Remember when the resolution of webcams was comparable to that of a postage stamp? Fortunately, those days are long gone, and models like this Elgato Facecam Pro are proof of that. And it is that if in its beginnings the resolution of the screens was quite far from the current one and its use was quite limited, over the years and various technological improvements, its use, like its use, has grown. exponentially.

A prime example of this can be found among content creators, undoubtedly the main group of professional users of this type of device and therefore those who need it the most to offer the best possible functions. First it was with youtubersand later streamers, any improvement in image quality they are able to provide is more than welcome by this group.

It is therefore clear, and also from Elgato, that the new Elgato Facecam Pro, a device that adds the Pro surname to the already exceptional Elgato Facecam that we were able to test more than a year ago, will find a particularly grateful reception among content creators. And it’s like when we said about the previous one that it took streaming to a new level, we see that this model again represents a qualitative leap in this market.

As we already indicated in the title of this news, the most remarkable thing about the first instance of this Elgato Facecam Pro is that allows you to capture video in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. Whether to take advantage of the maximum image quality offered by streaming services, or to record, edit and publish videos in these graphic modes, until now content creators had to reach for other types of cameras, so this new Elgato model means a before and after.

Of course, resolution and frame rate aren’t everything what’s more, you don’t have to spend too much time searching to find 4K/60FPS content whose image quality is… let’s say questionable, and it can have many reasons, but generally the main one is that the device Capture systems and the recording devices they use have been made from second- or third-rate components that are suitable for more modest and cheaper options, but when they try to scale up to this point, they come face-to-face with their own reality. limitations.

That seems not to be the case with this Elgato Facecam Pro considering its technical specifications, whose lens, sensor and processor are top-notch and therefore more than capable. Let’s start with its optics, where we find a wide-angle lens (it offers a field of view of up to 90 degrees) the equivalent of 21 millimeters with f/2.0 number and in addition enables manual focuswhich allows you to play with the depth of field, whether you’re looking for a focus that tends to infinity or want it to focus on the foreground, blur the background and other similar effects, achieved directly with the optical section, instead of through post-processing.

The sensor of this Elgato Facecam Pro is also nothing because we find a Sony Starvis Wide (1/1.8 inch) which, in conjunction with the processor, can not only adapt to different output formats, but also correct the captured image in real time, when the lighting used is not optimal.

To give users maximum control, the Elgato Facecam Pro is controlled by software that replicates the functions found in SLR OSDs, with settings such as field of view, exposure and white balance. And to them is added a catalog of effects (pan, tilt and zoom), which can also be applied in real time and without loss of image resolution.

Elgato Facecam Pro webcam Already on sale on its official website and its price is €349.99.