The Kiyo Pro has the appearance of a wide-angle lens for a digital camera; it is a thick black cylinder with a ridged segment that looks as though it might regulate zoom or focus but in reality it accomplishes neither of those things; the ridged segment is simply a design choice. The ring light that was originally located on the front of the original Kiyo has been removed and has been replaced by more ridged plastic that extends all the way up to the transparent cover that shields the rather modest lens.
A microphone hole that faces forward may be found on either side of the plastic cover, and an indication LED can be seen directly above it. On the rear of the camera is a USB-C socket that may be used to connect the provided USB A-to-C cable that is fabric-wrapped and measures five feet in length. The microphone that comes with the Kiyo Pro is a significant upgrade from the one that came with the original Kiyo. We discovered that the original Razer webcam microphone produced a sound that was rather muddled.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]The Kiyo Pro, on the other hand, was able to record my voice in all of its natural fullness and clarity during test recordings. Even though it picks up some room echo and the upper frequencies might use some cleaning up, it still manages to sound extremely excellent and is on par with the microphone that comes with the Poly Studio P5.
Specification
- Video resolution: 1080p/60/30/24/720p/60/480p/360p/30/ FPS
- Field of view: 103°, 90°, 80°
- Resolution: 2.1 MP
- 1920 x 1080 stills
- Sensor: Sony STARVIS™ 1/2.8 CMOS, 2.9μm pixels.
- Lens: F/2.0, fixed focus
Where to get Razer Kiyo Pro?
The Razer Kiyo Pro is a high-end webcam that has a luxury appearance and feel, is straightforward to operate, and generates superb video quality. However, given that the suggested retail price is $200 or £200, this is to be expected (although, happily, you can purchase this on sale for almost half the recommended price). Those who wish to appear their best in meetings, or merely less dynamic live streams, can look their best with HDR and Full HD at a still-respectable 30 frames per second.
The Kiyo Pro is primarily intended at gamers and streamers, and the 60 frames per second frame rate at Full HD will be great for them. The autofocus function of the Kiyo Pro is another useful feature, although we discovered that it has a propensity to seek fairly frequently rather than locking onto its target and maintaining a constant level of focus on our face. We observed that it would regularly shift focus to the wall behind us, which left us feeling frustrated because we were no longer in the field of view. We wouldn’t say that it’s a deal-breaker because the camera would normally correct itself fast after we made a tiny movement to regain its attention; therefore, we wouldn’t say that it’s a deal-breaker.