Elgato's New Webcam Can Mount Lens Filters

Elgato conscionable introduced a caller fresh webcam with a pro-grade feature. The Facecam 4K allows users to equine lens filters for unsocial effects. This is nan first clip a webcam has offered this functionality.

The camera integrates pinch any 49mm lens filter, which opens up a world of potential. Folks could attach, say, a information polarizing (CPL) select to trim reflections from glasses aliases spell crazy pinch cinematic effects for illustration diffusion. The portion ships pinch a free CPL select to get started, arsenic agelong arsenic you bargain nan camera from nan charismatic Elgato store.

As for accepted specs, it records successful 4K astatine up to 60 FPS and uses Sony’s Starvis 2 CMOS sensor pinch a f/4.0 aperture and fixed focus. It connects complete USB-C and weighs conscionable 0.26 pounds.

The Facecam 4K pairs pinch Elgato's Camera Hub software, which offers manual power complete a assortment of settings. These see ISO, exposure, shutter speed, pan, tilt and zoom. It besides useful pinch nan company's Prompter hardware, though that requires a replacement backplate. The institution is throwing successful nan dedicated backplate pinch caller Prompter purchases. For nan uninitiated, nan Elgato Prompter is simply a nifty teleprompter designed for streamers.

The Facecam 4K even pairs pinch nan Switch 2, which could make for immoderate genuinely cinematic Mario Kart World guidance shots. Just update nan firmware to type 2.32 aliases later and link straight to nan console.

Elgato's latest webcam is disposable correct now and costs $200. This portion is akin successful features to nan pre-existing Facecam Pro webcam, but that 1 costs $300 and doesn't fto group switch retired lenses. It does, however, see a amended sensor.