking but I just thought that would've been good to include while he was trying to educate newcomers to the camera scene.
I was going to get the normal facecam but now, thanks to you, I’m gonna get this one.
I bet whoever is supposed to watch you through it, doesn't care which one it is
@@maxzett nah i need them to see me well
The Facecam non-pro is a good lower budget entry. For those who still want good video quality without breaking the bank. this is good if money is no object, but it is definitely a good upgrade option from most other items on the market outside of a full DSLR mirrorless camera.
The OG Facecam was and still is a great camera.
The quality is nuts! I would absolutely shoot on that. Were you capturing to OBS when you filmed this?
Thank for explaining why people use 4K not just because it looks better but because you don't lose much quality when zooming in, another great thing about 4K and even 8K motion tracking is a lot better because you have more pixels.
Just for comparison: The sensor ist still only a tenth of the area of the "amateur camera" sensor.
I still think the Insta 360 Link would make an excellent portrait webcam but Im excited about this one. Harris how was the streaming capabilities of this webcam?
I might just get both of them.
I think the Insta360 Link is the better product overall, but it doesn't do 4K/60. So if that's important to you, go with the Facecam Pro.
6:56 this isn't right, sensors are important, sensor size not so much. Arri alexas are the gold standard for any high production film making, almost every movie nowadays is filmed with an arri and the starting price of an arri is around $30,000... they aren't full frame. This doesn't mean full frame is bad, but it shows it doesn't matter, just like resolution doesn't matter after a certain point. arri shows effort into how video is taken and processed is so much more important than specs on a sheet and it's why they are the first pick for most movie studios.
Glad someone else said it. Haha! There's a reason I went from full frame to APS-C. Full frame sensors are just too slow and compromise on more advanced features. The a7C for example is just a joke.
I love how much we learn from you. Not only you tell us your opinion, and it's based on facts, but you also teach us things. Thanks, dude!
ok, just curious and maybe it is me, but i have refreshed this video and my internet couple of times and it still feels as if the audio and his lips are like a millisecond out of sync, not real bad, just enough that i feel i notice it.......and it seems to only be in the 1st part of video when Harris is straight on with the webcam, later when he is talking about sensors, doesnt seem to be out of sync then...........am I wrong? or is it me? This is NOT intended to be a BAD comment, I am just wondering about the webcam and the audio (which I assume was not recorded on the webcam since it doesnt have a mic, but on another mic, which makes wonder if its just a hair out of sync when it was edited in post processing)........or maybe it's the mustache!! lol
I've had a c920 since I started my channel back in 2012.. Is it finally time to upgrade my cam? :o
My biggest issue with my current webcam is that it blows out my face too much because I'm so pale that my face reflects all the lights to the camera 😅
Does this camera treat pale boys well?
Thanks for your video reviews Alpha 🙏
lmao relatable
I dunno. I use the Elgato Facecam already, and i dont want a webcam thats gonna give me a horrible mustache like it did to you.
Man’s got that top gun stache 😂 looks great though
no ref audio from the cam to sync the mic to, and your audio was skewed.
Bro… I just love your integrity and straightforwardness. So appreciate your content. Thank you 🙏
NGL recognized you right away when i seen the ad on twitter, & by the looks of it Quality is amazing, might consider to finally use a Facecam.
Webcams should look like this at a MINIMUM. FINALLY! With how big they are you'd think they'd fit proper sensors and hardware to give you DSLR like quality. Just before I was thinking of buying the Insta360 Link too.
As an Insta360 Link owner, I think it provides a nicer looking image than what I've seen from Facecam Pro videos so far. Insta has great white balance and auto exposure (with curves adjustments) that can produce a good image in pretty much any lighting. It provides a decent bokeh for a webcam as well. You may still want to consider it!
If you don't need 4K/60 and want the mic, the Link might be the better option for you. I remember picking up a webcam back in 2013 which shot in 720p/30. It cost me $40. It's crazy to think that 10 years later, we still can't get 1080/60 webcams for the same price.
I'm glad you included the disclaimer at the start of the video. With great mustache comes great responsibility after all. Mustache wisely my friend.
That Stache! Epic 🎉
Am I the only one who noticed the audio is slightly out of sync with the video, and wondering if thats because of the delay of the webcam?
dude, I'm seriously impressed by this camera. Thanks for sharing and I definitely agree it is the happy medium that the webcam space has been waiting for!
btw I think the P in PTZ stands for "pan"
Yeah, you would think the "Pan/Tilt" label in the control software would have made that obvious :)
The Mustache Works My Brother 🙏🏾 😅 Elgato Is Quietly Making It Easier To Be A Streamer, Thank Goodness 🎉
Omg you got me so hyped for this. Looks like this will be on my to-buy list!
Slow down Magnum PI! Now I need a upgrade 😆
Ok the preset ptz in stream deck presets are very cool, mixing the focuses has so much utility.
watching this 2 months after upload and they're out of stock
Can someone please confirm that the audio is slightly disconnected from the video? Drives me nuts! Would be a Harris Heller first ;)
I think something happened in the export. It happens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When is is available?
Incredible that it took this long to make a 4k60 camera that doesn't suck.
I'm not sure if I missed but was the webcam not even shown at all? Like can you mount it to a monitor? How big is it? What CPU/GPU/USB requirements do you have to have??...Great video but yeah now I have to goto the Elgato website to dig all that up.
As a camera nerd, I must say you did an excellent job of explaining some of the basics in this video. Bravo!
