Razer Kiyo Pro Webcam Review: Impressive picture quality

The Razer Kiyo Pro comes with very impressive image quality, it will provide you with a very impressive recording experience, but all of this comes at a price.

Fast Talk

The new Razer Kiyo Pro camera is the latest product aimed at content creators,

Razer has already positioned itself firmly in the webcam market, competing with all of the original Kiyo Pro Razer Kiyo.

Razer Kiyo Pro has ultra-sensitive optical sensors to work in low-light conditions, with HDR capability and incredibly smooth 60FPS recording capabilities.

And the Razer Kiyo Pro comes at a hefty price tag, being $ 199.99 and £ 199.99, AU $ 329.95.

All in all, this webcam is suitable for professionals who need something powerful for video conferencing, and is a perfectly valid investment for people who spend a lot of time broadcasting, thanks to the wide-angle lens that enables you to choose from three adjustable fields of view.

Razer Kiyo Pro boasts excellent video quality, and we never encountered any problems when using it across a variety of programs like Zoom or OBS.

It produces clear visuals with vivid, realistic colors, in addition to a driver downloadable via Razer Synapse for anyone who loves to play with video settings.

Of course, the Razer Kiyo Pro is pricey for a casual user, but it is a perfect fit for anyone looking for stunning video quality online.

There are also many other products that provide you with similar features, such as the C920 that Logitech released in January 2012.

FOR

•  Smooth buttery 60 fps
• Intuitive settings
• HDR Enhanced

AGAINST

• Color can be tricky in low light
• very expensive
• USB 3.0 required

Key Specifically

Image resolution	2.1 Megapixels
Connection type	USB-A 3.0
Video Resolution	1080p @ 60/30/24FPS / 720p @ 60FPS / 480p @ 30FPS / 360p @30FPS
Video encoding	H.264 codec
Still Image Resolution	1920×1080
Diagonal Field of View	103°, 90°, 80°
Image Quality Settings Customization	Yes
Mounting Options	L-shape joint or Tripod
Focus Type	Auto or manual
Cable Length	1.5 meters braided cable

Kiyo Pro: Pricing

The Razer Kiyo Pro webcam is available from February 23 at Razer.com at $ 199.99, £ 199.99, AU $ 329.95.

They are definitely pricey, but if you spend a lot of time on live broadcasts, or are a teacher learning online, then it works for you.

But if you are looking for cheaper alternatives, then Logitech StreamCam is $ 170, which is a great webcam for content creators and content creators.

And if you are looking for a variable field of view and HDR support then the StreamCam webcam is for you.

Kiyo Pro: Cylindrical design with versatile stand

In terms of design, the Razer Kiyo Pro webcam is average in size compared to most camera models,

but it accommodates the powerful sensors and hardware required to achieve 60 fps recording, so we did not find the size an annoyance.

In general, it comes with a cylindrical design similar to a single lens reflex (DSLR) camera, with a textured surface surrounding the front of the webcam, simulating a zoom ring.

The Razer Kiyo Pro doesn’t have manual hardware controls, but despite that, we had a delightful aesthetic from all angles.

It also has a lens hood to provide privacy that matches the DSLR-inspired design.

The Razer Kiyo Pro has a braided USB-C cable and an adjustable stand that allows for the shaft to be adjusted, but you can’t rotate or skew the direction of the camera.

This webcam also features a built-in ring light, something noticeably absent from the Razer Pro.

And for the stand, it is multifunctional and can be used as a grip to hang on the top of the screen or you can install it in a tripod, in addition to the ability to remove the stand attached to the camera itself, allowing you to be installed on a tripod.

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Kiyo Pro Performance: HDR availability, Great picture quality

As for the performance of the Razer Kiyo Pro, it is very simple and wonderful at the same time, and we did not face any problems as the program refused to recognize the camera, and you can pair it through a USB 3.0 connection, if you use an old laptop or PC.

The Razer Kiyo Pro comes with extremely high quality, it is the same quality as the famous Logitech C920.

On most other typical web cameras, we notice excessive light exposure, but with the Razer Kiyo Pro this can be modified, as the Razer display will give you much better quality out of the box.

Another great feature of the Razer Kiyo Pro webcam is the rendering of HDR at the cost of reducing the frame rate from 60 fps to 30 fps.

During testing, we noticed that the lit areas of the environment and the model became less flat and presented sharper image quality, which is great for live creators or content creators who value frame rates over overall quality.

But as for the environmental lighting in the Razer Kiyo Pro, during the tests we took a photo with a cool soft frontal lighting in a dark environment, but we produced a strange image with faded colors and gave the video a stark yellow color, and unfortunately we were not able to correct the problem through the Razer Synapse program.

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Conclusion

The Razer Kiyo Pro webcam is very cool and suitable for content creators, as recording at 60 frames per second actually improves the appearance of the video, it is considered one of the best webcams available on the market.

The Razer Synapse program is also very useful especially when changing special video settings,

the adjustments are very intuitive and can be translated into other programs very well.

But the Razer Kiyo Pro is expensive and not everyone can afford it.