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Elgato Facecam
A neat webcam that doesn’t quite justify its price tag
$199.99 From
elgato.com
Features 1080p resolution at 60fps, 82–degree field of view, on–board profile storage, privacy cover Needs macOS 11 or later
The monitor mount overhangs your Mac’s menu bar, obscuring things from view.
ELGATO FACECAM
+60fps output
+Great software
-Iffy brightness control
-Expensive
GOOD
Last issue we examined the Papalook PA930 webcam, an affordable device with excellent image quality but marred by annoying shortcomings. At the opposite end of the spectrum lies the $200 Elgato Facecam, which comes with a high–end sensor and on–board profile storage. So do those features put it a cut above its rivals?