Thanks!
sadly, despite 4k60p, it was unusable for me for copletely lights off / low-light streams due to the EXTREME noise, purplish-white haze and shutter speed. had to send it back to the shop and got kyio pro ultra. night and day difference for lowlight. also, bokeh and colors are great on kyio ultra.
holy crap, when you said you were using the webcam for the intro... i was blown away, brb finding my credit card
Hey so, correction here, plenty of professional cameras have crop sensors, or super 35 sensors, and for some professions you actually don't want a huge sensor.
I switched to this camera a few months ago. I don't regret it. EDIT: This is evidently a different camera. lol. I did switch to the Elgato Facecam 1080p camera though.
God I feel dumb, I thought: "Yeah it looks good but I can still spot grain"
*And then* I saw my resolution was at 480p
looks great! Also, the mustache works for you!
How about when they say 2k or 4k and they actually only shoot at 1080 or look decent at 1080
does he ever say the name of the camera?
Just wanna clarify, GoPro's & DJI Action cameras are available for much cheaper with 4k 60p (and arguably better image quality). Phones have been doing 4k60p for like 7 years now. Don't think the resolution comparison to normal cameras really means much.
Very cool webcam though! Definitely looks like it's got a lot of value. Don't wanna take away from that, but just worth noting for people less familar with the world of cameras.
One thing you neglected to do, was show the camera itself. Ive seen the promo for it in the Cam Link update. It looks BIG. Like 2x as big as the facecam. That can be fairly important info for someone to have.. the size of the thing.
Also. The price. While the Facecam is about $150, the Facecam Pro is $300. Kind of another important detail left out.
Yeah, I wish he mentioned the price. I think the main reason he didn’t show the camera was because it was his A-Roll shot, and he wanted to keep the integrity of the theme which was “you can shoot a TH-cam video with this camera.” But yeah. The physical overview would have been nice.
?? At the end he talks about the price and what’s available for $200 more or less than this camera.
Holy Crap, i totally close my face to the video when you said the video was recorded with this webcam. This looks like a great camera even for YT videos!
That plot twist when you said you were recording the video on the webcam SHOOK me - it looks like it could very easily be a budget or even mid-tier dslr
you must be a hobbyist photographer?
I don't want to talk about applicability of web cams to streams until low light performance is good enough to produce fun background lighting scenarios.
Senpai Gaming, I subscribed because your videos are super cool!
Didn't think you watch him too :O
Facecam pro vs the instalink 360??? Which one do you recommend
Instalink only does 4k @30. It does have some very impressive features that this cam doesn't have. I got one for my son's content creation. He likes it a lot, but he does like the FOV on the Elgato better.
Maybe it's just me but the audio/video keeps desyncing in this video? It is decidedly odd
There's a very clear de-sync between the audio and the video in this video - is this due to the webcam itself having latency, or an error made during the edit?
Thought I was imagining things ha
Nice Job, Harris..another informative ( with a slight touch of humor) video..but please leave the moustaching to us...please. Thank You, and Rock On, brother!
hey i use the c922 all the time. maybe I should upgrade. I dont know why, I just enjoy making videos through OBS with a webcam. Ive used the M50 Mkii before but didnt like it as much.
Fantastic budget youtube camera option. What's not to like? Thanks for the review!
I watched this video a month ago, came back to make sure i checked this camera out a little closer, and fyi nowhere in your description or title do you name this camera. I just wanted to make sure I looked at THE camera. I was almost confused by the fact that the first camera listed on the Elgato site is the Facecam. Not the Facecam Pro. That's when I came back here thinking surely he didn't review a camera over a year old, I could swear it was new. Oy the things we go through to make sure we're looking the right equipment sometimes. Thanks for the video. I'm hoping this camera is great for overhead detail.
tbh I could tell that this video was shot on the webcam, there seems to be a lack of contrast and the colors are a bit washed out
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Magnificent video! Thank you :)
Thank you this is what iv been waiting for to get out of my c920
This sounds amazing, did you do any ADR in this video?
WoW finally!!!! 2 years later after you made the perfect video TELLING THEM WHAT TO F’n MAKE!!!! Lol😂 great work Harris!
Great video, can I ask what mic setup you used to film this video with that cam ??
hey mustache harris is back
when you said you were using it to shoot the video at 0:59 i very audibly shouted “DAAMN!”
yea this cam is insane!
Thank you for telling me about the auto focus trick! This is so helpful!
I want to know how this one compares to a Razer Kiyo Pro. Biggest drawback I had with Razer was the picture quality at times and the really bad auto focus. Is this cam a good enough upgrade to move from the Razer one?
The Facecam is enough reason to move from the Razor. They are a mediocre product company with premium name prices. I buy Logitech over Razor.
@@DG-america TO be fair, Razer Kiyo pro was a gift to me. I was always eyeing either getting a Facecam or just straight up buying a Lumix G7.
I've been using my iphone 13 Pro with the Epoc Cam app, as I wait to save you for a nicer camera, but I'd honestly rather have this for now and save for a way nicer camera for product shots.
Perhaps a strange question. I am a dj and I have a gig in a nightclub coming up. I would like to record myself playing in that night club. What is of course dark with lasers and disco lights. Will this cam allow me to do that?
The biggest problem with this camera is the bandwidth it uses, not going to update my motherboard just for this
Great video, but I didn't hear the name of the camera mentioned. Just that it's El Gato.
I'm wondering why we want 60 fps on a webcam when documentaries almost always film at 24 fps. Is it just so we can do slowmo?
After watching the video, I have no idea of the Form factor neither how does the camera even look (only blurred clip shown at the end). The name of the camera is not even mentioned on the description.
This really does look much better than any other Webcam I've seen!
Is that Sony ECM-B1 or ECM-B10 mic on your camera? If so, what do you use that mic for? Outdoor vlogs or talking head indoors or something else?