# Elgato Facecam MK.2 > A 1080p60 streaming webcam with manual exposure control. - Camera, High volume - Typical UK price: £100 to £125 (a typical band, not a live price) - Platforms: Whatnot, TikTok Shop, eBay, Vinted - Orders a week: 20–2000 - Not yet checked by a person A desk webcam with manual exposure you set once, so the picture holds steady when a foil card passes the lens. It runs at 1080p and 60 frames a second, which keeps a fast pack rip smooth. Use it as the face camera beside an overhead phone or a mirrorless camera; for detail shots of corners and centring, a 4K webcam crops tighter. ## Kit rankings - #4 in [Best camera for Whatnot streaming](https://sellersetups.com/kit/camera) ## Setups - [Pro Whatnot streaming setup for card breaks](https://sellersetups.com/setups/pro-whatnot-streaming): A two-camera studio with app-controlled lights, a button pad for angles and a packing line, for card breakers posting 80 to 300 orders a week. ## A face camera that holds its exposure You run regular computer-based shows on Whatnot or TikTok Shop, and your face camera shifts colour and brightness as items pass it. Save your settings to the camera and the picture at the end of the show looks the same as at the start. It fits card breakers and collectables sellers with two or three cameras, where this one shows you and the others show the mat. If you stream once a month, spend the money on a light first. ## Sensor, frame rates and field of view Elgato lists 1080p at 30 or 60 frames a second, and 720p up to 120 frames, from a 1/2.5-inch sensor. The 84-degree field of view fits a seated presenter and part of the desk in frame. The camera's free app adds digital pan, tilt and zoom, plus manual shutter, ISO and white balance. The camera sends uncompressed video over USB-C, so fast movement shows no compression blocks. ## Mounting and saving a Camera Hub profile Mount it on the monitor or a short arm at eye level, light your face from the front at 45 degrees, then open Camera Hub. Set shutter to match your mains lighting, fix the white balance to your lights, and save the profile. Frame head and shoulders with the digital zoom, then add the camera to your streaming software. Run it alongside an overhead phone or a mirrorless camera on the mat, and switch with a scene button. ## A 1080p webcam, 4K webcam or mirrorless body The 1080p USB webcam does the same job for less if your lighting is stable and you rarely show reflective items to the face camera. Choose the 4K USB webcam if this camera also has to show close card detail. For a softer background and a larger sensor, a mirrorless camera body with a capture card costs about four times as much. If you stream from a phone alone, start with a clip-on wireless phone mic and lights. ## Shutter and white balance for UK lighting UK mains runs at 50 Hz, so a shutter of 1/50 or 1/100 avoids banding from low-grade LED bulbs. The camera keeps the shutter setting after a restart. Fix white balance to the colour temperature of your key light instead of auto. A warm room lamp in the frame stays warm, and foil cards pull the picture towards blue less. ## Common mistakes - Set manual exposure and save a profile in Camera Hub. On auto, the exposure shifts as items pass the lens, as it does on a cheaper webcam. - Set the shutter to 1/50 or 1/100 under UK 50 Hz lighting, or rolling bands appear. - At 1080p you lose detail on corners and centring on the mat. Give that job to a 4K webcam or a mirrorless camera. - Plug it straight into the computer: an unpowered hub can drop the frame rate. - Without a key light the picture turns grainy, so light your face from the front before you buy a better camera. ## Guides - [Whatnot production setup: lights, camera and audio](https://sellersetups.com/guides/whatnot-production-setup): Choosing which pro streaming kit to buy first, and which to skip, when your Whatnot shows outgrow a phone and a ring light. ## Questions ### Does the Facecam MK.2 have a microphone? No. It is a camera only, so plan on a separate mic such as a clip-on wireless one. ### Does it shoot 4K? It tops out at 1080p at 60 frames a second, which suits a face camera on a live stream. ### Do I need Camera Hub running during the show? Save your settings to the camera and close the app once you have set it up. ### Can I use it on Whatnot from a phone? No. It needs a computer with streaming software, and you stream to Whatnot from there. ### Is it worth it over a cheap webcam? If your face camera pulses in brightness during shows, yes. If your picture already holds steady, the lower-priced webcam does the job.