This camera records 1080p footage at 30fps—smooth enough for any everyday situation—and it produces plenty of detail and lifelike colours. Microsoft’s camera does a great job with low-light situations, with images only becoming a little blurry. It handles bright lights easily too—your face won’t be washed out if you’re sitting in front of a window. You need to make occasional calls: This is a very pricey investment if you're not planning to use it for broadcasting regularly.

Smart Auto-Framing & 5X Zooming】With self-developed facial recognition technology, the camera can accurately display the best frame for video conference. As more participants join the meeting, the camera automatically keeps all the guys in the best spot. (Note: Auto framing is only supported under 1080P@30fps.) Up to 5x magnification capacity allows you to zoom out and in with the remote control to change the field of view. It boasts 1080p recording, 720p live video calling, and a wideband mic to deliver crystal clear sound. That’s not too shabby for a cheap webcam. Since more communication is happening online these days, it’s crucial to have your zoom calls with friends and video conferencing meetings that are crystal clear. And, that means you need to invest in one of the best webcams for your computer setup. It’s true that most laptops or all-in-one computers already come with a webcam installed but having a dedicated one will offer more features and higher resolutions. The Logitech HD Webcam C310 is a solid option for those who just can’t splurge on a webcam. It's perfect for anyone just needing to get onto that Zoom or Skype call and be seen clearly.You’re really strapped for cash: If you don’t have to have the best and are on a tight budget, give this one a skip. The Logitech C920 has been one of the best webcams on the market since its release in January 2012, consistently beating out rival products that promise more affordability or better performance – and for good reason. This is a beloved favorite across the entire spectrum of streamers, content creators, and office professionals alike. Full Duplex Calls & Noise Reduction - This speakerphone features 8 intelligent microphones and 10W speakers with exclusive EMEET VoiceIA algorithm. EMEET Meeting Capsule's human voice is amplified and echo suppressed so everyone can be heard. In addition to a first-class conversation experience, air conditioning and chair noise are also perfectly suppressed. You want something for content creation: There are fairly affordable webcams out there that offer better quality videos for content creation and streaming. If you're planning on using a webcam purely for these work-related calls then there isn't any point in buying a powerful 4k model as you simply won't see the benefit. The light and color detection will vary for each model though, so you'll still see a variance in recording quality depending on what webcam you buy.

You need a wide field of view: The Logitech C920 is set to a 78-degree FOV, so you can't get any wide room shots We found its picture quality to be incredibly high for a webcam. Its light detection is especially good while its dynamic range wide and noise handling to be excellent, which makes this particularly great if you are streaming in low light. You can choose between three different fields of view for different scenes in your Livestream as well, and select either a smooth 1080p 60FPS option for gameplay or a high-res 'HDR' mode for improved video quality during Zoom sessions. You need one for meetings and personal video calls: This is a pro-level tool whose prowess and features will only be maximized by pro users. If you’re just a casual user, this is overkill. It's impossible to recommend a universally perfect webcam, because there are so many different ways to use webcams these days. It's not as easy as going for ultra high-res 4K and calling it a day — most of the common video conferencing platforms (e.g. Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams) don't support higher than 720p or 1080p resolution, anyway. (Plus, if you've never looked at a close-up of your skin in ultra-high-def 4K, trust me — it's unnecessary.)We also have a Logitech C910 which is the predecessor to the C920. One of the main differences between the two is that the C920 has a different compression algorithm which makes it better suited for 1080p video chat. A good feature they both share is auto-focus. You can hold an item as close as 4 inches away from the C910 or C920 and within a couple of seconds the item will come sharply into focus (assuming you hold the object still, of course). Link to show auto-focus in action: Logitech C910 Auto-focus up close. The magnetic mounting, for example, not only makes it easier to handle - it just snaps onto the included mount - but also allows you to switch between landscape and portrait modes, the latter of which should be ideal for social media content creation. There's also Auto Framing, which we found to be incredibly intuitive and responsive, ensuring that you're very much in the middle of the frame no matter how much you're moving. The Anker’s biggest advantage is its 115-degree lens. That’s a far wider angle than most webcams and it means that you can fit more into the frame. It's ideal for business meetings with multiple people or, even, big families. You can happily adjust the camera’s angle to a more conventional level if you want to keep yourself in focus. Although, it is a digital zoom so this does make pictures a little blurry. The Brio also supports HDR, which means bold colours and better performance in low-light situations. And, if you don't need 4K, the Brio also offers 1080p recording at 60fps – the only webcam here to also offer that feature. While the Logitech Mevo Start isn't technically a webcam, and more of a streaming ecosystem with a great camera module, it's a brilliant choice for streamers, and it can be used as a webcam if needs be. Unlike many of the other webcams on this list, the Logitech Mevo Start is wireless, which gives you a good degree of flexibility when it comes to setting it up, and several Logitech Mevo Start cameras can be used for multiple angles, and you can switch between them using the feature-rich app.