What else you need to use it
Worked out from Elgato’s own specifications and box contents for this model. The setup builder checks the same parts against your computer and the rest of your gear.
You need
- A USB 3 port (5 Gbps). A USB 2 port is too slow for it. USB-C is a plug shape, not a speed, so check the port itself.
Check first
- A USB-C port on your computer. The cable in the box has USB-C at both ends. If your computer only has USB-A ports, you need a USB-C to USB-A cable rated for the same speed.
When this model makes sense
If you already own the Elgato Facecam Pro, add it in the setup builder and test it the way you actually use it; nothing here says a working unit needs replacing.
- If it still records and shows everything you stream, keep it.
- Lost a cable or mount? Replace that part before replacing a working device; the connectors and size for this version are listed below.
- After an app or system update, test it once before you go live. If it still works for a whole stream, keep using it.
The Webcam versus camera guide weighs it against the other ways to fill the same role.
Connections and specs
- Full name
- Elgato Facecam Pro
- Still sold
- No longer sold: keep it if you own one
- Type
- Webcams
- Connection
- Connector shape
- USB-CA plug’s shape doesn’t tell you its speed →
- Data connection
- USB3.0What this means for speed →
- USB speed (Gbps)
- 5
- Video modes
- 2160p60/30, 1080p60/30, 720p60/30
- Video formats
- H264 or MJPEG up to 2160p60; NV12 up to 1080p60
- Focus
- Autofocus or manual; 10 cm to infinity
- Aperture
- f/2.0
- Focal length
- 21 mm full-frame equivalent
- Field of view
- 90 degrees configurable
- Sensor
- 1/1.8 inch Sony STARVIS CMOS
- Cable length
- 1.8 m
- Size and mounting
- Dimensions
- 116 × 33 × 79 mm
- Weight
- 242 g
- In the box
- Included parts
- Facecam Pro; Mount with 1/4-inch thread; USB-C to USB-C cable, 180 cm; Quick Start Guide
- Computer
- Operating systems
- Windows 10 64-bit+ at launch; macOS 11+ at launch
Check these conditions first
Not yet confirmed from Elgato’s documents: power draw. The builder treats it as unknown, never as a yes.
For a webcam, test the crop, lighting and frame rate you want in the app you stream with. A higher resolution leaves room to crop a tighter shot, but it says nothing about low-light quality, and some features only work with the maker’s software.
What is included, and what may be missing
- Facecam Pro
- Mount with 1/4-inch thread
- USB-C to USB-C cable, 180 cm
- Quick Start Guide
Both cable ends and the data rating matter more than the plug shape: streaming cables and ports explains how to match them.
Place it in the complete setup
Every connection
- Webcam USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone USB outUSB cable → A USB port on your computer
- Microphone / interface headphone out3.5 mm or 6.3 mm headphone connection → Headphones (what you hear)
- Computer Ethernet portEthernet cable → router; your upload → Platform (check the stream preview)
- Wall socketThe maker’s power supply, or USB power → Computer and devices that need their own power
The diagram shows a simple USB setup. Find where the Elgato Facecam Pro goes, then follow each input back to what feeds it and each output on to where it goes. HDMI and XLR gear needs a capture card or audio interface between it and your computer; it doesn’t plug straight in the way this USB example does.
The setup builder turns this into a connection list for your own computer and gear, and the pre-stream checklist covers the rehearsal once it is wired.