Webcams

Logitech’s sub-$100 1080p webcam works for casual video calls in a well-lit setting, but there are far better options.

If you need a 4K webcam, this is the top of the line.

The Center Cam is a tiny camera on a flexible gooseneck arm that sits in the middle of your screen. It’s designed to facilitate eye contact, and it does a pretty good job.

The Elgato Facecam Pro is an excellent 4K webcam for streamers, and only streamers.

Logitech’s new 1080p Brio 500 webcam has a built-in privacy shutter, HDR, and makes you look great.

The Dell Pro webcam offers 2K QHD resolution and performs well without any image adjustments or software tweaks.

The Insta360 Link is an AI-powered 4K webcam on a 3-axis gimbal, with unnecessarily hi-def images and way too many features.

A strong but expensive feature set that lacks broad appeal.

The Elecom 4K Webcam is positioned like a budget alternative to other 4K contenders, but at $150, it’s still far too expensive for the quality you get.

With a built-in Intel processor, the Opal C1 is an expensive and niche device that nonetheless heralds an exciting future for webcams as a whole.

The Movo WebMic HD Pro is a more-than-serviceable hybrid of a 1080p webcam and a desktop condenser microphone. But its unusual shape makes it awkward to mount.

The eMeet Jupiter webcam is your typical jank camera from a small company you’ve barely heard of, but it’s not priced to match.

This camera’s specs seem impressive for a $35 device, but it doesn’t live up to 2K expectations in practice.

Monoprice is expanding beyond PTZ cameras, with webcams designed for the home office.

Despite some jank, the Ausdom AW651 is an impressive package for the mid-budget price range.

Microsoft’s latest webcam finally beats the reigning mid-budget webcam, the Logitech C920, in price and fidelity.

Elgato’s a webcam manufacturer now, but its first effort won’t appeal to most buyers.

The Dell Ultrasharp Webcam is the first webcam I’ve tried that feels like looking in a mirror.

The Anker PowerConf C300 is more expensive than standards like the Logitech C920, but easily justifies that price through features like multiple fields of view, HDR and 60 fps recording.

The Konftel Cam 10 shines in poorly lit or overexposed rooms, but doesn’t justify its over $100 price point in optimal lighting.